A Simple Favour
Published May 26, 2024
Film info
- Title A Simple Favour
- Director Paul Feig
- Year 2018
- Run time 1hr 57m
- Genres Thriller, Comedy, Crime
- Tagline Can you keep a secret?
Stephanie, a dedicated mother and popular vlogger, befriends Emily, a mysterious upper-class woman whose son Nicky attends the same school as Miles, Stephanie’s son. When Emily asks her to pick Nicky up from school and then disappears, Stephanie undertakes an investigation that will dive deep into Emily’s cloudy past.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 2:44 | “Secrets are like margarine. Easy to spread, bad for the heart.” |
| 8:10 | The fake cuffs and neck are amazing. |
| 9:09 | Oooh, Aviation Gin. |
| 14:47 | “Does Nicky have any dietary restrictions?” “Yea, yea, yea, just don’t feed him any shit he doesn’t like.” |
| 27:21 | Are the police always so judgemental straight away? |
| 35:48 | Ooh, I like this non-apologising version of Stephanie. |
| 44:24 | “Let’s just sit here and feel lousy and watch the grass grow.” |
| 58:38 | Does anyone really have sex on a plane? It seems gross. |
| 1:08:45 | I’m loving Blake Lively’s character in this. |
| 1:16:16 | “It’s not lying if I’m actually cleaning.” |
| 1:20:25 | Proper little Sherlock. |
| 1:30:35 | Using the names Faith, Hope and Charity is something. |
| 1:40:23 | Mmm, chocolate chip cookies. |
| 1:46:22 | “That was extra.” |
Thoughts
There has been some talk about the sequel for this movie, and that made me realise that I had really wanted to watch it but had somehow let it slide by and get forgotten. Soon remedied that and absolutely loved it. It reminded me of Gone Girl in the twists and turns and deviousness, but it wasn’t quite so frustrating. This one was just entertaining, funny, great characters, and some interesting plot developments. Loved it.
Rating: 5 / 5
