La chica de Miller

This film has had a terrible time of it with critics. Does it deserve it? No, not really. There's some good writing underpinning the film. The flourishes of prose are high quality and there's lots of nice words and turns of phrase. However, it's as if the director had their hands tied in making the film or editing it. Possibly afraid to go too far with the subject matter. Not hard to see how that could be the case, especially given the climate around political correctness. Seeing Jenna Ortega in it I was quite surprised that she signed on. Same with Martin Freeman. Moreso in his case because his character could easily veer into seedy. Overall the film is just too restrained. It basically can't go where you expect it to. Opting instead for stylised shots of them "together" which may be real or imagined. The end is also a bit disappointing and flat, without much in the way of resolution. Freeman's character also reminded me of his Fargo character the way he's dominated by his wife. Despite all that though, and the fact that they should have left the practical lamps in the classroom OFF during the daytime, it's a work that didn't deserve to get dumped on so much. Hopefully the director will persevere and make more movies.