Girl

Giving this one a "fair to middling" rating. It is not quite as bad as some reviewers might position it. Sort of an Ozark meets the early 1990's but it has a story that quite possibly, if you've lived in a town like that, gives you some goosebumps that "this stuff does happen" ... It is rather slow in some places. So if you're expecting a fast pace -- move on. Mickey O is pretty gloomy-must have been an "I need the money" choice and expected more, but he does fulfill the screwed up character he is supposed to play. Bella is pretty convincing in her role and holds her own. The best character though is Chad Faust -- shocking, sort of.

Or stay? Even though she is not supposed to do the latter, according to her mom and others. Then again, no one puts ... Girl in the corner (no pun intended). The movie gives us Bella Thorne as the main character ... and one feisty at that.

The movie is quite predictable and you may wonder why she chooses to do certain things ... but then again, maybe you don't and just go with the flow of her doing things. Mean people trying to get to her and a quite predictable twist towards the end.

It's always nice to see Mickey Rourke, but also a bit frightening the way he looks now. Not sure how he got that way (I assume it was drugs), but it didn't take anything away from his acting abilities. Whatever that means to you. And if you don't mind the bullet/hatchet thing toward the end ... well it's quite likely you won't be too dissapointed with the movie ...

I dont think I have ever given a movie such a low scoring. The writers must have been on Meth.

This movie is absolutely dreadful, I have no idea how people actually thought this would be a good idea. The main protagonist stumbles into town like she is Clint Eastwood on a mission to kill her father.....ok that's interesting. She walks into this crappy abandoned town and once she finds the bar the "dialogue" starts and I start to wonder if I made a very bad decision. Yes folks I did.. I was left speechless at not only how ridiculous the acting was but also at the decisions and developments that went on in this movie. I had to wonder if this was supposed to be a plot as the movie was just so so bad. It got worse and worse but I had to finish to give it a fair rating and that I did. Anyone else telling you this is a 9/10 is on meth too. If you want to enjoy this movie I guess you could do that too but that would be the ONLY way.

Dont say I didnt warn ya!!!!!

The unnamed protagonist (Bella Thorne) takes a trip to her dad's place (a quiet, seedy town named Golden) to confront (and possibly murder) him. Apparently, he has been terrible to her mother, apart from being generally absent in their lives. But it looks like someone was a step ahead of her as she finds dad murdered in his barn. Now, she wants answers.

For easier storytelling purposes, Girl meets everyone she's supposed to en route to her dad's home and at a local bar afterward. There's the bartender who means well for her, a prostitute who probably knew her dad, and a random guy trying to strike up a conversation about saving her daughter and leaving town. The most intriguing scene in the film arrives so randomly and it takes place at a laundromat with Charmer (played by the writer-director of the film himself, Chad Faust, in what seems like a brilliant call) looking to hit on Girl. The action here is well-staged and a couple of delicious twists follow.

By now, it becomes obvious that the film shines when it gets action-heavy while the in-between expository scenes are less compelling. Thorne's curious act works to an extent, especially when she isn't reacting to a twist. There's some physicality involved, and for that, I'd give her a thumbs up. Mickey Rourke looks almost unrecognizable (especially the first time he shows up, in a fleeting scene) but manages to make his county sheriff character macho enough. Faust seems to have added a few scenes (like the guy at the bar, and another scene where Girl sees a playful dad and daughter) just to stir emotions.

Few contrivances (and predictable plotting) aside, this isn't the worst thriller you'll see. It's a perfectly serviceable piece of cinema that wouldn't feel like a waste of time.

This is by no means the greatest thriller and the story is very predictable; however, Bella Thorne did a good job for the role provided. In addition, Mickey Rourke was solid as well during his major scenes. He was calm, yet menacing. I felt that the interplay between the two main characters was one of the few highlights in the film and provided some much-needed tension. The plot and general reason for the character's motives are not surprising, very one dimensional in nature. There is also a major twist late in the movie; however, depending on how much you were paying attention you might be shocked or see it coming a mile away.

Regardless of the general mediocrity of Girl (2020), I felt it was enjoyable to watch and merits a viewing, especially if you can watch it on your preferred streaming service. I would not recommend purchasing this movie though, it is more of a rental at most. 5/10 for the fact that Bella and Mickey carried this movie with their presence.