Metacritic reviews

Ferrara's gritty and powerful style makes Ms. 45 a standout.

Ferrara blows up the everyday threat of harassment and violence against women into a magnified force.

By keeping the picture short and busy, Ferrara makes its far-fetched elements play.

It's hard to imagine Ms. 45 with any other actress. Lund is a particularly effective avenging angel, easily making the leap from innocent mouse to worldly wise killer.

Ultimately, Ms. 45 is far more interesting and genuinely enjoyable (versus ironically enjoyable, as many of this vintage grindhouse flicks wind up being) than it has any right to be.

Abel Ferrera...has a tin ear for dialogue and an evident penchant for ludicrous material. But beyond that, he is clearly a talented fellow. One can only hope he finds something else to make movies about very soon.