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The year is 1978, and Cheryls days in Hollywood are not going well.
(She seems angry, they whisper to each other, in her presence.)
Also appearing on that same episode ofThe Dating Gameas Bachelor No.
The film intercuts Cheryls appearance with several of Alcalas crimes as it jumps around the timeline.
A promising director, Kendrick stages these sequences artfully, without relying on cheap suspense thrills or exploitative gore.
The overarching tone of these sequences is not suspense but sadness.
The films organizing principle conveys the frustratingly repetitive nature of this story.
As played by Zovatto, he is knowledgeable, deferential, even a little charming.
Hes studied film at UCLA and is up to date on independent theater and acclaimed literature.
He tells one girl she reminds him of Linda Manz inDays of Heaven.
He discusses Sam Shepard and Edward Albee with Cheryl.
He talks a good game and says the right things.
Unfortunately, as it plays out onscreen,Woman of the Hourisnt quite as compelling as one might hope.
The circular structure, as much as it may make thematic sense, also prevents cohesion.
