A portrait of desperation and guts. We watch Emily grow into her life of crime and run with a hard crowd. The simple storyline carefully blends her relationships and temperament, guiding us to imagine various possible conclusions and fates. Unfortunately, the final sequences fail and disappoint, practically elevating Emily to anti-hero status instead of concluding with an open-ended scene, retribution, shock, tragedy or something else. Typical case of a good script falling down just on before crossing the goal line. Worth watching, esp for Plaza's range and physical demeanor. Just dont expect an ending worthy of a discussion.
Review of Emily the Criminal
