Narvel Roth (Joel Edgerton) is the master gardener. He directs his team to prepare for a big charity event. His benefactor Norma Haverhill (Sigourney Weaver) is demanding. One of her demands is to hire her grandniece Maya Core (Quintessa Swindell) even though she has little connection to her.
This is a slow burn to a sex triangle. It's way too slow. It takes fifty minutes and the midway point before a really important piece of background is revealed about the lead character. The first half needs to move a lot faster. Writer/director Paul Schrader continues to make films that are off-centered. I do need him to pick up the intensity and pacing.
This is a slow burn to a sex triangle. It's way too slow. It takes fifty minutes and the midway point before a really important piece of background is revealed about the lead character. The first half needs to move a lot faster. Writer/director Paul Schrader continues to make films that are off-centered. I do need him to pick up the intensity and pacing.