The Perfection
First announce in 2017 and premiere at Fantastic Fest in 2018,The Perfectionis now available to teem on Netflix . Over the last several twelvemonth , the company has become famous for releasing content gear towards all types of demographic , with this film being pitch towards the repugnance / thriller bunch . It ’s sure enough one of the more unusual Netflix original films to hit the scene of late - in ways both in effect and spoiled . The Perfectionhas fun assure its twisty tale , which is pad by the compelling performances of both Allison Williams and Logan Browning .
IfThe Perfectiontook a more square approaching to its story , it belike would n’t be as fascinating a viewing experience . One of its strongest attributes is film director and co - writer Richard Shepard ’s conclusion to peel back layers as he goes long , intentionally misleading the audience until the next twist hits . true , by the timeThe Perfectionreaches its finish , it does n’t have anything all that interesting or new to say about the seasonable subject material it look to take on , but the journey it takes to get there keeps viewers on their toe as they attempt to guess what ’s next . Without getting into spoilers , the plot does turn over into the over - the - top and ridiculous , but within the context of this film , it works for the most part .
Portraying gifted violoncellist Charlotte and Lizzie ( who were , at various pointedness in their life , the favorite student of Steven Weber ’s Anton , a teacher at a PM music school in Boston ) , Williams and Browning persuade most ofThe Perfectionon their shoulders . Their performances have a sure level of machination to them , since they have to do their part to sell viewers on certain plot developing and help Shepard preserve his surprises . Both actresses are up to job , tackling anything thrown their way , including body horror , romance , thriller , and everything in between . The layers Williams and Browning inject into their character are appreciate , as they assist elevate the final product with attached turns .
unluckily , the rest of the ensemble does n’t fare as well . The most salient secondary role is that of Weber ’s Anton , another piece of this mystifier that has more going on than apparent at first blush . His performance may not be as gripping as either of the two leads , but that ’s more a product of the script than anything else . Weber is definitely effectual in his tantrum , and the character function his function in the narrative well . Others in the cast , like Alaina Huffman as Anton ’s married woman Paloma , candidly do not have much to do and leave a minimal imprint over the course of the film ’s runtime . Because of the nature of the story , this is n’t the biggest detriment againstThe Perfection , but some may still be left wanting a lilliputian more from those outside of Williams and Browning . This never need to be a huge ensemble small-arm , though sure characters are merely plot twist .
Another return withThe Perfectionis that it takes a longsighted time before the narrative and quality motivations come into focus , hamstringing the first act as it meanders along . This is obviously a spin-off of Shepard not wanting to reveal too much at once and keep up the suspense , but his handling is almost vague to a defect . Once the main patch gripe in , The Perfectiontransforms into a wild ride , but some viewers may have difficulty getting invested early on on . More positively , Shepard largely abides by the " show do n’t say " formula to establish his character and their situation and employs some neat trick to makeThe Perfectioninteresting visually . sure choices might add up off as a little gimmicky , but they still give the film a morsel of a personality .
All in all , The Perfectionputs various element into a liquidiser and ultimately craft something worth look out out of its unique concoction . This is definitely not a film for everybody , but those with a taste for the perverted and bizarre will likely find oneself something out of it . pace trouble aside , Shepard delivers something unlike and even a slight unpredictable . Like many Netflix films , the streaming divine service is the idealistic landing office for something such as this , which sure as shooting would have been fall behind in the shuffle of the bigger studio smash hit get out now . But for those who want to drop a nighttime in and see something unlike anything in theater presently , giveThe Perfectiona effort .
Trailer
The Perfectionis now streaming on Netflix . It runs 90 minute and is rated video - MA .
When troubled melodious prodigy Charlotte search out Elizabeth , the new star student of her former school , the encounter sends both musicians down a forbidding path with shocking consequences .
Logan Browning and Allison Williams in The Perfection
Logan Browning and Allison Williams in The Perfection
