Ben and Anette’s young daughter lands a co-starring role alongside a glamorous movie star. However, when Anette suspects that Ben has become infatuated with the actress, secrets and lies threaten to come to the surface and destroy them all.
After premiering at the South by Southwest festival in March 2024, Daisy Ridley’s Magpie is finally releasing in the United States and we got a sneak peek in New York City!
Magpie is an edge-of-your-seat thriller that has you constantly thinking, “how is this going to end?”. As a neo-noir film, there’s a steady ominous atmosphere throughout the movie’s entirety. Daisy Ridley (Anette) & Shazad Latif (Ben) really bring performances that make the tension & conflict incredibly palpable, all the way to the final act.
The music, the pacing, and the cinematography, all lend themselves to add to the overall eeriness of the film’s tone. Everything pointed to the idea that something else was happening that we didn’t fully understand. And even though I had my own personal theories, which ultimately did pan out to be true, the manner in which the finale was executed was satisfying to see unfurl.
Don’t worry, you don’t have to be concerned about anything overly gory in Magpie. But do be prepared for a little bit of uneasiness and anxiety… it’s quite the ride!
Spoiler Alert (possibly):
If you enjoy movies like Gone Girl or A Simple Favor, you’ll enjoy Magpie. There’s a sense of an incoming twist looming over your shoulder which, once it’s revealed, I’d imagine will change the perspective of the whole film with a second viewing. And aside from a couple of odd scene choices, the movie flowed well and 90 minutes seemingly flew by.
Definitely worth a watch if not for anything else than to see Daisy Ridley crush it yet again in a non-Star Wars film!
Overall: 8/10
Magpie is rated R with a running time of 90 minutes and hits theaters on October 25, 2024.
Directed by Sam Yates and Written by Tom Bateman.
Starring Daisy Ridley, Shazad Latif, Matilda Lutz, and Hiba Ahmed.
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