In this tense thriller, Channing Tatum's prince sweeps a woman off her feet – and into a world of pain.
Waitress Frida and co-worker Jess crash a party held by tech mogul Slater . There is chemistry between Frida and Slater, so when the billionaire invites the women to vacation on his private island, Frida agrees. There, they meet Slater’s close male friends, as well as a group of women invited to the event. Everyone slips into a sybaritic routine of poolside cocktails, fine wines and exquisite food, but Frida is troubled by signs that not everything is as it seems.
The first half of the film is built as an idealised romance. Here, Kravitz leans hard on the tropes – Frida is a pauper meeting a handsome prince. She is wined and dined, and swept off her feet. British actress Ackie gives a brilliant performance as the woman who has to learn to undo her programming if she is to survive.
Likewise, the dialogue is mostly forgettable, save for a couple of trenchant monologues about the internet lynch mobs. As Slater says, the mob never forgives, but once they find a new target for their wrath, they will forget.
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