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The Wasp (2024)

 


The Wasp is a thriller based on the play of the same name. The trailer would have you think that a wife hires her childhood friend to murder her husband.

Directed by Guillem Morales, the film is pretty, well shot, and directed. I never had seen any of his other movies but his choice to keep most of the movie in the living room of the wife was an interesting choice. Morgan Lloyd Malcolm wrote the film as well as a few episodes of Obsession. The dialogue started off kinda bad but then turned around before the halfway point.

Naomie Harris was given a lot to work with when it comes to dialogue. She really just was given full reign to just act and show off. It does feel like this is an actor's dream role for showing the world that she can act. It's not an Oscar-worthy performance, but it did leave an impact. This is one step towards an Oscar though.

The beautiful Natalie Dormer should really be in more movies. She's so charismatic and interesting to watch. Plus all of her roles have felt different. She has an x-factor that I think most people will agree with even if they didn't see Game of Thrones.

This film was a pleasant surprise. Result: B

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