I Wanted More From ‘Woman of the Hour’
Plus, some alternate plot ideas.
Woman of the Hour depicts the bonkers true story of a serial murderer who went on the popular 1970s reality show, The Dating Game.
I initially watched this movie because the premise is excellent. There’s so much to this combination of elements that is fascinating. You have a serial killer who is targeting women, which hits on our collective obsession with true crime. We also have a reality dating show as part of the premise, which is another cultural phenomenon. It’s also wild to think that this could happen in real life; it’s one of those stories that just begs to be seen.
The other element that intrigued me about this film is that it’s Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut. And it’s mostly fine. I think it’s much better than a number of soulless Netflix films that seem to be created for an algorithm and written by AI. It’s also more watchable than a lot of others that are simply unable to hold your interest for the entire run time.
While I think Woman of the Hour is largely nothing to write home about, there is one section that is absolutely riveting. While on the show, Sheryl (Kendrick) decides to ditch the script that was given to her and asks her own questions of the three bachelors. This portion of the film is absolutely thrilling.
