Thursday, July 28, 2022

The Kitchen (2019)

Yes, we watched it three years ago but I forgot to write about it. I think we liked it. I recall that it's a violent story of three women who have to complete their husbands' crimes while the men are in jail. Melissa McCarthy and Tiffany Haddish play against type as desperate women, while, as we know, Elisabeth Moss can do anything.

It was directed and written by Andrea Berloff, based on a comic book series by Ollie Masters and Ming Doyle. Bryce Dessner composed the score, which can be streamed on Apple Music and elsewhere. Maryse Alberti was the cinematographer.

McCarthy was last blogged for Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Haddish for The Card Counter (this year), Moss for The One I Love (last year), Berloff for writing Straight Outta Compton (The Kitchen is her directing debut), Dessner for Cyrano (this year), and Alberti for Stone.

Its huge cast of talented actors is belied by Rotten Tomatoes' uncooked average of 23%, while the audiences' 69% average suggests it's slightly tastier.

If you are intrigued, it's available to rent on Apple TV/iTunes, Prime video, and more.

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