Fresh
The film is trite on the surface, but through some complex plotting, writer-director Jenee LaMarque slyly incorporates foreboding themes of guilt and delusion that push the farcical elements to the brink.
Drew Hunt, Chicago Reader
Overview
When her idolized twin sister Audrey dies in a car accident, Laurel decides to take her place. But, as she eases into the life she has always wanted, she must decide between continuing the lie or revealing herself.
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The whole movie has a damp, logy texture. It could have used a rewrite or a re-edit just to dry it out.
Michael Sragow, Orange County Register
Rotten
What would "The Pretty One" be without Zoe Kazan's pixieish melancholy and offbeat comic timing? Not much.
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
It would take a lot of charm for "The Pretty One" to overcome that creepy premise, but the movie doesn't have it.
Stephanie Merry, Washington Post
Rotten
"The Pretty One" is a movie with a few touching moments and others that prompt eye rolls.
Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle
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