Nocturnal Animals

Interesting, sophisticated, intense, aggressive, violent, lust, intertwined and romantic. Without sounding too much like Shay Mitchell in her PLL farewell video, that's the only way I can describe Nocturnal Animals - the second film from designer Tom Ford.

The film is basically about a wealthy yet troubled art gallery owner, Susan (Amy Adams), who reads a manuscript sent from her ex-husband, which is dedicated to her. The story follows a middle-class white male, Tony, who finds himself in a struggle with a gang in Texas (starring Aaron Taylor Johnson) during a road trip with his family (Isla Fisher and Ellie Bamber). The gang take his wife and daughter, rape them and kill them, before Tony goes on a quest to find the gang and make them pay. During the film you see Susan come to terms with her troubled relationship and her lust for her ex-husband.

It was a very complex and non-linear story-line with a stellar. The beginning of the film was interesting to say the least. It doesn't leave much to the imagination, however it did create a number of enigmas. The middle then starts to make sense as the three narratives (the present, past and the book) intertwine and relate to each other in an arrangement that I think worked beautifully. However, the ending was very sudden and left very open! I suppose it left the audience in a position where they could use their own imagination and decide for themselves what happened. Personally, I'm not a fan because it reminds me of those reading tasks you had to do at primary school when you had to write an alternate ending or another chapter!

I think Amy Adams did a fantastic job at portraying a lead female protagonist who appeared to be strong and empowering on the outside - a lot like a lot of women in the creative industry - however, on the inside she was struggling and was easily influenced by the men in her life.

Tom Ford has also done a fantastic job alongside producer Robert Salerno, who also produced Tom Ford's first film 'A Single Man'. His signature dark hues and linear lines are evident in the film, and it's quite the stellar cast. Would totally recommend watching it!

Georgia.xo