As in “Women Talking,” the creators of “Alice, Darling” step away from pulp tropes in order to step away from patriarchal violence — and patriarchal control.
The creators of “Alice, Darling” step away from pulp tropes in order to step away from patriarchal violence — and patriarchal control.
But in “Alice, Darling” Sophie and Tess are a resource rather than cannon fodder.
Much of “Alice, Darling” is made up of small, telling moments — Alice refusing to sing along as Sophie plays guitar, Tess putting her hand on Sophie’s heart.
By nodding to stalker/slasher films while refusing to be a stalker/slasher film, “Alice, Darling” may irritate or confuse some viewers.