The Marsh King's Daughter (released 11/3/23)

This is the definition of a psychological thriller. A girl raised, not realizing her father trapped her mother and they were separated from the real world. After starting a whole new life, her father escapes. It is a character study and Daisy Ridley plays the trauma but nostalgia for her childhood well. You can see and feel the conflicted feelings because she grew up one way but learned it never should have happened. The performances are great. It isn’t groundbreaking but feels fresh in its own way. I highly recommend it.

Story - 19%

Characters - 19%

Pacing - 18%

Spectacle - 19%

Entertainment - 18%

Total score: 93%

Grade scale:

90%-100% = must watch

80%-89% = solid, but could be better

70%-79% = Not terrible, watch if the characters or story interests you

60%-69% = only watch for completionist reasons

0%-59% = just skip it, I find the positives and they don't exist here