absolutely loved this movie but during the credits i just thought "what does she know.... what has she seen glowing up in Hollywood if she wrote this SEVEN YEARS AGO"
@@sonablom It's crazy though. Even other nepo babies like Gwyneth Paltrow or Tony Goldwyn said they had to deal with predators who didn't give a shit about what family they came from.
Surprisingly, I found myself most triggered by the yell of “I’m sorry” over and over. Typical narcissistic serial abuser always says “they’re sorry” again and again to their victims. Heard it my whole life until I left home
That's why it got me so uncomfortable! I didn't understand why it triggered me so much. Damn near hyperventilated in the theatre just because of that one scene because it brought back old repressed memories of an old ex who yelled at me like this after harming me
When wealthy or rich people invite you to a private island Expect terrible things to happen How many rich people's islands have we learned about where good things were happening?
Saw this in theaters because I like to support R rated movies. Went in cold, did not understand how a movie in theaters would display an actual trigger warning. I get it now. That shit took my breath away in horror and disgust.
@@richardzimmerman7113I saw a video a couple days ago about it being based on real events, and there’s a ton of similarities her dad Lenny has a long history with some old white dude that is worse than Diddy, and is not Epstein. I wish I remembered his name now but I think he’s European or something
the scene where she saw his necklace swinging and remembered something was so effective. the whole movie itself isn't visually explicit but that necklace against chest is enough to say what is happening and makes it even creepier than if it was a straight-up explicit scene.
I went in cold too (I pick movies based off of color palettes and definition) and yup…. I was so triggered . I felt better seeing who created the movie otherwise I would’ve questioned certain things more
him yelling “i’m sorry!” over and over again was definitely a call back to the “he’s sorry oh he’s sorry he’s sorry he’s sorry!” said by nancy in the craft. amazing direction in this film, all those movie nights they had together really paid off lol
considering the trigger warnings blink twice feels to me more like it's from the victims' pov whereas pussy island feels like it's from the abusers' pov which would feel icky once i got to the twist/reveal. imo
Icky is her turning into an elite after her friends and her best friend died. She literally just wanted to be noticed like she said earlier. She is NO better than the abusers
@@kaesthetyc @fabolousjada5070 can say whatever their opinion is. What is so wrong about what they said? It’s ok to disagree with what they said but to tell others to change their words is controlling. ✌🏼
I mean, rich men inviting a bunch random poor women to an island makes it pretty obvious that it's going to be a bad time and that they're going to expect favors. I've had men act like I owe them something for the most tiny scraps of courtesy towards me. I have stories unfortunately. A lot
@@msjkramey Thats a common story, but youre forgetting in the movie that the main thing they are doing is being so extremely violent towards the women while also making them forget it so they can keep doing it again and again, and in that aspect, i don't believe many women relate.
@@janasoccerbestreminds me of gaslighting in a relationship. “he said he won’t do it again.” “he only does it because of xyz happening to him.” “he can’t help it because such and such and so and so.” it’s not forgetting in the literal sense, but there are many women who know how it feels to be victims of violence and then ‘forgetting’ (forgiving) it because of some sob story or threat made to keep them compliant!!
It's wild y'all are still convinced celebrity relationships are real. Especially 2 celebrities that are "coincidentally" selling a movie when they got together
@@maggiemcfly5267 not really, they started dating when filming the movie and broke up after the movie came out. That's not that crazy considering Beyonce and Jay-Z have been in the pr relationship for 23 years.
I felt bad for Lucas. He was 100% a victim along with the girls. Slater said he didn't try to help them but I don't think that's true... When the girls were running and screaming, we see Slater going after Lucas and telling him to "grow up" because Lucas' reaction to the girls being violently assaulted was childish to Slater. I don't think he didn't want to help them... He woke up the next day with a black-eye. I think he was confused and outnumbered - and the way the perfume works is that the person forgets _traumatic_ memory meaning that seeing what was happening to the women affected him deeply enough for it to be erased. He wasn't a fighter that much was obvious, I was sorry he died. And Jess too. Heather and Camilla died but at least they got a bit of revenge before kicking it. If anyone stood by, watch it all happen and did nothing, it was Stan the security guy. He didn't actually SA the girls but he certainly didn't help them.
From one of the memories I got the feeling that Lucas was r-ed along with the women because of the men was closing in on him. However, nothing in the movie from that point on supports my idea but I think it would fit the narrative as boys are also frequently victims of such abuse
@@OlikGer lucas had panda 🐼 eyes where a person gets abused so much that the nerve in their eyes get messed up and they start to have one or two black eyes so it's possible that he was assaulted
@@OlikGerI agree with your theory and thought they’d SA’d him as well, because they don’t spritz him and send him home. They spray the perfume on him and KEEP him on the island. What would be the purpose of doing that when you can literally erase someone’s memory and send them on their way? To keep harming them.
@@OlikGer I think you might be right because it is so like Slater to gaslight Lucas into believing he was just as bad as the rest of the men when he might've been a victim too. Slater was good at gaslighting, he kept doing it to the girls by asking them "Are you having a good time?" and they all had to reassure him by saying "Yeah I'm having a great time!" It was also a way to check that the girls were forgetting what was happening to them and would eventually not remember at all. Then, when Frida was bound up in front of him and he was screaming "I'm sorry" in her face, the scene played off as if he thought HE was the victim because she wouldn't forgive him. He acted as if he was doing the girls such this huge favor by making them forget. He truly was a heinous character. But it was played off in an unserious way.
@yes!!! He was also being given the perfume (maybe in a different form?), because in the r@pe memory scene, you see him with one of the men!! I need to rewatch, but when they show all the victims tied up with their partners, you see two men!! He didn’t remember because he didn’t get the venom that the women were giving out. So that’s why he’s apologizing for the men’s behaviour, he didn’t “know”. I thought his character was great as a symbol for the men that see what’s happening but chose not to say or do anything to protect themselves and keep the wheel of patriarchy spinning.
7:13 To be fair, if that was the movie's title, it would have been hard to recommend the film to other people. Someone might think you're just telling them about a p@rno. 😳
I need to rewatch…. But I swear in the r@pe scene I noticed they showed all of the victims with their predators…including two men!!? So yes he was a victim but he didn’t get the venom because the women didn’t realize he was also a victim. Which is why he was apologizing for all the men at the end. Woah. 🤯
@@sarahkraatz2290during that part he was fighting them and freaking out when he noticed what they were during to the girls. One scene Frida told him that he smells good, I believe it was after the black eye so I think once he didn’t comply, they begin abusing him too and using the perfume on him as well.
Mannnn this feels too real almost like I've seen the film before.😢 Especially with all the P Diddy's parties and the French husband who's been drugging & gaslighting his wife for over 10 years with strangers. Life sucks.
@Nunofyabizzzzz Monique Pelicot case. She was married for over 50 years with her husband who was also the father of his children. The man got caught trying to photograph under a woman' skirt in a supermarket. She pressed charged. The police came, went through his phone and saw the body of an unconscious woman being "...." by DOZENS of men. Turns out the wife was being drugged for 10 years by the husband who would "invite" those guys. The trial is happening right now.
Firsr of all LOVED this movie! Zoe did a great job. Just wanted to add: nobody has mentioned the use of color as foreshadowing. The yellow towel Jess was wearing before she went missing, the rooms the girls are staying in are painted yellow on the outside, Jess' lighter is yellow, of course the yellow snakes and even the Blink Twice title is yellow. Zoe really put alot of thought into this work of art which I appreciate as a film snob.
Red was forgetting, the flower was red. Yellow was remembering, the snakes were yellow. Those with the power and influence wore red/ used red items, the ones that ended up being enlightened was surrounded with yellow items. Jess towel, her lighter, the girls doors etc
She said money gives the illusion of safety. It's safety if it's yours. But if it belongs to others and you're invited, it's power. Money will create isolation and dependence. Someone gives you a lift and you want to leave. Now how are you going to get home?
I saw this in theaters. Went in not expecting much, and now I tell EVERYONE about this film. The friend I saw it with was more dialog driven, and Im more visually driven, and all we did was compare the two. Its really, really good. Im also glad they changed the title. The original title was too on the nose, and you expected sex (consensual or not) no matter what. The current title gaslights more. Could this person be in danger, or is their danger just their open personal perception. I think it works better lending itself to the idea that these women don't know what's happening to them.
13:15 also, flowers are pretty and pleasant, while the venom stings and burns. it's that sort of thing where sometimes you have to feel a little pain to get better.
17:23 Noooo! This wasn't her slipping up from memory, this was her accidentally letting it be known that she DOES remember our main character from before, when her hair was long. Red Rabbit
He meant she slipped up by not acting like it was her first time meeting her, she does remember her so she awkwardly says “nice… to see you” because she slipped up and should’ve acted like shes never seen her before in her life.
@@tods2322red rabbits were painted on the MC’s nails the FIRST time she went to the island. So when the snake catcher sees her again she keeps calling her that because I don’t think she ever knew the girl’s name. She’s unwittingly telling her she’s been there before. But when the MC seems confused she gets irritated and later gives her the snake venom to drink, realizing that the girl’s memory has been wiped. Omg I get to be the paragraph person today! 😁
@@Lozoyam1 the old woman isn’t slipping up not completely sure why OP said that. She’s intentionally telling her she knows her, I don’t think at the time she realized the MC’s memory had been wiped. She has full memory of what happens on the island because she drinks the snake venom; which is why she offers it to the MC when she catches her in the gift bag room. This was a really great movie with a lot of well-timed moving parts.
You mention the island being old. This is literally the island of the Lotus Eaters from The Odyssey. I don't know if they state that anywhere, but it seems pretty obvious.
While this is a neat idea, I believe The Odyssey has a Mediterranean Coast setting and this movie looks to be set on more of a Caribbean island - tho I havent watched it yet, that's just from the trailers/ths video. Did they specify a location in the movie?
In regards to the ending, I saw this w/ another woman friend and she took it as her being just as manipulative and turning into the oppressor, while I saw it as insurance of justice since it is evident that men like that never receive the punishment they deserve. For example, there’s Harvey and Bill who got caught but only waaayyy later in life, and others who are roaming around totally free. I wld also want insurance to make sure someone like that can never again do what they did and do.
This ending reminds me of midsommar. Florence Pugh’s character chose to kill her bf, which completes her arc and gives us a sense of retribution, but in the end he didn’t deserve to die. In the same way, Freda deserves revenge, but that doesn’t mean that she should do the thing we see as evil when he does it but good when she does it.
@@Wenmill but she didn’t necessarily chose to kill her boyfriend, she was heavily drugged and didn’t know what she was doing. Also there was nothing to get revenge on her boyfriend for, he didn’t do anything.
@@Mushess People do wrong things on drugs all of the time, also hallucinogens don’t work to make people do things they don’t already want to do. He was a bad bf, but you are right that he wasn’t evil like this dude. That’s why leaving him in the fire would be a fitting end. It keeps him from committing evil. Also my point never was that it doesn’t make sense for Freda to take over, it overall would make sure others do use the island for evil things, but she uses the same method of control, furthering its misuse. Another video I saw on this talks about the cyclic nature of trauma. Slader was hurt as a kid, which probably cause his need for control, hurting Freda, then her trauma causes her to take it out back on a now harmless slader, trading their positions. This is why even though it’s satisfying, it’s still evil. In its most basic level, it shows a persons abuse of power used to hurt others, then flipping the power dynamic to create another abuse of power that hurts another person. While her abuse seems to be less, she is only controlling him, it still is the exact same abuse.
@@Mushess Christian was also manipulated by the Harga by forcing him into a ritual and making sure he couldn’t respond with his side of the story. He was also very emotionally unavailable to Dani when she was having a hard time and going through grief so he wasn’t blameless for getting into that situation. He even stole his classmate’s research topic and downplayed the group’s shock when the majority wanted to run. All these things can be true at once
I really enjoyed this breakdown thanks. Im one of those people who cant watch horror or thrillers like this but want to know the story and like hearing about how new directors are approaching film.
This movie had me recovering for multiple days...good lords. It raised so many questions and brought out new horrors i had never even thought of. She's umm,seen some stuff..its evident throughout her work & always shocking. This was an amazing release for her,go Zoe!
The scene where Liz Caribel realizes what has been happening to her /the expression on her face is one of the best movie scenes of 2024. Its a masterpiece of 5-6 seconds
Red CEO armchair, red building on the island, red chairs at the final party for those who is a part of it, red gift bags. Could it be all after the red flower the perfume made from? He is King Tech, but not once there was a mention of a computer, even pictures were taken not with the digital camera but with polaroid. There was no tech company, it was cover up for his perfume business.
you’re super underrated. I just discovered you trying to find a breakdown of this film and I’m going down a bunch of your videos and your shit is serious. Love it fr
One of the best thrillers of the year in my own opinion. Beautiful cinematography, great soundtrack, terrific acting (Naomi Ackie), way more people should know about this film.
5:02 Calling him the son of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman while adding "The parents of Maya Hawke" is so damn comical. Like, yeah maybe he is Maya hawke brother, who knows😂
I love these types of Psychological movies, I eel like the writters always try to show us what's REALLY happening behind closed doors without being too direct, This is mos def gonna hit different considering all the insanity that is currently taking place in real life.
I am confused how Frida was there on the island before, I believe a year prior. Similar things happened and she obviously got out and didn’t remember the whole trip. Obviously the time she was on the island was lost and when she was back at home… where does she think that time went? I wish they would have explained that. She was there once before, she was brought back… but where does she, or anyone else in her life, think she was? Especially her job.
I wanted to know what the timeline of forgetting by the drug is. Like they forget what happened night before but do they remember who they are ,their friends and family are? How did they forget the friend who gets killed instantly? How much do they remember of their life outside the island when they go back? Doesn't main female lead have any family who wondered why she was missing?
I would love to support Zoë Kravitz's directorial debut by seeing it in a theater, but I won't be able to because I got triggered just by watching this video. I'll send two of my friends to watch it for me instead. I've been through way too similar horrors, so I wouldn't be able to handle it. But it sounds like a really great film! It would _have_ to be for me to become so triggered by only watching a few clips from it :)
It takes time, but it does get better. It's been a long time for me and I don't know if it ever truly goes away, but it is something that you can manage and channel into helping other people. I hope you're doing okay
Honestly, I think it's bull that this isn't based on things she's seen bc she grew up in Hollywood and around those who hung with epstein and channing got his start through the "modelling agencies" that were connected with those types. They've seen some ish.
When I watched Blink Twice I almost threw up and as a horror fanatic I've never done that. It made me look at Channing Tatum a bit differently. Highly uncomfortable, emotional, breath taking and awful yet for this topic it was beautifully done. I would have anticipated a different ending, but I enjoyed the choice. Definitely enjoyed this film despite how it was making me feel.
@@tlahmed Definitely an experience I wasn't prepared for, but I'm glad to have it. Not everyone is going to enjoy this because of how it makes them feel, but for me that's the point. It hurts well because this happens in real life and it's so close to home for many, but it's something to be processed/articulated even through the lens of entertainment. If people can imagine and feel what it could be like, it's possible we can start applying that empathy to irl victims and try to be a better support when/where we can. I would rather people not like the film due to the content then go back to times where Naked (93) was highly praised. That's a film with the same content, but I couldn't watch it because it was far worse in every way and it was considering a "comedy/drama". A lot of terrible scenes with no real plot point and a lot of men found it riveting. That left a worse taste in my mouth than watching Blink Twice.
This movie is disturbing Camilla tied to the pole screaming yelling and crying sara bent over the table being raped its just confusing cause my body would tell me automatically if i was being violated im confused how they didnt know like when heather woke up with her bangs cut i would have put 2 and 2 together
I did wonder a bit about that too bc even if their brains forgot, their bodies wouldnt so wouldn't they be very sore or in pain the next day and speculate something happened?
I wondered about that as well, because that would be something you could feel. Also there was the question of potential pregnancy, how would that be handled? But regarding the not remembering things, a part of it could also be chalked up to all the substances they were indulging in as well.
This is one of my TOP films of this 2024 year and you did an AMAZING analysis and impeccable sleuthing detective job. The flower woman painting in the house and chess-like floor design in the house…the sounds of the necklace beforehand and Jess having a bite beforehand…I didn’t realize any of these!!! You really did an amazing job!
❤wish i discovered u before! The way u break it down and not only play scenes bt behind the scenes is great. Good job. Understand film thanks 2 u! Its more than i cud imagine
My wife put this movie on last night. I knew absolutely nothing about it. I actually was suprised at how much I was enjoying it lol. The 2nd act kind of gets comedic (makes sense, the movie was getting dark af lol) but by the 3rd, I was rooting for all the girls lol. It was a fun watch.
It’s traumatic and triggering girl. Yes there is retribution but in the end what was done can’t be undone. Smh I would tell you not to but you have free will. But I’m warning you🤷🏽♀️
Watching the movie i found it weird that most of the guys did not make any advances to any of the women, i was like oh they prob just respectful, then after THAT scene evrything made sense, they didnt try becusee they where gonna have there way regardless
@wombat7961 I thought it was really well done and had me guess9ng and wondering where this story was going and it just worked for me, old is really good as well 😊
The rich preying on the poor and vulnerable written by a rich celebrity is what gets me. The sexism and predatory behaviour of the these ultra rich bros is certainly a good thing to critique, It's just telling when the people cleaning and keeping the island functional as a matter of neccisity for thier own survival are treated as background noise at best or evil enforcers at worst by someone who has never had to worry about starving or freezing to death a day in her life.
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Sooo umm what happened to the other girl survivor?? I see the twist but what happened to her...
What happened to the other girl??
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@@hellper198ad placement was honestly nicely spliced into the review
@@VantzCanMakeHerDantz I guess when they release Blink Twice, we will know
absolutely loved this movie but during the credits i just thought "what does she know.... what has she seen glowing up in Hollywood if she wrote this SEVEN YEARS AGO"
I mean it’s not hard.Poor men take advantage of women so you already know rich men do. Idk why we are all acting shocked about these men.
Right! Has she been to a diddy party or did dad warn her no honey? Did she ever have to take a meeting with Epstien?
@@JL_Luxtheres taking advantage and then there's widespread systemic evil spanning decades. I think people have the right to be shocked.
There's plenty other movies that go over this topic, she ain't saying nothing new that we haven't already been knowing about
@@sonablom It's crazy though. Even other nepo babies like Gwyneth Paltrow or Tony Goldwyn said they had to deal with predators who didn't give a shit about what family they came from.
Blink Twice is definitely a sleeper hit.
Zoe Kravitz earned her directing chops.
Surprisingly, I found myself most triggered by the yell of “I’m sorry” over and over. Typical narcissistic serial abuser always says “they’re sorry” again and again to their victims. Heard it my whole life until I left home
That actually was the part that got me too! It sent a actual flash down my spine
That's why it got me so uncomfortable! I didn't understand why it triggered me so much. Damn near hyperventilated in the theatre just because of that one scene because it brought back old repressed memories of an old ex who yelled at me like this after harming me
definitely was a call back to “he’s sorry oh he’s sorry he’s sorry he’s sorry!” from the craft. amazing direction in this movie
YES! and then he was like "so we're good?" it was chilling
That did it for me too, I wanted it to stop.
This movie is going to age like wine with things going on right now.
Oh hell yes. Cause the SCRIPT aged like wine
THIS
She said Its based on TRUE events.
If you liked this one you HAVE to see “ City of Dreams” 2024
When wealthy or rich people invite you to a private island
Expect terrible things to happen
How many rich people's islands have we learned about where good things were happening?
Exactly and I don't understand why women also keep wanting to be a part of the industry at all just look at this Diddy situation
This being sponsored by scentbird is kinda wild.
Trueeeee lol
Why? What did I miss?
@@MariselaR.da1daOnlyThe forgetting perfume in the movie
Lmfaooo
They put shit right in our faces WAKE UP👁️
The old lady was the MVP for making Frida drink that venom!
Saw this in theaters because I like to support R rated movies. Went in cold, did not understand how a movie in theaters would display an actual trigger warning. I get it now. That shit took my breath away in horror and disgust.
I heard it was supposed to be about Jeffrey Epstein and his Island and I instantly clicked. I loved this movie
@@richardzimmerman7113I saw a video a couple days ago about it being based on real events, and there’s a ton of similarities her dad Lenny has a long history with some old white dude that is worse than Diddy, and is not Epstein. I wish I remembered his name now but I think he’s European or something
the scene where she saw his necklace swinging and remembered something was so effective. the whole movie itself isn't visually explicit but that necklace against chest is enough to say what is happening and makes it even creepier than if it was a straight-up explicit scene.
@@allie333Peter nygard he was even on an episode of mtv cribs
I went in cold too (I pick movies based off of color palettes and definition) and yup…. I was so triggered . I felt better seeing who created the movie otherwise I would’ve questioned certain things more
him yelling “i’m sorry!” over and over again was definitely a call back to the “he’s sorry oh he’s sorry he’s sorry he’s sorry!” said by nancy in the craft. amazing direction in this film, all those movie nights they had together really paid off lol
considering the trigger warnings blink twice feels to me more like it's from the victims' pov whereas pussy island feels like it's from the abusers' pov which would feel icky once i got to the twist/reveal. imo
Exactly, I’m really glad they changed the name
Icky is her turning into an elite after her friends and her best friend died. She literally just wanted to be noticed like she said earlier. She is NO better than the abusers
@@fabolousjada5070 both are icky
@@fabolousjada5070you can't say she is no better that the actual abuser, find a balance in your words please.
@@kaesthetyc @fabolousjada5070 can say whatever their opinion is. What is so wrong about what they said? It’s ok to disagree with what they said but to tell others to change their words is controlling. ✌🏼
The mind fuck of slowly realizing they're living the same day over and over again is insane
No they are not
@@davidmckesey7119they kind of are the guys are feeding the girls the same lines everyday, same activities, same jokes
Man, you blew my mind with the chess reference in the scene where she hides under the desk.
Kudos to the filmmakers for such a clever touch.
I loved the movie but the name change is soo much better. Not cuz of it being vulgar but it literally gives the plot away!!! Girl nooooo
I mean, rich men inviting a bunch random poor women to an island makes it pretty obvious that it's going to be a bad time and that they're going to expect favors. I've had men act like I owe them something for the most tiny scraps of courtesy towards me. I have stories unfortunately. A lot
Yes and know. If they felt like having a good time with men, why not, but this twisted thing was heavy
@@msjkramey Thats a common story, but youre forgetting in the movie that the main thing they are doing is being so extremely violent towards the women while also making them forget it so they can keep doing it again and again, and in that aspect, i don't believe many women relate.
@@janasoccerbestreminds me of gaslighting in a relationship. “he said he won’t do it again.” “he only does it because of xyz happening to him.” “he can’t help it because such and such and so and so.” it’s not forgetting in the literal sense, but there are many women who know how it feels to be victims of violence and then ‘forgetting’ (forgiving) it because of some sob story or threat made to keep them compliant!!
@@janasoccerbest you think women haven't been dr*gged and repeated assaulted before?
Wild that they broke up after all of this
I was just thinking this!
No way. 😮
It's wild y'all are still convinced celebrity relationships are real. Especially 2 celebrities that are "coincidentally" selling a movie when they got together
@@fazormcghee7936well then that was a long time for a PR relationship
@@maggiemcfly5267 not really, they started dating when filming the movie and broke up after the movie came out. That's not that crazy considering Beyonce and Jay-Z have been in the pr relationship for 23 years.
I felt bad for Lucas. He was 100% a victim along with the girls. Slater said he didn't try to help them but I don't think that's true... When the girls were running and screaming, we see Slater going after Lucas and telling him to "grow up" because Lucas' reaction to the girls being violently assaulted was childish to Slater.
I don't think he didn't want to help them... He woke up the next day with a black-eye. I think he was confused and outnumbered - and the way the perfume works is that the person forgets _traumatic_ memory meaning that seeing what was happening to the women affected him deeply enough for it to be erased. He wasn't a fighter that much was obvious, I was sorry he died.
And Jess too. Heather and Camilla died but at least they got a bit of revenge before kicking it.
If anyone stood by, watch it all happen and did nothing, it was Stan the security guy. He didn't actually SA the girls but he certainly didn't help them.
From one of the memories I got the feeling that Lucas was r-ed along with the women because of the men was closing in on him. However, nothing in the movie from that point on supports my idea but I think it would fit the narrative as boys are also frequently victims of such abuse
@@OlikGer lucas had panda 🐼 eyes where a person gets abused so much that the nerve in their eyes get messed up and they start to have one or two black eyes so it's possible that he was assaulted
@@OlikGerI agree with your theory and thought they’d SA’d him as well, because they don’t spritz him and send him home. They spray the perfume on him and KEEP him on the island. What would be the purpose of doing that when you can literally erase someone’s memory and send them on their way? To keep harming them.
@@OlikGer I think you might be right because it is so like Slater to gaslight Lucas into believing he was just as bad as the rest of the men when he might've been a victim too.
Slater was good at gaslighting, he kept doing it to the girls by asking them "Are you having a good time?" and they all had to reassure him by saying "Yeah I'm having a great time!" It was also a way to check that the girls were forgetting what was happening to them and would eventually not remember at all.
Then, when Frida was bound up in front of him and he was screaming "I'm sorry" in her face, the scene played off as if he thought HE was the victim because she wouldn't forgive him. He acted as if he was doing the girls such this huge favor by making them forget. He truly was a heinous character. But it was played off in an unserious way.
@yes!!! He was also being given the perfume (maybe in a different form?), because in the r@pe memory scene, you see him with one of the men!! I need to rewatch, but when they show all the victims tied up with their partners, you see two men!! He didn’t remember because he didn’t get the venom that the women were giving out. So that’s why he’s apologizing for the men’s behaviour, he didn’t “know”. I thought his character was great as a symbol for the men that see what’s happening but chose not to say or do anything to protect themselves and keep the wheel of patriarchy spinning.
Good thing they changed the movie's name because it was terrible, not a good fit for this movie. "Blink twice" is intriguing,and mysterious
7:13 To be fair, if that was the movie's title, it would have been hard to recommend the film to other people. Someone might think you're just telling them about a p@rno. 😳
Nah fr. Just a bad title overall.
Naming a movie like this, that title, is downright derogatory in my opinion. Idk how she can't see that
And over time, new audiences who didn't hear the hype around would also assume its corn. So glad they changed it.
I honestly thought the Hawke kid was a victim too at first. Like maybe one of the predators is gay and this is who they brought to the island.
I need to rewatch…. But I swear in the r@pe scene I noticed they showed all of the victims with their predators…including two men!!? So yes he was a victim but he didn’t get the venom because the women didn’t realize he was also a victim. Which is why he was apologizing for all the men at the end. Woah. 🤯
Yes it shows in the movie that he was a victim too@sarahkraatz2290
@@sarahkraatz2290during that part he was fighting them and freaking out when he noticed what they were during to the girls. One scene Frida told him that he smells good, I believe it was after the black eye so I think once he didn’t comply, they begin abusing him too and using the perfume on him as well.
I was wondering if he was supposed to be for the therapist Rich, they were the only ones we didn't see paired up with anyone else
Mannnn this feels too real almost like I've seen the film before.😢 Especially with all the P Diddy's parties and the French husband who's been drugging & gaslighting his wife for over 10 years with strangers. Life sucks.
French husband that did what? How have I not heard about this in the news?
@@Nunofyabizzzzz you have to look it up it’s gut wrenching. Was headlining here in New Zealand, maybe it’s a country by country priority news
@@Nunofyabizzzzz look up Gisele Pelicot case. It is horrible😢
@@Nunofyabizzzzzrotten mango did an amazing video on the topic check it out
@Nunofyabizzzzz Monique Pelicot case. She was married for over 50 years with her husband who was also the father of his children.
The man got caught trying to photograph under a woman' skirt in a supermarket. She pressed charged. The police came, went through his phone and saw the body of an unconscious woman being "...." by DOZENS of men.
Turns out the wife was being drugged for 10 years by the husband who would "invite" those guys.
The trial is happening right now.
Okay but the galaxy brain of scent bird being the sponsor for this video
HAHA RIGHT
Not just the ad, but the ad placement
I lol so hard! Dude read room and decided to add a chapter.
Firsr of all LOVED this movie! Zoe did a great job. Just wanted to add: nobody has mentioned the use of color as foreshadowing. The yellow towel Jess was wearing before she went missing, the rooms the girls are staying in are painted yellow on the outside, Jess' lighter is yellow, of course the yellow snakes and even the Blink Twice title is yellow. Zoe really put alot of thought into this work of art which I appreciate as a film snob.
What does the color yellow mean?! I'm slow.
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😄okay. Me too.
@@stephw.7874 wisdom/knowledge... probably a foreshadow that she was the one to figure it all out, she knew something wasn't right.
The yellow really stood out against all the white they wore the rest of the time.
Red was forgetting, the flower was red. Yellow was remembering, the snakes were yellow. Those with the power and influence wore red/ used red items, the ones that ended up being enlightened was surrounded with yellow items. Jess towel, her lighter, the girls doors etc
The “red rabbit” reference reminded me of the “run rabbit” reference in Get Out. Literally mind fucking their victims and taking their consciousness.
The run rabbit reference is also in Us.
@ Exactly!!
I'm so confused what the rabbit means in all of these movies? Run rabbit? Red rabbit? White rabbit 🐇? Like in Alice in wonderland
Adrenochrome structure looks like a rabbit. When you know, you know. Movies reference it a lot.
@@tods2322 It can symbolize a shift in reality. “Going down the rabbit hole.”
She said money gives the illusion of safety. It's safety if it's yours. But if it belongs to others and you're invited, it's power. Money will create isolation and dependence. Someone gives you a lift and you want to leave. Now how are you going to get home?
I saw this in theaters. Went in not expecting much, and now I tell EVERYONE about this film. The friend I saw it with was more dialog driven, and Im more visually driven, and all we did was compare the two. Its really, really good.
Im also glad they changed the title. The original title was too on the nose, and you expected sex (consensual or not) no matter what. The current title gaslights more. Could this person be in danger, or is their danger just their open personal perception. I think it works better lending itself to the idea that these women don't know what's happening to them.
13:15 also, flowers are pretty and pleasant, while the venom stings and burns. it's that sort of thing where sometimes you have to feel a little pain to get better.
17:23 Noooo! This wasn't her slipping up from memory, this was her accidentally letting it be known that she DOES remember our main character from before, when her hair was long. Red Rabbit
He meant she slipped up by not acting like it was her first time meeting her, she does remember her so she awkwardly says “nice… to see you” because she slipped up and should’ve acted like shes never seen her before in her life.
@@yella2804what does red rabbit mean?? I still am confused about that
@@tods2322red rabbits were painted on the MC’s nails the FIRST time she went to the island. So when the snake catcher sees her again she keeps calling her that because I don’t think she ever knew the girl’s name. She’s unwittingly telling her she’s been there before. But when the MC seems confused she gets irritated and later gives her the snake venom to drink, realizing that the girl’s memory has been wiped.
Omg I get to be the paragraph person today! 😁
How did she slip up if she doesn’t have memory of what they do? Am I misunderstanding that she likes forgetting?
@@Lozoyam1 the old woman isn’t slipping up not completely sure why OP said that. She’s intentionally telling her she knows her, I don’t think at the time she realized the MC’s memory had been wiped. She has full memory of what happens on the island because she drinks the snake venom; which is why she offers it to the MC when she catches her in the gift bag room.
This was a really great movie with a lot of well-timed moving parts.
You mention the island being old. This is literally the island of the Lotus Eaters from The Odyssey. I don't know if they state that anywhere, but it seems pretty obvious.
Thats cool
Glad I'm not the only one who was thinking this! It's cleverly done
That’s crazy!
Nooooo it has to be about modern stuff! Nothing beyond the last 5 years exists 😭
While this is a neat idea, I believe The Odyssey has a Mediterranean Coast setting and this movie looks to be set on more of a Caribbean island - tho I havent watched it yet, that's just from the trailers/ths video. Did they specify a location in the movie?
Not Ellen saying she has Chickens👀
Basically exposing herself codedly being the female version of slater king
In regards to the ending, I saw this w/ another woman friend and she took it as her being just as manipulative and turning into the oppressor, while I saw it as insurance of justice since it is evident that men like that never receive the punishment they deserve. For example, there’s Harvey and Bill who got caught but only waaayyy later in life, and others who are roaming around totally free. I wld also want insurance to make sure someone like that can never again do what they did and do.
This ending reminds me of midsommar. Florence Pugh’s character chose to kill her bf, which completes her arc and gives us a sense of retribution, but in the end he didn’t deserve to die. In the same way, Freda deserves revenge, but that doesn’t mean that she should do the thing we see as evil when he does it but good when she does it.
This video essay on midsommar explains how both aspects are right
ruclips.net/video/NG_X3IfYED0/видео.htmlsi=CIZ_6sAM7kKOC0Cn
@@Wenmill but she didn’t necessarily chose to kill her boyfriend, she was heavily drugged and didn’t know what she was doing. Also there was nothing to get revenge on her boyfriend for, he didn’t do anything.
@@Mushess People do wrong things on drugs all of the time, also hallucinogens don’t work to make people do things they don’t already want to do. He was a bad bf, but you are right that he wasn’t evil like this dude. That’s why leaving him in the fire would be a fitting end. It keeps him from committing evil. Also my point never was that it doesn’t make sense for Freda to take over, it overall would make sure others do use the island for evil things, but she uses the same method of control, furthering its misuse. Another video I saw on this talks about the cyclic nature of trauma. Slader was hurt as a kid, which probably cause his need for control, hurting Freda, then her trauma causes her to take it out back on a now harmless slader, trading their positions. This is why even though it’s satisfying, it’s still evil. In its most basic level, it shows a persons abuse of power used to hurt others, then flipping the power dynamic to create another abuse of power that hurts another person. While her abuse seems to be less, she is only controlling him, it still is the exact same abuse.
@@Mushess Christian was also manipulated by the Harga by forcing him into a ritual and making sure he couldn’t respond with his side of the story. He was also very emotionally unavailable to Dani when she was having a hard time and going through grief so he wasn’t blameless for getting into that situation. He even stole his classmate’s research topic and downplayed the group’s shock when the majority wanted to run. All these things can be true at once
I really enjoyed this breakdown thanks. Im one of those people who cant watch horror or thrillers like this but want to know the story and like hearing about how new directors are approaching film.
Same, I can't handle any sort of violence or gore but I really enjoy hearing about the thought and meaning that went into creating this film.
Same
I've found my people lmao
Same!
Same but in my case i can handle gore and violence in movies, just never depictions of sexual violence. Triggering for me..
This movie had me recovering for multiple days...good lords. It raised so many questions and brought out new horrors i had never even thought of. She's umm,seen some stuff..its evident throughout her work & always shocking. This was an amazing release for her,go Zoe!
Damn the movie Trauma would be something you wouldn’t be able to process.
Streaming on Tubi free.
Im still recovering and just seen it last night😭
I see the chair as a literal symbol of the things we choose to ‘sit with’ or have take a backseat with respect to how trauma affects us.
The scene where Liz Caribel realizes what has been happening to her /the expression on her face is one of the best movie scenes of 2024. Its a masterpiece of 5-6 seconds
Red CEO armchair, red building on the island, red chairs at the final party for those who is a part of it, red gift bags. Could it be all after the red flower the perfume made from? He is King Tech, but not once there was a mention of a computer, even pictures were taken not with the digital camera but with polaroid. There was no tech company, it was cover up for his perfume business.
Or pointing out that the red pill manosphere is headed or already is in that direction. IYKYK
you’re super underrated. I just discovered you trying to find a breakdown of this film and I’m going down a bunch of your videos and your shit is serious. Love it fr
This! Well said Lynsi 😊
Im sure Miss Kravitz heard a few tales of what happens on those islands. There is a whole other world we know nothing about
One of the best thrillers of the year in my own opinion. Beautiful cinematography, great soundtrack, terrific acting (Naomi Ackie), way more people should know about this film.
“I wonder what the last movie was?” Is actually a REALLY INTRIGUING question! 😂
Probably this one. 😢
Am I the only one who kinda wanted to know what Sarah did after leaving the island
the scene with the running to safetfy and then forgetting halfway through...wow
Blink twice is like a low key documentary. Shi actually be going on just checc out “blink twice in real life”.
5:02 Calling him the son of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman while adding "The parents of Maya Hawke" is so damn comical.
Like, yeah maybe he is Maya hawke brother, who knows😂
This was such a great film, its crazy to think its her first one, like the cinematography story everything was crazy good
I love these types of Psychological movies, I eel like the writters always try to show us what's REALLY happening behind closed doors without being too direct, This is mos def gonna hit different considering all the insanity that is currently taking place in real life.
I freaking loved this movie and I want her to keep directing and writing …it’s giving the female version of Jordan Peele
Naw. She in her own lane
Girl she made the fucked up female version of Get Out and I will keep watch of any other film projects she makes
Well this hit at a wildly appropriate time for both the culture and their marriage apparently
I am confused how Frida was there on the island before, I believe a year prior. Similar things happened and she obviously got out and didn’t remember the whole trip. Obviously the time she was on the island was lost and when she was back at home… where does she think that time went? I wish they would have explained that. She was there once before, she was brought back… but where does she, or anyone else in her life, think she was? Especially her job.
Seems like an MK ultra situation, but I agree those left out plots would’ve helped the movie have a more cohesive vibe
I loved the canary in the coal mine reference with the yellow.
I wanted to know what the timeline of forgetting by the drug is. Like they forget what happened night before but do they remember who they are ,their friends and family are? How did they forget the friend who gets killed instantly? How much do they remember of their life outside the island when they go back? Doesn't main female lead have any family who wondered why she was missing?
Patriarchy said no… few moments later.
Women didn’t like it😂😂😂
you got us😔
Internalized misogyny said no. There’s a difference
SHE KNOWS THINGS.
So basically this is a Diddy party without yachts.
The timing of breakup post and the Ellen clip is chefs kiss. I’m gonna like it here 😂
I would love to support Zoë Kravitz's directorial debut by seeing it in a theater, but I won't be able to because I got triggered just by watching this video. I'll send two of my friends to watch it for me instead. I've been through way too similar horrors, so I wouldn't be able to handle it. But it sounds like a really great film! It would _have_ to be for me to become so triggered by only watching a few clips from it :)
It takes time, but it does get better. It's been a long time for me and I don't know if it ever truly goes away, but it is something that you can manage and channel into helping other people. I hope you're doing okay
I love this movie, in particular the double meaning of the title. Not to mention the title card is COLD
Honestly, I think it's bull that this isn't based on things she's seen bc she grew up in Hollywood and around those who hung with epstein and channing got his start through the "modelling agencies" that were connected with those types. They've seen some ish.
Zoe god father is bill cosby. Maybe she has seen some things. But she’s earned a privilege of not having to do much to get her roles
The ending was animal farm. She became the people who oppressed her!
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13:31 BRO! I've been waiting for you to do this review simply for this kind of clue finding. Genius
If Jordan peele did this movie it be more talked about smh sad
Let JP be.
3:33 you need to understand that CHICKEN just like pizza is a code word.
When I watched Blink Twice I almost threw up and as a horror fanatic I've never done that. It made me look at Channing Tatum a bit differently.
Highly uncomfortable, emotional, breath taking and awful yet for this topic it was beautifully done.
I would have anticipated a different ending, but I enjoyed the choice. Definitely enjoyed this film despite how it was making me feel.
Did you see the hateful 8?
I saw it alone in theatres and went from sprawled out across two seats to my legs clenched together and feeling sick.
@@kingghxstgaming I tried, but barely remember anything. I fell asleep while watching. Is it worth trying again?
@@tlahmed Definitely an experience I wasn't prepared for, but I'm glad to have it. Not everyone is going to enjoy this because of how it makes them feel, but for me that's the point.
It hurts well because this happens in real life and it's so close to home for many, but it's something to be processed/articulated even through the lens of entertainment.
If people can imagine and feel what it could be like, it's possible we can start applying that empathy to irl victims and try to be a better support when/where we can.
I would rather people not like the film due to the content then go back to times where Naked (93) was highly praised. That's a film with the same content, but I couldn't watch it because it was far worse in every way and it was considering a "comedy/drama".
A lot of terrible scenes with no real plot point and a lot of men found it riveting. That left a worse taste in my mouth than watching Blink Twice.
wait the fruit of the loom bar can NOT go unnoticed, because we all "remember" the cornucopia!!!! 15:20
I wonder what the naysayers explanation will be for this one.
I know I remember the cornucopia. Cheers
I just came down here to say that lmao
Is the red chair a throne? It might represent the power he has and that he is the King of Red.
“That’s why I always carry two” iktr. Y’all not taking my phone lol
"He was sliding into her algorithm" is next sadistic!
This movie is disturbing Camilla tied to the pole screaming yelling and crying sara bent over the table being raped its just confusing cause my body would tell me automatically if i was being violated im confused how they didnt know like when heather woke up with her bangs cut i would have put 2 and 2 together
I did wonder a bit about that too bc even if their brains forgot, their bodies wouldnt so wouldn't they be very sore or in pain the next day and speculate something happened?
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That's why Sarah caught on.
She had a whole scar she forget... Clearly she forgot and ignored the signs. It's just like when you got a scratch and don't remember how you got it.
I wondered about that as well, because that would be something you could feel. Also there was the question of potential pregnancy, how would that be handled? But regarding the not remembering things, a part of it could also be chalked up to all the substances they were indulging in as well.
😮 i didn't know they called off the engagement, then again i didn't know they were only together for 3 years lol 🤣
I had no idea he wasn’t with girl from Step Up anymore. At first I was like “oh he’s just publicly cheating on her?!”
Did you realize the chairs are now red but the beginning the tables are red
been waiting for this one to drop
me too
The lady who runs scentbird is a nut job. I wouldn’t do anymore sponsorships from them if I were you.
What do you mean?
I was SO impressed with ALL the acting! The fact that all this b.s. has BEEN going on in the real world, is frightening!
This is one of my TOP films of this 2024 year and you did an AMAZING analysis and impeccable sleuthing detective job. The flower woman painting in the house and chess-like floor design in the house…the sounds of the necklace beforehand and Jess having a bite beforehand…I didn’t realize any of these!!! You really did an amazing job!
The red rabbit reveal blew my mind lol this movie was great
Yoooo there is so much depth to this movie
❤wish i discovered u before! The way u break it down and not only play scenes bt behind the scenes is great. Good job. Understand film thanks 2 u! Its more than i cud imagine
I've never even heard of this movie before, til it appeared on my Home Screen.
Wait, that disclaimer showed up before the movie started? I didn’t get that when I saw it in theaters lol
It warned about sexual assault scenes. It actually put me on edge because I kept waiting for the scenes.
Slipping in that ellen clip was genius
Jesus this movie was amazing 👏 I've never seen a film that made me so uncomfortable yet couldn't stop watching and thats rather hard to nail both
Your breakdown has convinced me to watch! Very excited.
7:07 yeah right, you was gonna call it p diddy island
This just made the movie even better, thank you.
My wife put this movie on last night. I knew absolutely nothing about it. I actually was suprised at how much I was enjoying it lol. The 2nd act kind of gets comedic (makes sense, the movie was getting dark af lol) but by the 3rd, I was rooting for all the girls lol. It was a fun watch.
“cornucopia from fruit of the loom” Excellent. This was a great video. 💜
21:45 what is PTA? Is that movie or…?
Paul Thomas Anderson the director
I like how you broke this down , noticed stuff from your review I didn't notice during the movie.
a second watch through is def needed i really enjoyed the movie overall
…u do that🤨
You're making me want to see this movie... and spoiling it so hard at the same time... but i can't stop watching your video. 😊
I was just looking to watch this last night but I’ll just watch this instead 😂❤
It’s traumatic and triggering girl. Yes there is retribution but in the end what was done can’t be undone. Smh I would tell you not to but you have free will. But I’m warning you🤷🏽♀️
You should definitely watch it. It's great. Definitely sad but so satisfying
Thank you for an actual movie analysis. I swear the other channels just do a summary of the entire movie with no actual input lol
Blink twice equals forgive and forget every narcissists paradise
Watching the movie i found it weird that most of the guys did not make any advances to any of the women, i was like oh they prob just respectful, then after THAT scene evrything made sense, they didnt try becusee they where gonna have there way regardless
You definitely should watch "Caddo Lake", it's right up your alley
Amazing film that caught me off guard with its elements it mixes in midway thru, also dylan obrian can do no wrong
I watched it because of m.night shayamalan idk I actually love his work OLD was decent but caddo lake was kind of lame
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I thought it was really well done and had me guess9ng and wondering where this story was going and it just worked for me, old is really good as well 😊
My most triggering part was when they went into dance mode… like why does it make sense!
After watching this at the cinema, I was like wow what a film! It terrified me! But it was soo well done. Also this analysis was great.
Zoe needs to write and direct more
She killed it
The rich preying on the poor and vulnerable written by a rich celebrity is what gets me. The sexism and predatory behaviour of the these ultra rich bros is certainly a good thing to critique, It's just telling when the people cleaning and keeping the island functional as a matter of neccisity for thier own survival are treated as background noise at best or evil enforcers at worst by someone who has never had to worry about starving or freezing to death a day in her life.
I really wish ppl would stop pretending all abuse is narcissistic abuse. It's just fucking abuse.
She subconciosly was planning this all along. When she's in the bathroom look at the book next to her. "Success is the Best Revenge" 🎉