The Trouble with Jessica

I was into all of the twists and didn't necessarily know where it was going.

The best thing about it, purely from an actorly point of view, is Shirley Henderson's performance.

The script, by James Handel and director Matt Winn, is tightly constructed.

A critique about the hypocrisies of the righteous upper middle class unfolds halfheartedly, leaving us with performances that might’ve worked better in a sketch comedy scene.

It’s disarmingly strange and freewheeling in tone, undercut by a ruthlessly dark humour.

The film may be full of holes but it’s highly quotable.

It has all the makings of a claustrophobic, unnerving, and darkly funny film. You spend the movie waiting for it to become that but it never does.

This misguided take on a dark comedy ultimately lacks laughs, thrills, and overall reverence for severe topics.

Elegant and stylish ...Indira Varma makes a deep impression as the clearly troubled Jessica, even though for most of this film's very brisk running time, she's not actually alive.

Like any sure-handed cinematic riddle, Matt Winn keeps pushing the teeter-totter at the right times, dropping question marks all the way until the end.