Eileen

Eileen

During a bitter 1964 Massachusetts winter, young secretary Eileen becomes enchanted by Rebecca, the glamorous new counselor at the prison where she works. Their budding friendship takes a twisted turn when Rebecca reveals a dark secret — throwing Eileen onto a sinister path.

  • Released: 2023-01-21
  • Runtime: 98 minutes
  • Genre: Crime, Drama, Thrillers
  • Stars: Tonye Patano, Marin Ireland, Julian Gavilanes, Anne Hathaway, Jefferson White, Mark Havlis, Shea Whigham, Owen Teague, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Thomasin McKenzie, Lauren Yaffe, Mason Pettograsso, Myra Thibault, Sam Nivola, William Hill, Patrick Noonan, Matt Berman
  • Director: William Oldroyd
 Comments
  • AllEyezOnYou - 23 June 2024
    Eileen
    Congratulation! You win the prize for the most boring mystery thriller, one that never thrills at all!

    I am so sick of new movies, but I should really only watch older ones or good ones again.

    This is a mystery drama at best, not a thriller. And I hate dramas. Therefore I was bored and yawning, puzzled by so many other good reviews everywhere.

    What's not bad, but also far from good: soundtrack, and acting by Marin Ireland and Shea Whigham (give the man an Oscar already!).

    The rest was just bad:
    • boring script/staging (superficial, not psychological interesting)
    • low budget
    • hideous visuals/filters combined poor camera work
    • lacks of style/ideas/action/younameit


    Perfect to fall asleep though, YUCK!
  • stevelunamotion - 16 May 2024
    For adventurous viewers
    Don't let the other reviews averaging in the sixes prevent you, the adventurous viewer from passing on this fresh and riveting film! It's an unusual character study that flirts with reality and psychosis, between the ordinary and utter wish fulfillment. Try not to read much about it, just jump in.

    Cinephiles who enjoy a certain degree of ambiguity in this world of disappointing cookie-cutter movies will be delighted. Great performances all around, and an immersive 70s vibe (right down to the film grain) won we over. Give Eileen a chance and ignore the viewers who just can't grasp why the finale is so appropriate.