Sweet Girl movie review 2021

MOVIE TITLE: Sweet Girl

This dramatic thriller is now available exclusively on Netflix.

RATING: R

LENGTH: 1 hour 50 minutes

IN A NUTSHELL:

A devastated husband vows to bring justice to the people responsible for his wife’s death while protecting the only family he has left, his daughter.

As always, this is a spoiler-free review!

THINGS I LIKED:

Who doesn’t love Jason Momoa? He’s rough and tough, perfect for this action flick. He’s the reason why most people will watch this movie. He works very hard in this film and takes a beating to entertain us. He also shows some emotional depth.
Isabela Merced is adorable. Did you see her in Dora And The Lost City Of Gold (Cute movie.) This film shows Isabela Merced can do a lot more than just be cute.
Justin Bartha plays a Millennial corporate hack which is a departure from his typical wise-cracking sidekick character. I’ve always liked him.
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Amy Brenneman in anything. I think I first noticed her many years ago in Casper. It’s good to see her again.
There is a “Special Thanks” section of the movie credits that lists Kevin Evanto. Sadly, he passed away several months before the film’s release. He had worked hard on securing filming venues in Allegheny County for the movie.
Fun fact: Pittsburg doesn’t have yellow cabs, so one was specially designed for the taxi scenes in the movie.

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:

The title is terrible. The song in the trailer doesn’t match either.
I love twists in movies, but the one that shows up in Act 3 doesn’t quite work. Audiences aren’t buying it.
Cliched story and action scenes with all the predictable beats.
There’s actually a moment where a fight scene is so poorly filmed that you see Jason Momoa’s fist intentionally miss his mark.
Shaky cam makes me dizzy and annoyed.
Unrealistic scenes.
Slow pacing with a lot of long time gaps in the story.
The dad (Jason Momoa) makes some really dumb decisions. It’s as if the character has never watched a movie before that teaches you how to disappear and get revenge on bad guys. (wink)
Fans and critics alike are hating on this film and on Netflix. We’ve become extremely spoiled with great movies that have kept us entertained and even, at times, inspired so it doesn’t seem fair to rip all over Netflix when they put out a stinker.