The first 30 minutes of this movie is pretty good, unfortunately it goes off the rails after that. The first issue comes in the motivation of our protagonist. Emily explains that she has student loans that she is unable to pay off due to her criminal record making it hard for her to find a well paying job. However, we never actually see her struggling to get by. She lives in a decent apartment with a roommate and has a job. You would think the script would include her being behind on rent or perhaps dealing with impending medical bills. At least in that case the urgency would explain why Emily so quickly turns to mass credit card fraud.
I also hate how we don't see a gun in this movie. What kind of criminal operation is completely unarmed? The lack of guns really lowers the stakes of this movie and makes it much less thrilling.
I wish they had run the script through the writers room a few more times, because it feels incomplete. Emily is not particularly well written and the story is just not very compelling. The actors do a nice job, but they aren't able to save the film from mediocrity.
I also hate how we don't see a gun in this movie. What kind of criminal operation is completely unarmed? The lack of guns really lowers the stakes of this movie and makes it much less thrilling.
I wish they had run the script through the writers room a few more times, because it feels incomplete. Emily is not particularly well written and the story is just not very compelling. The actors do a nice job, but they aren't able to save the film from mediocrity.