Ophelia
Written by Semi Chellas and directed by Claire McCarthy
Starring Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts and Tom Felton
Running time: 1 hour and 54 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13 for a scene of violence/bloody images, some sensuality, and thematic elements
by Emily Maesar
Listen. One day I’ll figure out if Daisy Ridley is a good actress outside of a giant franchise. I think she probably is, but Ophelia is another entry in her live-action filmography where the script gives her basically nothing to do. Not that the film gives anyone anything to do. I’d wager Clive Owen is in less than 20 minutes of the film, despite being the main antagonist…I guess? Naomi Watts is doing double duty, but who knows what either of her characters actually want. Honestly, It’s completely deranged.
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