KIMI Review: Zoë Kravitz Is Excellent In Steven Soderbergh's Slick Thriller
A handful of years ago, director Steven Soderbergh said he was retiring from the film industry, but that was short-lived. He's now in the midst of a first-look deal with HBO and HBO Max, helming the new thriller KIMI for the streamer. Liberated from Hollywood's typical studio system, the appeal of a unique voice like Soderbergh signing a deal with a streaming service is a partnership that could result in creative and interesting projects that stand out. In that regard, KIMI is mostly successful. KIMI is bolstered by Zoë Kravitz's central performance and Soderbergh's technical prowess to deliver a modern-age, fast-paced thriller.
In KIMI, Kravitz stars as Angela Childs, an agoraphobic woman who works for a tech company, resolving user issues with their product KIMI, an Alexa-type device. While listening to the latest batch of claims, Angela becomes alarmed when she hears what she suspects is an assault recorded by a user's KIMI device. Looking to bring the mysterious perpetrator to justice, Angela alerts her superiors about the recording, but she encounters numerous hurdles along the way.
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On paper, KIMI's premise covers familiar territory such as corporate corruption and the prevalence of technology in our everyday lives. But through Soderbergh's lens, the material is presented in a way that's engaging. At only 89 minutes, the film never even comes close to overstaying its welcome, getting right to the point and forging ahead with momentum until the credits roll. There's no narrative filler; just about everything onscreen serves to flesh out Angela as a character or to tell the story. This allows audiences to stay invested throughout. That approach is
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