Evan Rachel Wood
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A house cleaner meets a teenaged girl and convinces her to run away and live with her in secret. Plagued by the abuse of her past and the turmoil of failed intimate encounters, Laura struggles to find a lover and a sense of normalcy.
Allure is the story of an abusive relationship (or of two, actually). For as we watch Laura manipulating, gaslighting and emotionally blackmailing her confused and sexually inexperienced young ward, it is clear that this is a replay of Laura's own traumatic loss of innocence.
Sep 13, 2017 · With: Evan Rachel Wood, Julia Sarah Stone, Denis O’Hare, Maxim Roy. As an abused young woman who becomes a victimizer, Evan Rachel Wood proves again that she's a great actress and a star.
- Troubled and Alone
- A Fine Line Between Love and Hate
- Conclusion: Allure
Laura (Evan Rachel Wood) is a wreck. She says so herself mid-way though Allure, but it’s gathered from even the opening scene. We meet Laura in a hotel room, blindfolding and commandeering a stranger for aggressive sex. She works for her creepy father William’s (Denis O’ Hare) cleaning company, and their relationship is tense, subduing a dormant bu...
After Laura receives a visit from police and Eva proposes calling her mother, a more sinister side comes out. She proceeds to lock Eva in a closet, which is just the tip of her possessive nature. Laura is consistently on edge, drowning herself with alcohol, and hanging on a thin thread of stability, which is more a facade than anything else. After ...
It is a sophisticated debut, taut and melancholy, that is effectually distinguished by the powerhouse performance of Evan Rachel Wood. Her character will floor you. This sort of film, in all its troubling attire, might not be for everyone. Allure challenges and leaves a significant trail of destruction in its wake. If you give it a chance, it’ll en...
- Kristy Strouse
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Mar 16, 2018 · Allure has visual style and an intriguing Evan Rachel Wood on its side, but a clumsily told story leaves this sexually charged thriller less than the sum of its parts. Read Critics Reviews...
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- Drama, LGBTQ+
- Carlos Sanchez, Jason Sanchez
Mar 15, 2018 · Allure. Directed by Carlos Sanchez, Jason Sanchez. Drama, Romance, Thriller. Not Rated. 1h 45m. By Glenn Kenny. March 15, 2018. As recovery culture has seeped into the mainstream, the axiom...
Allure. During her job as a house cleaner, Laura bonds with an unhappy teenager, Eva. Their mutual attraction escalates as Laura convinces Eva to run away. During their time together, both must unearth certain truths to find their own way.
