It has been said that screenwriting is the most difficult of all art forms. The reason is that there are so many moving parts to any screenplay and they all have to interact with each other and make sense and then conclude in a satisfying way that ties everything together. This is why most screenplays require so many re-writes.
The new movie "A Simple Favor" attempts a very challenging and complex story with many moving parts. The story works mostly, but there were several holes in the logic that involve many different characters and situations that made this film very far from perfect, but OK enough to recommend. There is one caveat that involves the constant showing of a painting in this movie that I thought was in very bad taste - most especially because they showed this painting way too many times. The good news is that at least there was no smoking.
This movie stars two well known actors, Blake Lively with Anna Kendrick getting by far the most screen time. Both are very good in their roles but this movie is not up to Oscar level caliber.
The Rotten Tomatoes ratings for this movie are a solid 82% and I agree with this rating. I do recommend A Simple Favor.
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