This may not be a perfect film, but Kravitz does display a lot of promise, and I’d love to watch her next directorial film Beyond the impressive cast assembled for this suspense thriller, Blink Twice can be proud of being the directorial debut of Zoë Kravitz. We last saw her on-screen in 2022’s Kimi of Steven Soderbergh and Matt Reeves’ The Batman, playing opposite Robert Pattinson. So, finding her behind the camera and co-writing the screenplay is a new experience we could look forward to and comment on.
The film’s narrative is dead simple - tech billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum) has a somewhat dubious reputation, and it’s when he invites two waitress friends that he met during a fundraising gala to his private island resort things go south. Frida (Naomi Ackie) and Jess (Alia Shawkat) are the two friends, and for them, the invitation would seem to be the ultimate exclusive weekend party to be included in - and to be there as guests, not in a working gig. In fact, from early on, it’s established that Frida has a major crush on Slater despite all the evil and unsavory publicity he’s earned.
On the island, along with the two girls, are Sarah (Adria Arjona), a budding starlet who’s done an Amazing Race-type of reality show, two other party girls, and the posse of Slater. This posse would consist of Vic (Christian Slater), Cody, the resident New Age chef (Simon Rex), and Tom (Haley Joel Osment - Yes, the young boy from The Sixth Sense). There’s also a y.