The Inheritance
(2020)
A surprisingly tense & entertaining movie currently on Netflix.
It stars Lily Collins, Chase Crawford, Michael Beach, Marque Richardson, Connie Nielsen etc
Lily Collins plays Lauren, a district attorney whose father dies & as the title implies, leaves her an inheritance. A particularly...interesting inheritance.
Let’s just say, it’s a surprise.
Lauren’s family seems like good people but there are a few questionable choices.
I’m not going to spoil the movie for you though.
Great performances all around but two people deserve special mention.
1. Lily Collins. She did a great job here. From what I’ve heard she seems like a sweet person in real life. Her character here is tough & willing to walk a fine line for the truth & to protect her family. She sold it so kudos to her.
2. Simon Pegg. Yes he’s in this & he was phenomenal. At first I didn’t recognize him. Not just the appearance but his American accent was great. While he usually plays a comedic role, here he is serious & shows his acting chops. Great job!
Most of the movie was very well done. At one point at the end there were some lines that felt a little awkward but I think that was because they were going for an extra dose of drama. And Simon’s hair at one point looked like a wig whereas in other scenes it looked more natural-ish.
That’s nitpicking though.
Chase Crawford played the posh politician & I couldn’t help but get some Gossip Girl vibes off him here. Which is a shame because I’ve seen him in other roles & he actually can act. Here he does a decent job but doesn’t have the same material to work with as LC or SP do though.
Michael Beach also deserves a mention. I always like him. From old shows like Third Watch to the more recent ones like The 100, he always does a great job. And as usual you believe him as his character here. It’s a shame he doesn’t get more substantial roles because that man can definitely act.
This movie was pretty well done. It’s definitely entertaining & I’m glad I watched it.
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