Director: Neil Jordan
Notable Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Isabelle Huppert, Maika
Monroe, Colm Feore, Stephen Rea, Zawe Ashton
Greta is the kind
of film that sneaks up on a person. Most mid-level films have been relegated to
straight to streaming in a lot of ways, but this one certainly had just enough star
power in to it garner that wide theatrical release. Still, it’s not like
director Neil Jordan is a household name at this point and so it’s not that shocking
to see that even with its wide release it struggled to find its footing and audience.
Particularly when the film itself is a substantially mixed experience. However,
despite its own issues, Greta is the kind
of film that has a weird ace in its sleeve for the third act and it saves the film
from being a wholly forgettable and formulaic experience.