Isolated on a seaside estate, an entitled journalist (Billy Magnussen) and his socialite wife (Sarah Gadon) take in a mysterious grifter as a private cook (Peter Sarsgaard). When a plague descends on the island, the wily cook rouses his fellow staff to rebel and take over the mansion. Their wealthy employer suspects the cook’s coup is part of a more sinister agenda, and mind games between master and servant escalate into boisterous class warfare.
…wonderfully assured in its boldness and swagger, and has the feel of far more seasoned and experienced filmmakers, reverberating with the echoes of everyone from Joseph Losey to Paul Thomas Anderson.
Filmink
Fleet and frisky at just 97 minutes, tidily but not ostentatiously crafted, and in thrall to the pleasurably low-stakes sport of watching one scoundrel outwit another.
Variety
| Genre |
ComedyThriller
|
| Runtime | 98 minutes |
| Rated | N/A |
| Directed By | Joseph Schuman, Austin Stark |
| Starring | Peter Sarsgaard, Billy Magnussen, Sarah Gadon |
| Language | English |
| Country |
USA
|
