Strictly Confidential
Summary
As the directional debut from model - turned - filmmaker Damian Hurley , Strictly Confidentialis a ill acted titillating thriller that enters the kingdom of the bizarrely Freudian with the realisation that it stars his own mother . A exanimate level of a young char draw into a world of conspiracy , lies , and hidden closed book , Strictly Confidentialfeels like its playscript was generated by AI , the worker were translate off a teleprompter , and when they were n’t sure what their lines were , they resolve to kiss each other . gratefully , at just 21 years sure-enough , Hurley , who also wrote the screenplay , has plenty of time to improve .
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Cast
stringently Confidential is a crime drama from director / writer Damian Hurley . Starring Elizabeth Hurley and Georgia Lock , stringently Confidential center around a woman who is desperately sample to unveil the truth behind her good friend ’s felo-de-se . Lauren McQueen , Genevieve Gaunt , and Freddie Thorp star in the movie alongside Hurley and Lock .
Set on a Caribbean Island on the day of remembrance of the expiry of the untested and beautiful Rebecca ( Lauren McQueen ) , a pie-eyed - entwine group visits the mother and sister of their deceased booster . Herethey get together Rebecca ’s mother , play by Damien ’s substantial - life-time mom , the fashion model and actress Elizabeth Hurley , and her sis Jemma ( Genevieve Gaunt ) , both of whom are still keel from the last of their family member . At the shopping centre of it all is Rebecca ’s best ally , the clueless Mia ( Georgia Lock ) , who painfully uncovers the layer of secrets and misrepresentation behind Rebecca ’s final days .
Damian Hurley Doesn’t Trust Audiences To Read Between The Lines
Strictly Confidential is more vapid than the average erotic thriller
Expressions of stupor , horror , and lugubriousness , are so over - the - top that Hurley seems to lowball the audience ’s power to observe a introductory plot .
rigorously Confidential’smain crime is suffer nothing to say . Sex scenes are scattered throughout between the various characters , who are either cheating on or lying to one another , the twists are sluggish , and the eroticism is off - putting . In almost every scene there is a credit of Rebecca , and , in a shocking turn of events , all is not what it seems . As Mia bit by bit realise that there ’s more to the story than she originally imagine , her expressions of shock , horror , and sorrow are so over - the - top that Hurley seems to underestimate our ability to follow a basic plot of ground .
Strictly Confidentialsparked discussion before it was even released due to sex scenes involve the theatre director ’s female parent , which Hurley said he “ feel totally normal ” calculate ( viaThe Times ) . alas , the same can not be said about the viewers watching , who , with the knowledge of the familial relationship , are likely to feel fairly uncomfortable . While there is sexual tension between pretty much every character reference inStrictly Confidential , the erotic view feel oddly shoehorned in , almost as if Hurley was trying to pad out the runtime to bring the 89 - minute movie into feature - duration territory .
Technically , Strictly Confidentiallooks just fine , although it often feel more like amade - for - TV moviethan a theatrical feature film . The musical cues are in your face , tumid and over - the - top when the fibre are in the city , and elusive and exotic once they make it to the island . Narratively , there is a lot that does not add up and , although the characters are theorise to be deeply link up , it often seems like they have n’t speak for the last class . Once the heavy wrench is revealed , all logic well and unfeignedly go out the window .
Strictly Confidential Turns Up The Tension In Its Final Act
But Hurley has a long way to go as a filmmaker if he wants to succeed
In the final act , Strictly Confidentialstarts to pick up steam , becoming a far more compelling film .
Of course , there is more to Rebecca ’s story than her premature death , and , despite all its illogical fault , once all is revealed in the final act , Strictly Confidentialstarts to pick up steam , becoming a far more compelling moving picture . As all the various closed book between the characters are come out of the closet , and the not - so - subtle prefiguration pays off , what ’s left is a motion-picture show whose ending we could have guessed , but it ’s still fulfill to see it mostly come up together . It was by no means perfect , butthe final reveal wasStrictly Confidentialat its most urgent .
While Hurley ’s skill as a movie maker was in interrogation for the majority of the movie ’s runtime , there are around 10 minutes near the end that hint that , with some work , he could perfect his skills further . purely Confidentialwas a film that did not require to be made , as it bore none of the prayer of erotic classics likeEyes Wide ShutorBasic Instinct . But , it may stand as a guilty pleasance for some . Unfortunately , Hurley is just too young and inexperient to displume off this project with the depth , maturity , and ego - awareness that thebest titillating thrillersrequire .
stringently Confidentialis now playing in limited theaters .
