‘Sweetpea’ Review: Ella Purnell Is in Full Control of Starz’s Deliciously Queasy Serial Killer Thriller

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‘Sweetpea’ Review: Ella Purnell Is in Full Control of Starz’s Deliciously Queasy Serial Killer Thriller
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Adapted from the novel by C.J. Skuse, the drama stars the 'Yellowjackets' alum as a bullied and overlooked young woman who reaches a violent breaking point.

It’s not often I find myself wondering if someone’s life could’ve actually been improved by spending time among the cannibalistic girl gangs of, might be a rare exception. Maybe then, she would have had the chance to confront her teenage angst head-on, rather than letting it metastasize to the point that serial killing starts to seem like the only release valve potent enough for her all-consuming rage.drama does make it look fun — to a point.

Among the few bright spots in Rhiannon’s life are her adoring Chihuahua, Tink, and the ailing father, Tommy , she cares for in her childhood home. But after one particularly brutal day in the hourlong premiere, she finally hits back at a universe that can’t seem to stop dealing her crushing blows. While her first act of violence is born of self-defense, it unlocks something in her.

From the start, creator Kirstie Swain sprinkles seeds of doubt around Rhiannon’s self-serving perspective.

Mostly, though, the moral ambiguity is part of the wicked thrill. For the perpetually put-upon Rhiannon, victimhood and villainy are two sides of the same coin. Like Joe fromhas recently thrived in macabre milieus — embodies her character’s many contradictions with ease. The innocent vulnerability suggested by her doe-like eyes is belied by the private smirks she allows herself after doling out her twisted brand of justice.

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