Wicked Little Letters Review: Swear-tastic, Scattershot Comedy Falls Short Of True Greatness

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Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT It doesn't take long for Wicked Little Letters to set the tone. Within the opening few frames, a puce-faced Timothy Spall has unleashed a volley of invective that would shame a sailor, laying the groundwork for a spectacularly sweary 102 minutes. The formula of revered British thespians serving up more f-bombs than a Gordon Ramsay restaurant means that Wicked Little Letters is undeniably funny.

Pros Cons Wicked Little Letters' Stellar Cast Thrives With Coarse Comedy Jessie Buckley and Olivia Colman are particular highlights Wicked Little Letters is a curious blend of styles and stories. Based on the shocking true story of the Littlehampton Letters, the first act establishes a mystery about a series of insulting correspondence delivered anonymously throughout a sleepy community in post-war England.

Wicked Little Letters Fails To Unpack Its Biggest Themes It only scratches the surface in its social commentary The movie makes passing reference to several key themes that, if explored properly, could have elevated it beyond effective insult comedy. Anjana Vasan's Gladys Moss, for instance, is the film's most interesting character – negotiating the patriarchal world of law enforcement as Littlehampton's only "woman police officer".

 

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