Side Effects

Midterms are over! Finally, a little bit of relaxation time - which will be used to catch up on reading! I'm still working on Barry Lyga's I Hunt Killers, but hope to have it finished and reviewed by the end of this week :) So far it's a fantastic read! Now, onto today's review:

Side Effects 

5 out of 5 Intense Stars!

"I'm not crazy."

I think I saw this movie a little over a month ago, and would definitely rewatch it again. Side Effects starts off with the main character Emily (Rooney Mara) greeting her husband Martin (Channing Tatum) after he is released from prision. We soon learn though that something isn't right with Emily, as she goes and drives head first into the wall of a parking lot. Emily's had depression in the past, and it seems that her husband's release has caused her to spiral out of control. After this, Emily starts to see a new psychiatrist (Jude Law) in the hopes of getting better. She agrees to be part of a test run for a new drug, but is this new drug really helping, or is it making her worse? Not everything is as it seems, and as new information comes to light, the viewers are left wondering, what is really going on? Is it the depression, the new drug, the psychiatrist, the husband - what is causing Emily's life to change so drastically? The atmosphere of the movie, the music, the acting - all aspects of Side Effects has the viewers questioning everything they're being told. Just when you think you know what's really going on, a new piece of information is provided and you start questioning everything all over again. Each piece of dialogue has meaning to it, and then another hidden meaning too. The ending, in my opinion, is perfect for this movie, and overall I was very satisfied with Side Effects. It's an intense watch that keeps you on the edge of your seat, and if you find you have some free time one evening, you should definitely give Side Effects a watch.