Promising Young Woman   4 Suns

Promising Young Woman is about a young woman,  Cassie (Carey Mulligan) who seems unambitious working as a coffee barista and living with her parents.  She is a drop out from medical school,  but now she spends her nights going to clubs where she plays out a scheme against any men who would seek to take advantage of women who are no longer in control of their senses.  It turns out that her best friend was a victim of such a circumstance and died as a result,  so this is Cassie’s way of seeking revenge against predatory men.  Along the way she learns new information about those involved in her friend’s case,  and the stakes of her vendetta reach a higher level.  The story is a fascinating one that brings some surprising twists along the way and I must say I did not see where it was going.  Carey Mulligan,  one of my favorite young actresses gives a superb performance.  I first saw her in An Education back in 2009 when she was nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award.  I also thought the choice of songs used in the story telling was especially effective. If you are a frequent viewer of tv sitcoms, you will probably recognize several of the supporting cast.