Wicked Little Letters humour almost exclusively comes from its swears, which are only sporadically funny but as a whodunnit it's a lot stronger because it answers that central question fairly quickly to make the quest to prove Rose's innocence all the more investing. Despite it not being that funny, the insults are pretty memorable and it saves the best for last.
Jessie Buckley doesn't let anything stop her and it makes Rose very endearing early on, plus there's a solid emotional core to the performance. Olivia Colman's performance plays to all of her strengths with an overly kind soul who relishes the attention and the swearing once she finally lets herself say them.
Thea Sharrock's direction imbues the film with a nice style. Generally, it looks good and there's some simple yet fun things that were destined to be in the trailer to show off. Even if they don't land, the few times the film's comedy ventures outside of just swearing are welcome as they give the humour some variety.
Jessie Buckley doesn't let anything stop her and it makes Rose very endearing early on, plus there's a solid emotional core to the performance. Olivia Colman's performance plays to all of her strengths with an overly kind soul who relishes the attention and the swearing once she finally lets herself say them.
Thea Sharrock's direction imbues the film with a nice style. Generally, it looks good and there's some simple yet fun things that were destined to be in the trailer to show off. Even if they don't land, the few times the film's comedy ventures outside of just swearing are welcome as they give the humour some variety.