SINGLE WHITE FEMALE (1992)
Director: Barbet Schroeder
Columbia Pictures
Finding a new flatmate can present a myriad of tricky dilemmas to ponder over when you’re assessing your options. Do you fork out extra rent to convert a vacated room into an art/bike repair studio? Would it be a good idea to rent it out to your best friend despite the fact that he/she is a raging party monster who’s been kicked out of five share houses in the last 12 months? Or do you place an ad in the paper/internet/community notice board and take your chances with a stranger?
Let’s look at Alison Jones situation; she’s a savvy New York software designer who’s just found out that the love of her life and future husband has been dickin’ around with his ex-wife, ouch! Alison (Bridget Fonda) righteously kicks his no good ass to the curb, but is stuck in a huge apartment by herself. Opting to interview single white females for the spare room, Alison is treated to a diverse array of gals who sadly do not meet her high standards. Enter Hedra (Jennifer Jason Leigh) a shy lass who’s underemployed and lacking direction, but the ideal roomie for Alison.
Things start off great between the two girls, but let’s face it, this is a thriller movie not
Thelma & Louise, so you can dispense with heart-warming female camaraderie and buckle down for some good ol’ fashioned terror.
Single White Female deftly portrays the scary dichotomy of female behaviour in shared living spaces, right down to the nitty gritty stuff and beyond.
If you’ve just handed over the keys to your apartment to a new roomie, then skip this one and rent out
Thelma & Louise. If you’re about to start the arduous interview process for a new flatmate or you just like watching psycho chick flicks, then definitely get this one out.
- Review by Jordan Bloomer
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