"American Woman": A Remarkable Examination Of One Woman's Resilience

"American Woman": Movie Review

The exploration of female dominance in the latest released titled, "American Woman" is a remarkable examination of ones woman's resilience. This is a tremendous study of the ignored and the forgotten, and how these groups of individuals can forge their own future.

Debra (Sienna Miller) is a single mother, raising her young daughter, Bridget (Sky Ferreira) who also happens to have a young child. Bridget unexpectedly disappears one night, and for ten years Debra looks for peace amongst the disappearance of her only child.

By the end of her ten year journey, I was completely riveted and shaken. Director Jake Scott (the son of Ridley Scott) has done a wonderful job with a limited budget. The acting by Miller is off the charts, due to the sheer complexity of her role. Every year that goes by Debra, sheds her skin to become someone entirely different, it's a roller coaster of heartbreak.

Aaron Paul, Christina Hendricks, and even the normally comedic Will Sasso are perfectly cast. From a wedding scene that nearly brought me to visible tears, to a heart wrenching confrontation with her daughters boyfriend, it's the culmination of wild circumstances that make these scenes so poignantly subtle in its delivery.

"American Woman" is going to be the most underrated movie of 2019, and a true American classic that will require multiple viewings to appreciate.

3 1/2 Stars Out Of 4