Magpie

This is essentially a chamber piece with an intriguing narrative and powerful performances from the lead actors. The script needed some tweaking and may have benefited from more preproduction feedback, and the end of the second act got a little off in the pacing. The score was quite good, and Ridley is at her finest. The third act is tight, as is the beginning. The dialogue was the main issue in the film. There were several areas where the actor's expression said what was needed to convey the idea, but then the characters seemed compelled to speak, hence slowing the pace. It's was a good watch, though, and I recommend the film.