Common Sense Media Review
By JK Sooja
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Absurd erotic thriller has nudity, language, violence.
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The Voyeurs
What's the Story?
In THE VOYEURS, Pippa (Sydney Sweeney) and Thomas (Justice Smith) are a young couple in love. They have dream jobs, live in a great city (Montreal), and just moved into a nice apartment. They quickly notice that across the way, they can see into their neighbors' (Ben Hardy and Liu Bordizzo) apartment. As they continue to watch, they start to witness crazy things. Before they know it, what started as harmless play turns into a deadly game.
Is It Any Good?
There's a lot to like about where this thriller eventually ends up, but it simply takes too long to get to its last act. Indeed, by the time that final act of The Voyeurs even begins, many viewers might find themselves already done, done with the characters, the story, and with caring about what happens.
The film spends way too much time during its first three quarters lingering on sex, women's bodies, bare breasts, and bare buttocks. This problem means that in order to get to its last (and most thrilling) act, many viewers might already be in too much disbelief to stomach what's necessary to get there. In other words, right before this final part, the film forces you to watch the main character finally achieve what she longed for, but at this point, most viewers won't care and won't want to see it either. This is too bad because the last part of The Voyeurs is actually its most thrilling, even if it's absurd. Lastly, while some will be able to find merit and power in this film about a young woman's (out of control) sexual desire, most will find it simply too much.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about nudity and depictions of sex in film. At what point does the nudity and sex in The Voyeurs become gratuitous and/or offensive? Does it? Why or why not?
In a film that makes voyeurs out of its viewers, did you feel uncomfortable being "placed" in that position? Why or why not?
Do you think Pippa really loved Thomas? If so, why? If not, why not?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : September 10, 2021
- Cast : Sydney Sweeney , Justice Smith , Ben Hardy , Natasha Liu Bordizzo
- Director : Michael Mohan
- Inclusion Information : Female Movie Actor(s) , Queer Movie Actor(s) , Black Movie Actor(s) , Asian Movie Actor(s)
- Studio : Prime Video
- Genre : Thriller
- Run time : 116 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- MPAA explanation : Some disturbing images, brief graphic nudity, nudity, language, strong sexual content
- Last updated : October 6, 2021
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