Wingwomen Review: Writer-director Mélanie Laurent brings us a comedy-action-crime film featuring Laurent and Adèle Exarchopoulos as best friends/thieves along with Manon Bresch, Isabelle Adjani, Félix Moati, Philippe Katerine and others. Also known as Voleuses, the film has a runtime of 114 minutes.
Wingwomen Plot
Tired of getting into dangerous situations thanks to their jobs, Alex and Carole decide that it’s time to get out and find something more mundane and safe. However, getting out of Godmother’s grip is more dangerous than they previously thought, and to make a clean cut, they decide to do one last heist that will outshine everything else that they have previously done.
– Wingwomen Review Does Not Contain Spoilers –
Wingwomen Review
Ah, buddy movies are always fun to watch, regardless of whether or not they have something deep or meaningful to say. People running from (or towards) danger, stealing stuff, having a fun time while at it – it’s all entertaining stuff, mostly because we regular people are never going to do it… maybe.
Wingwomen is a similar movie – sorta buddy comedy, sorta crime-comedy. Basically, an entertaining movie that you don’t have to think about a lot. Wingwomen is exactly that kind of movie; it’s heartening to watch Alex and Carole’s friendship, which is one of the most important parts of the film. Their friendship is so deep that they don’t have to think twice about what to do, but then again, they also disagree about stuff. It’s relatable, but there’s also a quotient of freshness in their relationship.
I have similar thoughts about the characters individually as well. There is some relatability but enough freshness to keep things oddly warm. I mean, these are thieves, but as individuals, they are just like us, wanting stability, love and moving on from things that make their lives difficult. Before Sam finds herself in their equation, Alex and Carole are just interesting and fun people to follow and have enough going for them for this not to be a complete dud of a movie.
On the other hand, when Sam joins the entourage, she finds her space almost immediately. It’s entertaining watching her fitting in and then becoming a part of the team. There’s also the matter of this being a very insane movie that sometimes has stuff in it for the theatrics. Like, there’s a scene wherein the girls take revenge while dancing. It’s so bizarre but so entertaining. I think the reason why this movie worked for me is because it got the balance between the action and the emotion. You take in the absolute craziness because you are interested in the people.
Surprisingly enough, Wingwomen has some funny moments that honestly come out of nowhere, and there’s an air of humour in the undercurrents throughout the film’s runtime. Its fast pace really makes it a movie that you don’t need to think about too much while also keeping things very entertaining. It slows down to show us the emotional moments and gives us time to breathe and understand the characters, and the beautiful cinematography just adds to the entertainment factor and makes things watchable.
Mélanie Laurent, Adèle Exarchopoulos and Manon Bresch are delightful to watch, and there’s not much I can say about them. They play their roles effortlessly, and they are genuine with the characters whom they embody. You can see the people that the three characters are, thanks to the actors. Isabelle Adjani, playing Marianne the Godmother, looks a bit kooky, although with everything happening around her, she fits in somehow.
I think it’s weird that Wingwomen didn’t break down what happened in the end and how things came about. But, in a surprising way, but not overexplaining, it left the audience with their own thoughts and decisions to make while giving us a complete ending. At least it’s not a cliffhanger, and, at this point, that’s a lot to get!
Wingwomen Review: Final Thoughts
Wingwomen is a very entertaining watch that will keep viewers entertained throughout the runtime of the film. There are not many boring moments, and the balance between adventure and emotion is delightful. This one’s totally worth a watch.
Wingwomen is streaming on Netflix.