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Sony’sMadame Webhit theaters worldwide on Valentine’s Day, and the film is getting universally panned by critics and fans alike.
Criticism is being aimed at almost every aspect of the movie, including its messy plot, sub-par dialogue, poor special effects, and miscasting of its star ensemble.
Much criticism has been directed at the casting ofSydney SweeneyasJulia Carpenter, the awkward teenage girl destined to become a Spider-Woman.
However, as these five previous roles prove, Sweeney hasn’t always been so miscast as she was inthe terribleMadame Web.
Sharp Objects
The miniseriesSharp Objectsis anHBOpsychological thriller based on Gillian Flynn’s brilliant 2006 debut novel. It chronicles the exploits of an alcoholic crime reporter, only recently discharged from a psychiatric ward after self-harming for years, who returns to her hometown to investigate the murders of two young girls.
This is a brilliant, incredibly dark, visually stunning series with a tremendous cast, includingAmy Adamsin the lead role as reporter Camille Preaker. Sydney Sweeney plays Alice, Camille’s surly and sulky teenage roommate in the psychiatric hospital, who also self-harms. She’s superb in the role, appearing in seven of the eight episodes, and her terrific chemistry with Adams significantly contributes to the excellent series.
Streaming onAmazon Prime.
HBO’s teen drama seriesEuphoriaprimarily focuses on a troubled teenage drug addict’s attempts to get sober, discover where in the world she belongs, and settle back into her various relationships after spending time in rehab.
It starsZendayaas the main character, Rue Bennett, but the show delves deeply into the lives of her supporting cast. That includes the likes of Sydney Sweeney’s Cassandra “Cassie” Howard, a girl whose s*xual history is notorious. She performs with impressive depth and tons of emotion, bringing so much to the show. It’s well worth watching withMaude Apatow,Colman Domingo, andJacob Elordiin the cast.
Streaming onAmazon PrimeandHBO Max.
The White Lotus
The White Lotusis an HBO dark comedy-drama anthology series centering around the employees and guests at the fictional eponymous resort chain and their exploits and interactions, which are made more intriguing, complex, and bizarre by the various psychosocial dysfunctions they possess.
The anthological nature of the series means the cast is ever-changing, with the likes ofJennifer Coolidge,Alexandra Daddario,Aubrey Plaza, andLaura Dernappearing in the first two seasons.Leslie Bibb,Carrie Coon,Walton Goggins, andJason Isaacsare among the stars set to appear in season three. Sydney Sweeney plays Olivia Mossbacher, an edgy college sophomore, in the first season, and she’s superb, displaying surprising comedy chops.The White Lotusis brilliantly cast, funny, occasionally uncomfortable, and full of great twists.
Streaming onMax.
Reality(2023)
Previously staged as the playIs This a Roomand based on the FBI interrogation transcript of American intelligence leaker Reality Winner, the crime dramaRealityfocuses on Winner, who spent four years in prison for the unauthorized release of government information to the media about Russian interference in 2016’s United States of America elections.
Sydney Sweeney plays the main character, Winner, de-glamoring impressively and showing an entirely new side to her talent with a nuanced performance. This fact-based drama is gripping and engrossing, steered by brilliant direction from Tina Satter. It may be Sweeney’s finest performance, as she shines alongside Josh Hamilton and Marchánt Davis.
Anyone But You(2023)
The rom-comAnyone But Youstars Sydney Sweeney alongsideGlen Powelland is loosely based onWilliam Shakespeare’sMuch Ado About Nothing. It follows two people, Bea and Ben, who have an excellent first date before their contact stops, and then they unexpectedly reunite at a wedding in Australia. While there, they pretend to be a couple.
While most of the movie’sreviewshave been average, Sweeney and Powell are terrific as Bea and Ben and received widespread praise. Their chemistry makes the film watchable despite its somewhat derivative and uninspiring nature.Will Gluckslickly directs it, and it provides enough laughs and, ultimately, romance to merit its rom-com status.
This movie is not yet streaming.
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