The Girls (2020)

Uncovering the Truth in Three Episodes: A Mystery Told in Pieces

I really enjoyed this one. But I’m also a fan of found-footage films, especially ones where a team of investigators or a group of friends discovers homemade videotapes and pieces together what happened to missing people or an old crime. Or stories where a group of people wakes up to find themselves held captive and being filmed as they try to figure out what’s happening. This isn’t exactly that type of drama—the plot is different—but it still gives off those vibes. The filming and execution feel raw, while the plot gradually unfolds, giving you breadcrumbs that slowly reveal the truth about an event that happened before the drama started—all while everything is being videotaped. It’s a style that always works for me.

It moves back and forth between timelines and I thought it does a great job building the characters, as well as the group and individual dynamics. It was definitely worth the time investment for me. The three episodes were enough to nicely uncover what happened to them in college, and the twist was almost impossible to see coming.

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