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This review may contain spoilers
From comfort to real chaos in a second
Warnings: 18+, S**ual Assault (SA), Cheating
I honestly don’t even know where to start. If you triaged this drama—tore it apart and put it back together—you might end up with a mediocre movie at best. There are so many inconsistencies, out-of-character moments, and messy plot points that I felt like I’d slept through half of it… but nope, I was wide awake, maintaining clear eye contact the whole time.
The biggest issue? The beginning. It had the vibe of a light, slightly under-produced but comfy drama—you know what I mean, right? One of those “not perfect but cozy” types. And then it suddenly took a dark turn into SA territory, trying to dress it up as some kind of BDSM power play or whatever. But it’s so poorly handled, so tone-deaf, that it just ends up feeling disturbing and nonsensical. It could easily be traumatic for unprepared viewers.
I get that we shipped Vegas/Pete, but their relationship was a red flag from the start. At least that one had time to develop into its own toxic, pathological thing—we knew what we were getting into. If that was the kind of story Eye Contact was aiming for… well, it was a hit and miss. Mostly a miss.
And as for the cheating...Don’t even get me started. That bizarre moment came out of absolutely nowhere, triggered by absolutely nothing, like nothing at all.
I could keep ranting, but I’ll let you decide for yourself if you’re up for this chaotic ride.
And hey, so I don’t sound too whiny, I actually liked Tora. I think he’s got potential, and his chemistry is on point, no matter who he’s on screen with. He deserves better.
I honestly don’t even know where to start. If you triaged this drama—tore it apart and put it back together—you might end up with a mediocre movie at best. There are so many inconsistencies, out-of-character moments, and messy plot points that I felt like I’d slept through half of it… but nope, I was wide awake, maintaining clear eye contact the whole time.
The biggest issue? The beginning. It had the vibe of a light, slightly under-produced but comfy drama—you know what I mean, right? One of those “not perfect but cozy” types. And then it suddenly took a dark turn into SA territory, trying to dress it up as some kind of BDSM power play or whatever. But it’s so poorly handled, so tone-deaf, that it just ends up feeling disturbing and nonsensical. It could easily be traumatic for unprepared viewers.
I get that we shipped Vegas/Pete, but their relationship was a red flag from the start. At least that one had time to develop into its own toxic, pathological thing—we knew what we were getting into. If that was the kind of story Eye Contact was aiming for… well, it was a hit and miss. Mostly a miss.
And as for the cheating...Don’t even get me started. That bizarre moment came out of absolutely nowhere, triggered by absolutely nothing, like nothing at all.
I could keep ranting, but I’ll let you decide for yourself if you’re up for this chaotic ride.
And hey, so I don’t sound too whiny, I actually liked Tora. I think he’s got potential, and his chemistry is on point, no matter who he’s on screen with. He deserves better.
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