Held

While I understand the anger that animates Awbrey's script, anger doesn't excuse its overall weak argumentation, not to mention its rampant plot holes.

Given what it's about, "Held" could've cut much deeper. Instead, it barely breaks the surface.

The twist sells that idea in the end, but everything up to that point falls a little flat.

In a movie world that often feels bereft of ideas, their problem is they have a few too many.

Cannily exploiting #MeToo themes and the opportunities for cinematic mayhem provided by technology-driven smart homes, Held proves an uncommonly thoughtful and provocative suspenser.

The film doesn't quite cut to the heart of the socially nurtured fantasies that splinter men from women.

This trapped-in-a-house flick starts off well, with genuine suspense and strong characters, but it derails after a sudden turn, leaving its major theme disappointingly unexplored.

If you want to sit through a bad marriage movie, you can do so much better.

Awbrey and Johnson do good work here as the freaked-out couple, and Cluff is great in a clever cameo. Plus, I have a weak spot for intelligent double entendres in titles, and this is one of those.

This is an interesting take on sexual and social politics, on change, manipulation and integrity.