‘A Simple Favor’: The Dark Comedy No One Suspects

A Simple Favor is the dark comedy nobody was expecting. Brilliantly acted, these characters bring you on a mysterious journey while laughing at their terrible flaws. From the trailer you would think, this movie is a Single White Female meets Gone Girl type of missing/kidnapping murder mystery and who knows who did it. This movie is even more than that — it is legit Gone Girl if Gone Girl had hilarious characters to follow. Meet the Moms We begin with Stephanie Smothers played by Anna Kendrick (Up in the Air) filming one of her vlogs. She’s giving tips to mothers on cooking, crafts, and other family fun activities. This is one of Kendrick’s best roles yet, I mean even the name, Smothers? You can already tell she is an overachiever mom who is living vicariously through her kid. Even though Stephanie is a worrier, she’s still a good mom.

Blake Lively (Gossip Girl) plays Emily Nelson, a Type-A PR exec from New York who definitely lives her life by no one else’s rules. Legit Emily is a badass!! I honestly feel like Blake got to play her best Deadpool in this role. She strolls in with the finest styles and looks fantastic giving negative F$%ks. She raises her kid like I imagine Deadpool would. Her character works for Dennis Nylon, a high fashion designer from NYC played by Rupert Friend (Hitman). Emily lives in a fancy modern home with her son Nicky and husband Sean Townsend (Henry Golding of Crazy Rich Asians). Tell you what, they make an attractive couple that’s for sure. Husba…