The Beguiled
During the Civil War, at a Southern girls’ boarding school, young women take in an injured enemy soldier. As they provide refuge and tend to his wounds, the house is taken over with sexual tension and dangerous rivalries, and taboos are broken in an unexpected turn of events.
Critics Sentiment
Edwina finds McBurney with Alicia and pushes him down stairs
The women poison McBurney with mushrooms during dinner
The film peaks during McBurney's betrayal and dramatic fall, then steadily declines through his violent threats to the anticlimactic poisoning finale.
The Beguiled builds atmospheric tension through its first two acts, reaching its emotional peak during the betrayal sequence that critics universally praised. However, the film loses momentum in its final act, with reviewers finding the resolution underwhelming despite appreciating the performances and visual craftsmanship throughout.
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