Allure
Seen it?2018 | 104 min | Thriller, Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (47% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics. If you loved Chasing Amy or Mulholland Drive, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Plagued by the abuse of her past and the turmoil of failed intimate encounters, Laura struggles to find a lover and a sense of normalcy. Her beacon of hope comes in sixteen year-old Eva, a talented pianist disillusioned by the life her mother imposes upon her. An unlikely relationship is formed between the two and Eva becomes an obsession to Laura. In light of Eva's unhappiness, Laura convinces her to runaway to her house and they soon find themselves caught within an intense entanglement. Manipulation, denial and codependency fuel what ultimately becomes a fractured dynamic that can only sustain itself for so long.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
47% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Carlos Sanchez, Jason Sanchez
- Evan Rachel WoodLaura Drake
- Julia Sarah StoneEva
- Denis O'HareWilliam
- Maxim RoyNancy
- Joe CobdenBenjamin
- Jonathan ShatzkyGuy With Laura #1
- Max LaferriereGuy With Laura #2
- Yardly KavanaghOffice Clerk #1
- Teresa PiccianoOffice Clerk #2
- Lara BinaméWaitress