The movie features two Oscar-winners in the leading roles.
Netflix has just added Mothers’ Instinct, a psychological thriller movie starring Oscar-winning actresses Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain which was only in cinemas a few months ago.
Set in early ’60s suburban America, the pair play best friends and neighbours Alice (Chastain) and Celine (Hathaway) who “both live an idyllic traditional lifestyle with manicured lawns, successful husbands, and sons of the same age”.
“Life’s perfect harmony is suddenly shattered after a tragic accident,” the plot synopsis adds.
“Guilt, suspicion and paranoia combine to unravel their sisterly bond. A psychological battle of wills begins as the maternal instinct reveals its darker side.”
Co-starring Anders Danielsen Lie (The Worst Person in the World) and Josh Charles (The Good Wife) as Alice and Celine’s husbands, the film marks the directorial debut of accomplished cinematographer Benoît Delhomme (A Most Wanted Man, Lawless).
It is also a remake of the award-winning Belgian movie of the same name.
While the US version of Mothers’ Instinct earned mixed reviews from critics for the most part, it has earned praise for its lead performances, its stylish evocation of the ’60s time period and its thriller story aimed solely at adults.
You can read a sample of some of this praise below:
Empire Magazine: “Sophisticated, adult thrillers are few and far between, and Mothers’ Instinct fills the void admirably. With vivid, striking imagery and top-notch production design, the film paints an exciting, moreish portrait of psychological intrigue.”
Mark Kermode: “This is Anne Hathaway doing another enjoyably overcooked period drama.”
Mashable: “Spiked with twisted turns, explosive emotions, and a feud that’s frightening and fun to behold, it’s a thriller well worth its gnashed teeth and salty tears.”
Times (UK): “Watching Chastain and Hathaway sparking together as equally matched antagonists is a joyous experience. It’s like Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? or Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in Heat.”
Vanity Fair: “It is slickly made and thoroughly entertaining, flamboyant flourishes and all.”
Mothers’ Instinct is streaming on Netflix in the UK and Ireland right now.
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