In its narrative design, "Wandering Eye" was a routine detective-style thriller. But by the end, a very engaging protagonist emerges out of a standard psycho killer-on-the-loose plot.
The main character of Maren Abbott was trapped in a lackluster marriage with a doctor who is such a workaholic that Maren takes the step of meeting other men on a website called Wandering Eye.
It turns out that the website has been compromised, and a mad killer is stalking the clients during their trysts. As part of the stock formula of this genre of film, the police are completely incompetent in tracking the killer.
That brings us to Maren, the character who steps up to do the job of the police by serving as "bait" to draw the killer out. In the end, there is a clever plot twist in the identity of the killer.
But more than being the centerpiece of a suspenseful crime yarn, Maren gradually develops into a character of stature. At each turning point, she makes a choice based on integrity. Her thoughtful decisions eventually have a payoff--not so much in the entrapment of the killer--but as a decent person who did the right thing.
This was a well-conceived, multi-dimensional character with an excellent interpretation delivered by the performer.
Well done!
The main character of Maren Abbott was trapped in a lackluster marriage with a doctor who is such a workaholic that Maren takes the step of meeting other men on a website called Wandering Eye.
It turns out that the website has been compromised, and a mad killer is stalking the clients during their trysts. As part of the stock formula of this genre of film, the police are completely incompetent in tracking the killer.
That brings us to Maren, the character who steps up to do the job of the police by serving as "bait" to draw the killer out. In the end, there is a clever plot twist in the identity of the killer.
But more than being the centerpiece of a suspenseful crime yarn, Maren gradually develops into a character of stature. At each turning point, she makes a choice based on integrity. Her thoughtful decisions eventually have a payoff--not so much in the entrapment of the killer--but as a decent person who did the right thing.
This was a well-conceived, multi-dimensional character with an excellent interpretation delivered by the performer.
Well done!