You would think of all the Moshfegh novels so far, maybe A24 Lapvona would be a slam dunk. Eileen... is a bit of an odd choice. I liked the book a fair amount, but almost all of my enjoyment was from the interiority of the character. I was kind of hoping this movie could actually make me like the book more.
Sadly, without the interiority and the alternate ending, this didn't quite come together in any very meaningful way, for me. It's serviceable in terms of the plot and alright with performances, but it lacks thematics and hopes to skate by on subverting the expectations of the audience, I think. Maybe that would have worked better for me had I not read the book? It still feels understated, quiet, and mousy to me, though. And the transition from Eileen's meeting of a particular character to the fallout feels unearned as a result, making it hard to buy into.
Sadly, without the interiority and the alternate ending, this didn't quite come together in any very meaningful way, for me. It's serviceable in terms of the plot and alright with performances, but it lacks thematics and hopes to skate by on subverting the expectations of the audience, I think. Maybe that would have worked better for me had I not read the book? It still feels understated, quiet, and mousy to me, though. And the transition from Eileen's meeting of a particular character to the fallout feels unearned as a result, making it hard to buy into.