Greta was a fun stalker thriller but was overall too predictable to reach greatness. This movie is about a young woman whom befriends a lonely widow that begins to stalk her and is harboring a dark agenda. Chloe Grace Moretz gives a fantastic performance. She brings a unique sense of likability and vulnerability that is hard to achieve. Isabelle Huppert gives a really good performance though I am still unsure if some of her campiness was intentional or not. Maika Monroe gives a great performance as Moretz's best friend. She gets a few standout moments that are among the film's best. Neil Jordan did an excellent job directing. He knows how to milk maximum tension out of certain scenes and he made me feel uncomfortable a few times. The script is a mixed bag. The first 2/3 are fairly predictable and Moretz's character makes some stupid decisions that are hard to overlook. However, the third act was creepy and disturbing with some genuine surprises that I loved. At 98 minutes the pacing is quite good, but could have lost ten minutes in its second act to really tighten everything so you do not get a chance to relax. Overall, Greta was a fun thriller with some great performances and a strong third act.
6.5/10
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