Where the Crawdads Sing

Many things about this movie feel forced – the narration; the domestic situation; the relationships; the prosecution. The message takes precedence over characters, leaving a world that will look familiar to many of us, but feels strangely unnatural and disconnected. Even the resolution feels disconnected from other events. I also do not fully agree with the moral, particularly since it coincides with a revelation that seems to undermine the very details that are meant to support it. Given how long this movie has been running in theaters, someone must think that the message is worth forgiving the other flaws. While I’m surprised at how harshly critics have judged the film, I could have passed on it without any regrets. At least it wasn’t bad enough to make me regret caving in and finally seeing it.