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Unraveling Every Ridiculous Twist in Another Simple Favor
A Simple Favor was a deft balancing act between believability and enjoyability. Its sequel, unfortunately, strains credulity past its breaking point.
Paul Feig’s A Simple Favor, released in 2018 and adapted from the novel of the same name, relied heavily on Lively’s bold sartorial choices and the chemistry (at times overtly sapphic) between her and co-star Anna Kendrick. The beach-read thriller plot — in which Lively’s Emily fakes her own death by murdering her secret twin sister, forcing Kendrick’s mommy vlogger Stephanie to investigate — plays like a lighter (but also gayer!) She was his beard, brought in to help cover up his love affair with Matteo Bartolo (Lorenzo de Moor), the son of a family engaged in a longstanding feud with the Versanos.
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