STILLWATER

Loosely based on Amanda Knox, STILLWATER finds Allison Baker (played by Abigail Breslin), a small town girl from Stillwater, OK who finds herself in a French prison after the murder of her girlfriend and roommate. Matt Damon plays her father Bill, who even 5 years into her imprisonment with another 4 to go, is trying everything he can to get his daughter released. Damon does a great job playing the fish out of water American who doesn't speak the language and sticks out like a sore thumb with his southern drawl, his well mannered demeanor (constantly calling everyone sir and ma'am), and his reliance on only eating American food (in this case Subway) abroad. He's trying to do everything he can for his daughter, even taking multiple trips yearly from Oklahoma to France to visit her. Meanwhile, Allison has pent up daddy issues since Bill was always on the move working rather than raising her during her youth. Less than midway through the film branches out and takes an unexpected turn that builds to a sorrowful third act. A decent enough film that's worth a watch once it's released on a streaming service. 6/10