SHARPER

An Apple TV exclusive and another hit from my favorite studio, A24, SHARPER is a very fun, solid, delectable story featuring the likes of Justice Smith, Briana Middleton, Sebastian Stan, Julianne Moore, and John Lithgow. The premise is a little hard to describe in detail without giving away too much but all I'll say is it's about a group of con artists and how they connect to each other as the film progresses. The movie takes its time to establish the story and characters so be patient with it but there's plenty of surprises to keep you guessing and invested along the way. With the amount of surprises the audience is treated to, it reminded me of my first viewing of 1998's WILD THINGS. I know we're only 7 weeks into the new year but this is already in my top 5 for the year as it's been a pretty slow 2023 thus far. 7.5/10