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Topics: Film and TV, Sydney Sweeney, Entertainment
Jen Thomas
It can be all too easy to spend hours scrolling aimlessly to find something to watch on TV, before you end up just watching TikTok again.
If you need a recommendation of a new thriller that will have you focusing on your TV instead of your phone screen, then we have just the film for you.
Not only does it star the incredibly talented and beautiful Sydney Sweeney, but the movie has also been receiving rave reviews from critics and casual viewers alike.
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It also stars the iconic Julianne Moore playing the role to Sydney's character.
Called Echo Valley, this tense thriller is available to watch now on Apple TV, and without giving away too many spoilers, fans have been praising the film and a twist they didn't see coming.
One fan raved: "I absolutely loved this film! I usually don't watch movies standing up but I couldn't sit down for several pulse pounding scenes. Some critics described this movie as as unbelievable but crazy things happen all the time and I was left in awe."
They continued: "Very smart film that left me yelling in frustration to cheering on Julianne Moore's character in a totally unexpected twist!"
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The Hollywood Reporter deemed it to be a 'satisfyingly tense domestic thriller' and praised the performances from both of the leads.
Sweeney's Claire lands both herself and her mother Kate (played by Moore) in a whole lot of trouble.
The synopsis reads: "In the edge-of-your-seat thriller Echo Valley, Kate (Oscar winner Julianne Moore) is a mother struggling to make peace with her troubled daughter Claire (multi-Emmy nominee Sydney Sweeney) -- a situation that becomes even more perilous when Claire shows up on Kate's doorstep, hysterical and covered in someone else's blood.
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"As Kate pieces together the shocking truth of what happened, she learns just how far a mother will go to try to save her child in this gripping tale of love, sacrifice and survival from BAFTA-winning director Michael Pearce and Emmy-nominated writer Brad Ingelsby."
One fan wrote: "I thought the women in the film gave really good acting performances. I need a ride or die friend like the mom in the movie had (lol). The story had twists and turns that I didn't expect. It kept me on the edge of my seat and made for a good Saturday night movie watch."
Others said that while the characters are unlikeable, that's kind of the point: "I'd agree 100% with one of the other reviewers who said that just because you can't stand certain characters in a movie (e.g., the mother and daughter in Echo Valley), it doesn't diminish the quality of the film."
"This movie shows the dangers of a weak-willed parent enabling an addicted child - and it does it amazingly well. My wife and I were riveted and the movie literally zipped by because we couldn't stop watching the screen. It definitely helps if you can suspend your disbelief occasionally or ignore a few obvious plot holes," wrote another viewer.
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Watch the trailer below:
Fans have also praised Sweeney's angst-ridden performance, saying it is the best since her Euphoria days.
Others likened her to a surprising actor: "Sweeney is in her element when she gets to unleash 'the Sween'. Her freak out scenes are some of the best I've seen of all time, same as in Euphoria. She really could be the female Nic Cage. And as for criticism of melodrama, I get it, but it actually works perfectly in this movie because the writing is so interesting with the insane twists in the movie."