"The striking style and location pulls you into the warmth of luxury, all the while the music and atmosphere slowly seeping through with a growing sense of dread"

Zoe Kravitz's directorial debut solidly combines black comedy and thriller elements, whisking you away to a luxury island. 

Frida (Naomi Ackie) and best friend Jess (Alia Shawkat) work their way into the arms of tech billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum). He invites them along with a group of friends to his luxury private island, where the trip unfolds with endless booze and designer drugs until Frida starts to notice the memory loss.

Zoe's seven-year journey to screen, co-written with E.T. Feigenbaum, shows a promising start to a career behind the camera. With her first steps into directing, you can start to see some stylistic choices – for example, there are elements akin to Jordan Peele's 'Get Out', though perhaps with a more fresh-faced approach. If this is a taste of what's to come, it's made me excited for what may come next.

The acting sees some great performances across the board. Channing Tatum excels playing the soft and sweet billionaire that makes you crave for his attention, which then turns slimy as you see the Epstien metaphoric connection of it all. He delivers a solid performance, but it's Naomi Ackie who takes it home for me. Naomi takes the reins and guides you through Frida's story. Her freewheeling take on Frida pairs incredibly well with Alia Shawkat's sharp-witted version of Jess, and the chemistry between all of the women flourish throughout the story. I also have to mention Geena Davis as the assistant to the tech billionaire — a slightly bumbling, nearly invisible assistant but played so well by Geena to a climax of her own. 

The cast and characters fit well together, though I do wish we saw more of the island staff. María Elena Olivares, listed as 'Badass Maid', has a striking presence which leans into the horror aspect of the story, but only in small glimpses, I wish we saw more of her. 

The striking style and location pulls you into the warmth of luxury, all the while the music and atmosphere slowly seeping through with a growing sense of dread. The slow burn beginning, perhaps slightly too slow, rushes to a full climactic thriller ending with quite a satisfying final scene.

It's a visually slick hour and forty-two where even if you see the plot twist coming, you're still left fully entertained.