Coming off of her stellar performance in “Fresh”, Daisy Edgar-Jones stars in “Where the Crawdads Sing”. The small town drama/thriller is an adaptation of the best selling 2018 novel by Delia Owens and sees Edgar-Jones given a meaty role as a resilient young woman from the North Carolina marshes. The film is directed by Olivia Newton and written for the screen by Lucy Alibar who co-wrote 2012’s superb “Beasts of the Southern Wild”.
Edgar-Jones plays Kya. Abandoned as a child and shunned by most of the local townsfolk, Kya mostly survived in the marsh on her own. But when a young man she was involved with suddenly ends up dead, she becomes the chief suspect in what festers into a witch hunt. The cast also includes the always terrific David Strathairn who instantly elevates any movie he’s in. I like the setting and I like the premise. I also like what I’ve seen of Edgar-Jones, and I’m anxious to see what she does with this role.
“Where the Crawdads Sing” opens in theaters on July 15th. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it and taking a pass.
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Yep I’m in for this one when it streams.
Me too. Fingers crossed.
The trailer looks good but I do not like the “charged” background music on it. Total mismatch. You’re right, Strathairn does elevate every film he’s in.
I just love love Strathairn. And Edgar-Jones really excites me. Still early in her career, but very promising.
I personally cannot WAIT for this. I fell in love with the book when it came out a few years ago and I’m anxious to see how it translates to the screen! 🙂
Awesome! SO the book is good? That’s great to hear. Gives me even more hope for the movie. I’m excited for it.
The book is fantastic – it made my top ten list that year.
That excites me even more!
I like Daisy Edgar-Jones and David Strathairn but…. nope. This looks lame.
Ouch!
🟡 Pass 🌻 🟡
Boooo
I like Marvel and DC ❤️💙
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Love the book, can’t wait to see the movie to compare. 😉
I’m really interested in it. And Daisy is a real up-and-comer. Be sure to let me know how the book and movie compare!