Netflix’s newest thriller movie ‘Luckiest Girl Alive’ starring Mila Kunis is one of the best movies which arrived on the online streaming platform this weekend.
The reason why it’s best? Here is everything you need to about ‘Luckiest Girl Alive’:
Plot
Luckiest Girl Alive surrounds a woman named Ani in her 30s who is a magazine writer. She seems perfect in every way, a successful job, and a handsome, wealthy loving husband-to-be, in short, she seems to be the luckiest girl alive on earth after surviving a mass shooting at her elite private high school as a teenager.
A perfect Ani started to act differently when an independent documentary filmmaker, Aaron Wickersham, expressed his intention to interview Ani to discuss the 1999 private school gun shootout she was a part of.
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Ani’s classmate, Dean Barton, had accused Ani of her involvement in the shootout, and he had agreed to be a part of the documentary. Dean Barton was now a politician who had extensively worked on revising gun laws and had recently published a book.
Aaron wanted Ani to come forward with her truth since she had never disclosed what had happened to her during that time. She was not yet ready to commit to it, especially after knowing Dean would be a part of it.
Sum up
The plot of Luckiest Girl Alive mirrors the shooting, bomb plot, gang rape, and the respective aftermath.
True story or fictional?
Most of the events of Luckiest Girl Alive are fiction, namely the school shooting and bomb plot. However, Jessica Knoll, who wrote the screenplay later revealed that the gang rape was based on her own harrowing experience as a teen.
What makes the movie worth watching?
Realistic portrayal of victim blaming! The movie has literally showcased a realistic portrayal of victim blaming as well as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after sexual assault.
This movie clearly shows how the victim can be anyone but still be a victim., if he/she is successful, laughing, strong-minded, and moving forward in life, does not make their past less miserable; short one does not have to play a pity card to be seen and approved by society as a victim.
