Emily The Criminal (2022, D: Ford) S: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi
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Emily The Criminal (2022, D: Ford) S: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi

Emily (Aubrey Plaza) is saddled with student debt and locked out of the job market due to a minor criminal record. Desperate for income, she takes a shady gig as a “dummy shopper,” buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a handsome and charismatic middleman named Youcef (Theo Rossi). Faced with a series of dead-end job interviews, Emily soon finds herself seduced by the quick cash and illicit thrills of black-market capitalism, and increasingly interested in her mentor Youcef. Together, they hatch a plan to bring their business to the next level in Los Angeles.
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Re: Emily The Criminal (2022, D: Ford) S: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi
Been a fan of hers since Safety Not Guaranteed.
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Re: Emily The Criminal (2022, D: Ford) S: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi
Opens this week.
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Re: Emily The Criminal (2022, D: Ford) S: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi
Plaza continues to show how versatile she is. Great performance. Probably up there with her best.
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Re: Emily The Criminal (2022, D: Ford) S: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi
Saw this yesterday. I thought it was pretty good.
I recognized Theo Rossi but it wasn't until after the movie that I learned he was one of the guys in Sons of Anarchy. He looks young.
I recognized Theo Rossi but it wasn't until after the movie that I learned he was one of the guys in Sons of Anarchy. He looks young.
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BDB (12-11-22)
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Re: Emily The Criminal (2022, D: Ford) S: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi
This just became available on DirecTV for $10.99 rental. It says it’s an exclusive, not sure how long that lasts.
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This is on Netflix now.
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John Pannozzi (12-07-22)
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This is my favorite movie of the year
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JeffTheAlpaca (12-12-22)
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Re: Emily The Criminal (2022, D: Ford) S: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi
I enjoyed this movie. Didn’t watch any trailers or read the synopsis. Just turned it on based on Aubrey Plaza.
Interesting premise that kept me engaged. Decent ending.
Interesting premise that kept me engaged. Decent ending.
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Pointyskull (12-20-22)
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Re: Emily The Criminal (2022, D: Ford) S: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi
Watched it today before white lotus finale. Very good. Theo Rossi looked familiar. Had to IMDb. And as above surprised to see he was the sons of anarchy guy
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This was great and probably one of the best movies i have seen in 2022 and probably in a while too.
Plaza was great and maybe deserves some awards recognition for her performance.
Plaza was great and maybe deserves some awards recognition for her performance.
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I liked it.
I’m guessing the credit card scam subject matter is very real. Tho stealing a car from one of those little dealerships felt like fiction.
I’m guessing the credit card scam subject matter is very real. Tho stealing a car from one of those little dealerships felt like fiction.
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Re: Emily The Criminal (2022, D: Ford) S: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi
Not so much these days. At least not in the specific manner shown in the film. You'll notice they do magstripe swiping for all the credit cards in the movie. Magstripes are trivial to clone to create counterfeit cards, but chips are practically impossible to clone. So, this movie is a bit anachronistic/ambiguous in that regard, since magstripe swiping would place it pre-Oct. 2015 which was the EMV chip changeover deadline, yet a lot of the tech in the movie is newer than that.
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I thought initially it was going to be spending gift cards, as that seems to be a way to launder money, the scene were the 2 people robbed her was super intense.
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Thanks, Obama.
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Re: Emily The Criminal (2022, D: Ford) S: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi
Plaza is great in this, but so much of the movie felt preposterous, like it would have played better as a rom-com instead of a moody drama. I had to laugh at the way they kept stressing, "Never do the same store twice in one week," like, would it really have made a difference if she went back on the 8th day?
I liked the film overall. Appreciate that it was a tight 95 minutes long. Had a solid ending.
That bit where she goes after the couple who just robbed her was beyond preposterous though.
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Re: Emily The Criminal (2022, D: Ford) S: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi
Watched it last night and really enjoyed it. Always liked Aubrey Plaza in interviews and her work in LEGION which I thought was award worthy. Great seeing her in dramatic roles. She made the character in this relatable and easy to root for despite the criming.
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Re: Emily The Criminal (2022, D: Ford) S: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi
Looks like this has landed on Netflix. Will try to check it out soon as I enjoy her work.
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Re: Emily The Criminal (2022, D: Ford) S: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi
Now, whether that relates to any real-life policy or practice is questionable, but within the context of the movie, that's how it was explained.



