Film Review – The Meddler

Lorene Scafaria made her directorial debut with 2012’s “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World.” Taking on the apocalypse with a sense of heart and humor, the helmer made an impression with difficult material, showing encouraging timing and an interest in character details, not just lunging for the jokes at every turn. She returns to screens with “The Meddler,” bringing down her dramatic scope to survey the ways of a widow and her complicated relationship with the world around her. Honing her screenwriting skills with inspired material, Scafaria handles the delicate balance of light and dark with “The Meddler,” taking a potentially draining study of smothering and finding a rich sense of spirit and humor, approaching emotional confusion with exceptional care. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com