Film Review – Sharper

12 years ago, screenwriters Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka created “The Sitter.” It was a crude, lame comedy, and their last feature work for quite some time, detouring to television with work on “Dice” and “Superstore.” Getting the funny business out of their systems, the pair return with much more serious work in “Sharper,” looking to expand their career with a solemn study of psychological gamesmanship, trying to rethink 1990’s “The Grifters” for a 2023 audience. Gatewood and Tanaka construct a tricky picture with troubled characters, and they have an ally in director Benjamin Caron, with the T.V. helmer working extremely hard to make sure the movie carries a defined cinematic sheen. “Sharper” is a puzzle, and one determined to remain a step ahead of viewers. If you’re sensitive to spoilers of any kind, it’s best to stop reading here, as this increasingly disappointing film is nothing but twists and turns. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com