Film Review – Babygirl

Games of dominance and submission unfold in “Babygirl,” as writer/director Halina Reijn (“Bodies Bodies Bodies”) looks to go deeper into the mysteries of female sexuality. It’s the story of a business executive taking a chance on an affair that drills directly to her darkest desires, reaching her in ways previously thought impossible. Reijn goes for heat at times, but she’s also making a complicated study of psychological breakdowns, and such investigation gets the endeavor most of the way there. “Babygirl” is meant to be taken seriously, but it doesn’t always earn such attention, as overkill tends to invite campiness, but the core experience of a character happily pulled through the wringer is largely fascinating to watch, also serving as an acting showcase for Nicole Kidman. She naturally gravitates towards tightly wound personalities, but Kidman gets raw here, keeping the feature as interesting as possible. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com