Film Review – Another Simple Favor

2018’s “A Simple Favor” was an adaptation of a Darcey Bell novel. The literary thriller was handed over to screenwriter Jessica Sharzer and director Paul Feig, who elected to turn the material into camp, getting comedic and broad with a study of suspicion and murder. The picture found an audience, becoming a minor hit during its theatrical release, and now seven years later, there’s “Another Simple Favor,” with Feig and Sharzer (joined by Laeta Kalogridis) returning to get even wilder with Bell’s original creation. They’ve prepared a second helping of problems for the main character and her addiction to true crime situations, cranking up the cartoon-iness of it all with an overstuffed sequel that’s aimed strictly at those who thought the original feature wasn’t silly enough. “Another Simple Favor” craves wild twists and turns in a luxurious Italian setting, and perhaps that’s enough to entertain. However, the endeavor doesn’t contain suspense, and wit isn’t Feig’s thing, making for another uneasy sit with overprocessed writing and obnoxious characters. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com