'Luckiest Girl Alive' on Netflix: Fans moved by 'painfully accurate moments' in the film, say it's 'a work of art'
'Luckiest Girl Alive' is a new film on Netflix showcasing the horrors and post-traumatic stress disorder a victim develops after being sexually assaulted and not speaking about it. Mila Kunis did a phenomenal job portraying her character Tifani Fanelli, along with her co-stars Finn Wittrock, Scoot McNairy, Thomas Barbusca, Jennifer Beals, and Connie Britton. However, the young actors who played the character's younger self like Chiara Aurelia as young Ani, Carson MacCormac as young Dean, Isaac Kragten as Liam Ross, and Dalmar Abuzeid as Aaron Wickersham did a stellar job as well portraying their roles and bringing out the dark thoughts a teenager might have. The movie was released on Friday, October 7, 2022, on Netflix.
As you know, 'Luckiest Girl Alive' is adapted from the best-seller book under the same name by Jessica Knoll which also happens to be her debut work. However, the book and the movie have slightly different endings as Kunis helped Knoll achieve a little happier ending to the depressing, and heart-wrenching tale. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 43% of 28 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.7/10 while on Metacritic, it has assigned the film a weighted average score of 54 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". However, read more to find out what the fans have to say about 'Ani Fanelli,' and the film.
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The film showcases, 28-year-old Ani, who appears to have a perfect life. She works as an editor at a glamorous women's magazine and has a loving fiance from a good family. Yet Ani also hides a secret - as a teenager she underwent a series of horrifying and emotionally crippling events, including a school shooting that has continued to impact her well into her adult years. During the course of the movie, it is also revealed that Ani was gang raped when she was 14. She tried reaching out for help after the assault but was subjected to cruel bullying and taunts by her peers, half of who didn't believe her. As the story progresses Ani begins to question whether she is truly happy with who she has become and if her current life is the one she wants and needs. Read more to find out about how fans reacted to the latest Netflix movie.
After the movie was released, fans could barely contain their emotions and poured them out on Twitter. A fan tweeted, "Luckiest girl alive was heartbreaking but only because it was so accurate. Shout out to Mila Kunis for making people understand the horrors that woman have to go through. from it being having unsupportive parents to the victim blaming. it was definitely a work of art." Another fan mentioned, "This was such a powerful and important film and Mila did an incredible job wow. It had some painfully accurate moments exploring trauma & grief. The transitions between teen Ani and adult Ani were excellent. The ending was perfect. I loved it. Amazing film #LuckiestGirlAlive" One fan wrote, "The luckiest girl alive on Netflix is one of the most powerful things I've ever watched. No means no. Even if they're your friend, boyfriend who ever. Hopefully the shame of being a victim stops and more people actually tell their stories to show you're not alone."
luckiest girl alive was heartbreaking but only because it was so accurate. Shout out to Mila Kunis for making people understand the horrors that woman have to go through. from it being having unsupportive parents to the victim blaming. it was definitely a work of art.
— og orio cookie (@xoorio) October 8, 2022
This was such a powerful and important film and Mila did an incredible job wow. It had some painfully accurate moments exploring trauma & grief. The transitions between teen Ani and adult Ani were excellent. The ending was perfect. I loved it. Amazing film 👏 #LuckiestGirlAlive pic.twitter.com/asTEY2tE80
— Luckiest Girl Alive netflix (@josh_kunis) October 7, 2022
"The luckiest girl alive" on Netflix is one of the most powerful things I've ever watched. No means no. Even if they're your friend, boyfriend who ever. Hopefully the shame of being a victim stops and more people actually tell their stories to show you're not alone.
— 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐡 (@s4rpxo) October 7, 2022
A fan tweeted, "Be careful watching #LuckiestGirlAlive it’s very triggering and may have shown too much of the rape scenes but has an amazing performance by everyone involved. Ani is so strong and i hate the mother sm" One fan tweeted, "Luckiest Girl Alive is the best depiction of Complex PTSD I’ve ever seen. A moving portrayal of coping with assault in a culture that protects the perpetrators." Another one said, "#LuckiestGirlAlive is a poignant reminder that no matter how much you try to conceal your trauma, until you walk in your truth, it will continue to hold you captive. Internally and externally, as your life of surviving is built on a facade."
be careful watching #LuckiestGirlAlive it’s very triggering and may have shown too much of the rape scenes but has an amazing performance by everyone involved. Ani is so strong and i hate the mother sm
— lai🍑 (@angefkcnllene) October 7, 2022
Luckiest Girl Alive is the best depiction of Complex PTSD I’ve ever seen. A moving portrayal of coping with assault in a culture that protects the perpetrators. pic.twitter.com/MZqbjpvPbD
— 🧚🏻♀️Lake Dweller 🪷 (@DwellerLake) October 7, 2022
#LuckiestGirlAlive is a poignant reminder that no matter how much you try to conceal your trauma, until you walk in your truth, it will continue to hold you captive. Internally and externally, as your life of surviving is built on a facade.
— x3 (@mysacredreturn) October 7, 2022
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