Do Revenge

2022 - 9 - 16

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'Do Revenge' Ending, Explained - Why Did Eleanor Betray Drea ... (Digital Mafia Talkies)

"Do Revenge" narratively portrays the story of Drea Torres (Camila Mendes), who is the "it girl" of Rosehill Country Day high school.

So, let’s put a stop to that as soon as possible and return to analyzing 90’s movie tropes, femininity, and patriarchy through the eyes of adults. They hug it out and then proceed to screen the video of Max admitting that he was the one behind the video leak. Additionally, she admits that she doesn’t want to get back at Eleanor because she thinks she’s the only friend she has. So, in order to ensure that Drea lives with her pain forever, Eleanor orders her to go to the Admissions Party and force everyone to do the craziest stuff ever. Eleanor explains that she wanted to stop her plan of reminding Drea that she is the one behind everything that she had to go through. After Russ leaves, because he’s obviously disappointed by the revelation that Drea is diabolical, Eleanor shows up to tell her that she caused the accident for a reason. When Drea rushes to Russ to tell him the truth, Eleanor totals her car and sends her to the hospital. Eleanor says that she’s now on Max’s side because Drea didn’t even remember her birthday, and, hence, she feels that Drea is friends with her because she’s useful. They even go to the extent of saying that since America is a free country, they shouldn’t limit themselves to one partner and just go out with anyone who is willing to sleep with them. So, she has to go in there, expose what’s happening in there, draw out Max, and then Drea is going to make him admit that he leaked that raunchy video of hers. She reminds Drea that she’s the one who spread the rumor that Eleanor (who used to go by the name Nora) was a predator when she came out to Drea when they were 13. As Carissa, Max, Drea, and Eleanor go to the same school, Drea asks Eleanor to fulfill her revenge fantasies about Max, while she goes after Carissa on Eleanor’s behalf.

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Do Revenge movie review & film summary (2022) | Roger Ebert (Roger Ebert)

A tribute to 1980s and '90s teen movies. All of them.

The characters are constructs who are so aware of themselves as constructs (and the plot, too) that there's really no reason why we should feel for them, but we do, thanks to the lead performances, the direction, and the kidding/not kidding vibe of the entire production. [Brian Burgoyne](/cast-and-crew/brian-burgoyne) and editor [Lori Ball](/cast-and-crew/lori-ball) conspire with the director to keep the movie constantly winding its way forward while allowing for stylish grace notes, such as an Andersonian perfectly-symmetrical establishing shot or a voluptuous needle-drop that uses most—and in at least one case, all—of a song. ( [Sarah Michelle Gellar](/cast-and-crew/sarah-michelle-gellar), star of "Cruel Intentions" as well as "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," has a small role as the headmistress of Rosehill, who advises Drea to channel her anger rather than explode in rage, as she did while accusing Max of leaking the video.) It's as if a cross-dressing Shakespeare comedy had been outfitted with elements from " [Clueless](/reviews/clueless-1995)," " [10 Things I Hate About You](/reviews/10-things-i-hate-about-you-1999)," " [Election](/reviews/election-1999)," " [Rushmore](/reviews/rushmore-1999)," and " [Cruel Intentions](/reviews/cruel-intentions-1999)." The vengeance-driven friendship comedy "Do Revenge" is to the 1980s and '90s high school movie as the "Scream" series was to the post-"Halloween" slasher picture. Max also founds the Cis Hetero Men Championing Female Identifying Students League, an organization that brags about the "allyship" of its members but is mainly camouflage for Max and his bros to womanize without getting called out as misogynists.

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'Do Revenge' review: Maya Hawke and Camila Mendes star as teen ... (CNN)

"Do Revenge" has all the makings of an attention-generating machine, combining a "Mean Girls" vibe with the stars of two popular teen franchises in Camila ...

She directs her anger at dreamy ex-boyfriend Max (Abrams), who leaked an explicit tape of her, while Hawke's Eleanor has nursed an old grudge against a girl who leveled a false accusation against her in the course of outing her. Mostly, it's a story of unlikely friendship, set against the backdrop of another private school where the parties make Roman bacchanals seem restrained and pale by comparison. Yet the plot (based on a script by Robinson and Celeste Ballard) doesn't pursue that enticing prospect with much conviction, which might explain why it runs out of steam down the stretch.

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Do Revenge Review - IGN (IGN)

Do Revenge, with Camila Mendes and Maya Hawke, is too cluttered to service any of its many moving parts, homages, or tones.

The show will feature a very young Ahsoka Tano and her mother Pav-ti (voiced by Janina Gavankar), as well as the return of Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn.](/videos/star-wars-tales-of-the-jedi-official-trailer) [Street Fighter 6 Reveals Its Full Launch Roster2h ago - A mix of new and old - plus your cutomizable creation.](/articles/street-fighter-6-reveals-its-full-launch-roster) [Marvel’s Thunderbolts Roster Isn't Very Electrifying… A big issue here is that things aren't supposed to make all that much sense for a large run of the story because everything's nurturing the aforementioned twist. The film, though, is somewhat lax with this set up since even before Drea and Eleanor meet, Drea outright obliterates the life of someone else who wronged her ( [Game of Thrones](/articles/2019/05/23/game-of-thrones-sn-8-review)' Sophie Turner in brief role), making it seem like she's more than capable of handling her own revenging. It's set at a posh school for the ultra wealthy and asks a great deal of us when it comes to investing in the troubles and turmoils of the preposterously privileged. [Riverdale](/articles/2018/10/11/riverdale-season-3-premiere-review-labor-day-archie-jail)'s Camila Mendes and [Stranger Things](/articles/stranger-things-season-4-part-2-review)' Maya Hawke star as Drea and Eleanor, two seniors who agree to ruin the lives of the others' tormentor.

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'Do Revenge' Photo Diary: Go Behind the Scenes of Maya Hawke ... (Vanity Fair)

Director and cowriter Jennifer Kaytin Robinson takes us inside her candy-coated new Netflix film with images of fashion, bearded dragons, and Sophie Turner.

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Camila Mendes and Maya Hawke explain Netflix's 'Do Revenge' (Los Angeles Times)

'Riverdale' star Camila Mendes and 'Stranger Things' star Maya Hawke team up for Netflix's high school twist on 'Strangers on a Train,' from director ...

It was just like, “This is just a really cool project and I want to be in it, and like I don’t give a f— that I’m 26 playing in high school. I could see that you were running from a long day on “Stranger Things” to another long day on “Do Revenge,” then back to a long day on “Stranger Things.” The work she put in to both projects simultaneously was so impressive, and the fact that every time she showed up to work I didn’t see the exhaustion. It was a big undertaking and touched a lot of soft spaces in our hearts. Your temperament through all of that was so impressive, and not a lot of people can pull that off. The second I realized that this movie was going to be that, getting to work with amazing people who really care about it, it didn’t matter if I’d be playing a bush or a lamp post or a keychain. Like, “I just love too hard” or, “My tragic flaw is that I care too much!” I don’t think that’s the case with Drea and Eleanor. Every now and then someone has hurt my feelings, and the way they hurt my feelings, I had to be like, “Gosh, you’re so smart. You hurt my feelings in the exact way that my feelings can be hurt.” Sometimes someone does something to you that doesn’t look that bad on the surface, but really hits your soft spot ... And this is credit to Jenn’s writing and directing, to set up a scene where you have two characters you’ve been following and they both have a very strong opinion about what’s happened, and as an audience member, neither one is right and neither one is wrong. But when we’re in the scene of our own lives, we’re like, “No! “I had nothing but time and resources and I had my two co-stars with me and we were all just watching ‘Harry Potter’ movies all week,” she said. I feel like I’ve been Drea at low points in my life, where I’ve been vengeful or I’ve wanted to hurt somebody who hurt me, and I’ve felt motivated by those same dark desires.

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Netflix's Do Revenge: A Guide to Every Iconic Movie Reference ... (TeenVogue.com)

"Do Revenge" starring Camila Mendes and Maya Hawke is out today on Netflix — see here a guide to all 15 iconic thrillers and teen movie references in the ...

It’s especially apparent that the Clueless montage inspired this makeover moment when Drea pencils in Eleanor's lipstick while her hair is twisted up in a towel. The result is a film that will have you rooting for them, against them, and quoting them for years to come. Spearheaded by Someone Great triple threat Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, [the Netflix film](https://www.teenvogue.com/story/new-movies-fall-2022) is teeming with iconic movie references ranging from Fatal Attraction to Clueless.

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Do Revenge: Where You've Seen The Cast Of Netflix's Dark Comedy (Den of Geek)

Mendes isn't a stranger to teen drama, having starred on Riverdale as Veronica Lodge since 2017. Mendes made her feature film debut in the Canadian romantic ...

He’s also done some feature film work in projects like 2013’s Gangster Squad, the adaptation of John Green’s [Paper Towns](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/paper-towns-review-2/), and [Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/scary-stories-to-tell-in-the-dark-review/). If that wasn’t enough geek cache, Turner also starred as Jean Grey in [X-Men: Apocalypse](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/x-men-apocalypse-review-2/) and [Dark Phoenix](https://www.denofgeek.com/dark-phoenix/). [Sophie Turner](https://www.denofgeek.com/sophie-turner/) was playing in the movie under wraps, she was always listed as a member of the cast. After getting her start with a bit role on Parks and Rec, Capri starred in T@gged, a webseries on the internet TV station go90. This year, Capri has appeared in the coming-of-age drama When Time Got Louder, and she’ll star in the upcoming supernatural thriller Little Rituals. [Stranger Things](https://www.denofgeek.com/stranger-things/) for the last two seasons. [Riverdale](https://www.denofgeek.com/riverdale/) as Veronica Lodge since 2017. Prior to spending time in the fictional Hawkins, Indiana, Hawke got her start in a 2017 BBC adaptation of Little Women as Jo March. While most audiences know him from his role as Ethan, seemingly one of the only normal teens on HBO’s Euphoria, Abrams has a strong body of work under his belt. Ostracized and feeling shamed, Drea decides to get revenge on her ex with the help of new friend and fellow revenge-seeker, Eleanor. Mendes made her feature film debut in the Canadian romantic comedy-drama, The New Romantic, and has also appeared in Netflix’s The Perfect Date alongside Noah Centino. Youthful touchstones like Heathers, Cruel Intentions, and Mean Girls take the intensity of hormones and the cruelty of high school students, and mix them with snappy, era-appropriate dialogue and up-and-coming stars.

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Do Revenge's '90s Teen Movie Homages, Decoded (Vanity Fair)

From a '10 Things I Hate About You'–inspired paintball date to a 'Cruel' cameo, here's a breakdown of teen movie Easter eggs hidden in plain sight.

Robinson Library, in honor of Do Revenge’s director and co-writer? “All three of us really immersed ourselves in all of these films,” she says. “I feel like coming back to them as a filmmaker, I was just really taken aback about how beautiful these films are.”

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Netflix Wanted to Censor That Delightfully Foul-Mouthed 'Do ... (IndieWire)

Sophie Turner screams swear words in Jennifer Kaytin Robinson's "Do Revenge," but Netflix executives were less than thrilled.

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Do Revenge movie review: New Netflix dark comedy puts Gen Z ... (The Indian Express)

Do Revenge movie review: Netflix's dark comedy, starring Camila Mendes and Maya Hawke, updates Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train for a Gen Z crowd ...

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Netflix's Do Revenge, Vengeance, and every new movie to watch at ... (Polygon)

George Miller's new movie, a new anime on Netflix, the black comedy Do Revenge, John Boyega's Breaking, and new Channing Tatum and Jon Hamm movies lead the ...

Comedies have fallen out of favor in a cinematic landscape that’s more devoted to Liam Neeson-style revenge movies, but Confess, Fletch is refreshing, not just for how it uses comedy, but for how it uses Jon Hamm. Hiroyasu Ishida’s (Penguin Highway) latest anime feature Drifting Home centers on childhood friends Kosuke and Natsume who, after visiting the apartment building where they used to live before it’s demolished, are transported to another dimension surrounded by a vast ocean. It never feels at odds with the film’s sense of peril when the director inflects broad, sometimes elastic physical comedy on the characters’ interactions with these environments, like when Kosuke daringly uses a makeshift zipwire to reach an adjacent floating building, crashes through the corrugated iron roof, and bounces off the building like a pinball. The remake’s shortcomings aren’t due to her lack of craft or effort — the issues lie solely in the writing and directing. Not only does the remake lack the gumption to even approach the original film in terms of terror and on-screen pain, it doesn’t really work as a film in its own right. Naomi Watts stars in the 2022 American remake of Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala’s 2014 psychological horror film Goodnight Mommy. Eventually, Vengeance starts to feel a bit like a distended meme, tracking the gifted-kid-to-compromised-murder-investigator pipeline. Inspired by a real-life story, Breaking also notably features the late Michael K. Bound to Alithea until he grants three of her wishes, the Djinn tells her three stories from across his three thousand years of captivity, each one recounting a tale of loss, longing, betrayal, and love. But it isn’t derivative or a cliche: Instead, it’s a natural evolution of this type of movie for 2022. We’ve got Three Thousand Years of Longing, George Miller’s highly anticipated follow-up to 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road starring Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba, 2022 thriller-drama Breaking starring John Boyega and the late Michael K. This weekend sees the debut of Netflix’s teenage black comedy film Do Revenge starring Camila Mendes (Riverdale), Maya Hawke (Stranger Things), Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones).

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Do Revenge Twitter review: Dark Comedy impresses netizens (Economic Times)

The Do Revenge Twitter review starring Camila Mendes and Maya Hawke will give the movie a much-needed boost. The film apprises Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers ...

[Drea](/topic/drea)and [Eleanor](/topic/eleanor). [Maya Hawke](/topic/maya-hawke)and [Camila Mendes](/topic/camila-mendes). The film's synopsis reads that after a covert bust-up, following a leaked sex tape of Drea (Camila Mandes) by her boyfriend and Eleanor (Maya Hawke), outcasted for a rumor of kissing a girl, they form a team to go after each other's oppressors. Indian equities tumbled close to 2% on Friday, tracking weakness in global markets, as stronger-than-expected economic readings in the US raised expectations of aggressive rate increases by the American central bank at next week’s policy meeting. What most awe-struck the fans were the amusing one-liner and clever plot and the pompous characters of Most fans were impressed with the eminence of the characters and the movie's storyline.

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'Thor: Love and Thunder' Writer Jennifer Kaytin Robinson 'Would ... (IndieWire)

"Thor: Love and Thunder" co-writer Jennifer Kaytin Robinson revealed how she approached "Do Revenge" differently than a Marvel movie.

“Tell me what you think: I think the sequel should be ‘Deux Revenge’ and it’s about Sophie Turner coming for Drea and Eleanor.” “It’d be fun to see Drea and Eleanor do a road trip movie,” Hawke teased. That is what I like the most and so if that comes in the form of a $200 million Marvel movie, awesome. “I would love to direct a big movie like Marvel or DC, but I think for me, it’s about the stories that I connect to,” Robinson told IndieWire. If that comes in the form of a $5 million Blumhouse movie, also awesome. The ensemble cast including Austin Abrams, Sophie Turner, Ava Capri, Maia Reficco, Paris Berelc, Talia Ryder, Jonathan Daviss, Rish Shah, and Alisha Boe, even dubbed themselves the “Revengers” with a special nod to Marvel’s “Avengers.”

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'Do Revenge': Cool, unique details you missed + photos (INSIDER)

22 details you probably missed in 'Do Revenge,' Netflix's new teen movie starring Camila Mendes and Maya Hawke · There's a clip of Drea talking about positivity ...

](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0139134/) ](https://www.insider.com/mean-girls-cool-details-you-never-got) [Taylor Swift's](https://www.insider.com/taylor-swift-gay-songs-queer-lyrics-2022-9), ["Look What You Made Me Do." "It was less about the name-iness of the artists or the songs, and it was way more about, does the song bring you back to a time?" [In the book](https://www.insider.com/love-and-gelato-differences-book-vs-movie-netflix-2022-6), two strangers agree to commit murders for one another, which is similar to Eleanor and Drea's plot to "do each other's revenge." In the "Do Revenge" scene, Carissa is wearing Birkenstocks, which is also a callback to Drea calling Carissa a "human Birkenstock." ](https://www.insider.com/heathers-movie-cast-then-and-now-2018-1) The headlines include "Math: Do We Need It?" ["Clueless,"](https://www.insider.com/cool-fun-facts-you-didnt-know-about-clueless-trivia) The Muff's pop-punk cover of Kim Wilde's "Kids of America" plays as Cher drives around in her Jeep and shops. ["Barbie Girl"](https://genius.com/Aqua-barbie-girl-lyrics) by Aqua. ["Clueless"](https://www.insider.com/clueless-interesting-details-you-missed-fun-facts) and later 2000s teen flicks like ["Mean Girls." ["Strangers on a Train"](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25622296-strangers-on-a-train) during tennis camp.

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