A group of Christian women are brought together by a self help guru to help them find their better selves. However all is not as it seems and things begin to spiral when the story of a witch is recalled.
Don't think ahead. Don't try to sort out where this is going, odds are it's probably not going to do that. Do yourself a favor and let VIRTUOUS WOMEN just happen. I say that because there is a point where the film suddenly turns and you sit up and go "HELLO", as you realize this isn't what you thought it was. I'm not going to say what happens because that woulkd be telling.
That the film doesn't ultimately take the expected turn is what made the film for me. I say this because for a chunk of the film this seemed to be going in certain direction and I was getting ready to kind of dismiss it. That the film tries to do more lifts it up. (And I wish I could say more but I don't want to spoil it). The reason the shift works is that it keeps the film grounded and closer to real.
Is the film perfect no. The problem is that some of the women are not as well written as others. There is a use of short hand where something a bit deeper would have been better. It's far from fatal, but there was a point where I realized that I had a better handle on who some of the characters were.
This is a solid little thriller that is not what you expect.
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