With her debut
Saint Maud-which got handed a muted domestic release from A24 on account of COVID-Rose Glass announced herself as a daring new voice in cinema. Her follow-up
Loves Lies Bleeding proves that
Saint Maud wasn't a fluke in that department. This 1989-set romantic thriller about a lesbian gym owner (Kristen Stewart-who brilliantly adds an uncomfortable mean streak to her signature jittery, charming disposition) in New Mexico whose romantic relationship with an aspiring professional bodybuilder (Katy O'Brian-in a fiery star-making turn) hits an unexpected speed bump when her new beau gets tangled up with her powerful gun-running crime family (Ed Harris, Dave Franco). Glass pulls zero punches as she explores just how far these characters will go for love, revenge and to assure to their own survival. While the hit rate of the plethora of wild creative swings and amount of time spent operating at the intense peak of its sleazy crime thriller aesthetic could be higher, the fearlessness of Glass' approach and the cast's commitment to delivering upon her twisted vision deserves to be applauded. Glass is a distinctly bold cinematic voice who appears to be destined for greatness and hopefully her backers in both the US and her native UK will grant her the opportunity to deliver upon her heaps of promise behind the camera for years to come.
Grade: B
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