Mexico City.- There are no good people, there are prey and predators, lambs and lions … with this phrase begins “Inattentive, I take care of you”, a black comedy directed by J Blakeson and starring Rosamund Pike, Peter Dinklage and Eiza González main.
This tape hit Netflix a few days ago, but it caught the public’s attention a few months ago, when it premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Rosamund Pike was ranked as one of the nominees for Best Actress at the 2021 Golden Globes.
What about the Neglect I Take Care of You?
Our protagonist is Marla Grayson (Pike), a brilliant woman who has found a way to get rich at the expense of others in a completely legal way.
Marla is also dedicated to the role of “guardian” of the elderly who apparently “have no one to take care of them.”
As soon as the judge grants custody of these elders, Marla dedicates herself to selling the house, cars, goods and taking them from the family forever.
One day, Marla and her friend Fran (Eiza González) set their sights on Jennifer Peterson (Dianne West), a millionaire, retired woman with no living relatives. In short, a jewel.
What I don’t know is that Jennifer is actually the mother of Roman Lunyov (Dinklage), a dangerous leader of the Russian mafia who is willing to do EVERYTHING to save her mother.
Good or bad?
It’s hard to define the feeling that I care a lot. Moreover, we do not know if we would describe it as a comedy.
If all the characters share something, it’s just that confidence to know that they can get rid of it and destroy the lives of others just because of that … because they can.
Rosamund Pike’s performance as Louise is extraordinary. Her determination goes from admirable to awful, to the point where one comes to fear her more than the Russian mob itself.
I Care A Lot is an interesting, almost cruel proposal that confronts us, unwittingly, with the idea of how good we humans are.
Because if this world is divided between those who pluck, and those who are plucked, the only certainty is that no one wants to lose.
Don’t worry, I’ll take care of you, it has an 81% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and you can watch it on Netflix.