American Woman review – Sienna Miller stands up in sensitive but soapy emo drama

over 4 years in The guardian

Miller is utterly believable as a working-class woman whose daughter disappears, alongside strong support from Christina Hendricks and Aaron Paul
Sienna Miller, an actor with more talent than she’s often given credit for, is frequently lumbered with waity-wife supporting parts; but now she finally finds a starring role worthy of her in American Woman, a serious, emotional drama by Jake Scott (son of Ridley).
Miller is utterly believable as a woman in working-class Pennsylvania whose teenaged daughter disappears. The grief-stricken mom is familiar from dozens of dramas, but working with a sensitive script by Brad Ingelsby, Scott has a made a film about living in limbo with uncertainty over years – though the increasing focus on his character’s romantic relationships gets a bit soapy. Continue reading...

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