Ava: A Twist in the Road
Ava: A Twist in the Road

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Ava: A Twist in the Road

2021
Movie
74 min
English

Ava has lived a charmed existence, shopping, lunching with friends, classes. Bobby, the love of her life, has taken excellent care of her. When he suddenly dies, she ends up destitute on a new journey of which she never dreamed.

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IMDb5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes54%
Metacritic54/100
Google Users65%
Director: Shaun Paul PiccininoGenres: Action, Thriller

Plot Summary

Ava, a highly skilled assassin, works for a black ops organization that allows her to travel the world and eliminate targets. When a mission goes wrong, she is forced to fight for her own survival as she becomes the hunted. Ava must confront her past and make difficult choices to secure her future.

Critical Reception

Ava received a mixed to negative reception from critics, with many finding its plot predictable and its action sequences uninspired. While some praised Jessica Chastain's performance, the film's overall execution failed to impress most reviewers, leading to a generally lukewarm audience response.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for Jessica Chastain's committed performance in a physically demanding role.

  • Criticized for a formulaic plot and derivative action sequences that lacked originality.

  • Some found the film's attempts at character development to be underdeveloped.

Google audience: Google users generally found the film to be an average action thriller. While some appreciated the action and Chastain's performance, many felt it didn't offer anything new to the genre and was ultimately forgettable.

Fun Fact

Jessica Chastain underwent extensive training in martial arts and weaponry for her role as Ava, performing many of her own stunts.

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