Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)

Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)

2022 PG-13 125 Minutes

Drama | Mystery

Abandoned by her family, Kya raises herself all alone in the marshes outside of her small town. When her former boyfriend is found dead, Kya is instantly branded by the local townspeople and law en...

Overall Rating

6 / 10
Verdict: Good
  • WHAT I LIKED: Adapting longform novels into 2-hour movies can be a challenging directing exercise, as it generally involves chopping out a lot of unnecessary plot and world-building to get to the heart of the story. Lucy Alibar and Olivia Newman's... Read the full review »
  • ScreenZealots

    ScreenZealots

    4 / 10
    There’s an apparent lack of enthusiasm in the storytelling in “Where the Crawdads Sing,” a bland, boring screen adaptation of the 2018 best-selling novel by author Delia Owens. I suppose that may feel like an unfair criticism of a film where... Read the full review »