In 'The Patient,' Patience Doesn't Really Pay Off
'The Patient' is bound by four walls and a mediocre ending that leaves you wanting more.

A couple, two ideas, three conversations.
'The Patient' is bound by four walls and a mediocre ending that leaves you wanting more.
A wondrously imaginative, diverse, and spirited allegory of childhood and the arduousness of adulthood.
The film is bogged down with one-off rain monster threats that always come to a quick and undramatic end
Essentially 'Get Out' but for white women, 'Don't Worry Darling' has strong material with its twist reveal, but the writing and directing falter trying to execute it.
Given Hollywood's history of racism and financial motivations, how much progress can we expect? Plus: a list of excellent films by Black directors.