The Housemaid: A Thriller With Curveballs!

It's been a couple of months since I posted a review.  Without getting into the weeds, I had a terrible fall and tore my left quadriceps tendon from my kneecap.  I had surgery on November 20th and have been housebound since then.  Yesterday was my first time out of the house, except for one follow-up appointment with the surgeon. Adapted from Freida McFadden's novel of the same name (published April, 2022) "The Housemaid," directed by Paul Feig ("Bridesmaids" and "A Simple Favor") is a fun ride.  You won't think about the film much afterwards, but it's interesting, entertaining, and well-worth watching. Millie (Sydney Sweeney) desperately needs a job.  She is homeless, sleeps in her dilapidated car, and often has to go without food.  She gets an interview with Nina Washington (Amanda Seyfried), a wealthy housewife, who needs a live-in housemaid to clean their Great Neck, Long Island mansion, watch their young daughter, Cece (Indiana Elle), go on errands, and cook.  Nina's husband, Andrew (Brandon Sklenar), is an extremely wealthy – as well as handsome – businessman.  Due to a problematic past, Millie doesn't expect to land the job, but miraculously, Nina hires her. After Millie is hired, the situation isn't nearly as ideal as it initially appeared to be.  On the first day, Nina throws a huge temper-tantrum because she can't find her hand-written notes for an important speech she is giving that evening, and she accuses Millie of losing them.  On the following days, Nina is verbally abusive to her.  Soon, Nina starts telling Millie to do things, but then claims that she didn't.  Nina even fires Millie, but Millie begs her for a second chance (since she has no viable alternative to this horrific situation) and Nina gives it to her.  Meanwhile, Andrew is always very nice to her and apologizes for Nina's aberrant behavior.  There also appears to be some sexual tension between Andrew and Millie. I won't reveal any more about the plot, but there are plenty of twists and turns along the way.  Sweeney does a nice job, but it's Seyfried's movie and she is terrific.  I thought it might be funnier, since Feig directed the film; however, there are a few funny moments, but it's mainly a drama for the first 75% and then becomes a suspense thriller.  It will work fine as a rental, but it's good enough for a trip to the B.S. if you would like a night out.  Unfortunately, it's been difficult for Robin and the boys to take care of me (since I need to have someone here all the time), so I'm thinking that maybe we should hire a "Housemaid!"