Directed and written by Roxine Helberg. A runtime of one hour and thirty-six minutes. To rent or buy on Prime Video with an R rating.
"Mia Scott," played by Bel Powley, is an ambitious journalism student. "Mia" and her roommate/friend "Kim," played by Nesta Cooper, are both students of their esteemed professor, "Diane Heger," played by Tracee Ellis Ross.
"Diane" is not only a professor but a popular cutthroat reporter with her segment on a popular news show. She is harsh and to the point. SB(Side Bar) I love seeing Tracee in an antagonist role.
"Diane" provides an AP journalist class, which "Kim" and "Mia" both attend. The single focus is to provide a story with legs. If the story is good, it will be picked, and you have the potential to work with "Diane" on her show.
By chance "Mia" encounters "Igor Nowak" played by Jacob Tremblay. He has an interesting past that "Mia" can relate to. She decides to tell a story about him with her ulterior motives.
You watch as "Mia" dives down the rabbit hole and does integrity-less things for this story. What won't she do in an attempt to impress her highly critical teacher?
"Cold Copy" was Roxine Helberg's directorial debut. Which wasn't bad since she wrote it as well. Seasoned filmmakers have a hard time doing that, let alone someone in their first major film.
Tracee Ellis Ross played her character effortlessly, giving a spotless performance. She carried the film. Without her performance, this film would have probably been rated lower.
I couldn't stand the Bel Powley character.
Earlier on "Mia," subject Jacob Tremblay's character "Igor" told her this isn't for you. That was a fact. "Mia" was vindictive. You have to have the drive and willingness to go further than the next person. She wasn't competitive; she was just jealous. What drove her came from all the wrong emotions.
If you have to backstab your allies and friends just to get a little bit further, what's the point? You have to have some morals. It's too early in the game to be burning bridges to the bottom of the water. It's hard enough fighting enemies; you don't want to make enemies out of people who know you and can hurt you worse than any real enemy.
Speaking of having issues with morals and ethics, Let's add another word, "optics.". "Diane" was a hard ass and mean for most of the film. But they explained why. She was poor. "Diane" scratched and clawed to get to where she is now. She saw that spark in "Mia" and pushed her.
"Mia," on the other hand, is spoiled. If she doesn't like something, she will sabotage it to get her way. No one can stand in her way because she's mentally weak. She's giving a lot of "Karen" energy. I liked the realism approach, but then it took a turn and clashed with two different points of view. Film-wise, it gave intriguing points, but at what cost? Some of the turns it took made me dislike the film.
Overall, the film held my attention, and whether I agreed with "MiA" or how Roxine Helberg made this film, the final product was solid. Casting was pivotal in this film. Having a seasoned actor allowed this film to flourish and go further than it would have, in my opinion. This is why I give this film four mor stars🔥🔥🔥🔥.
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