Amazon Prime Video’s ‘twisted’ thriller sequel lands surprising Rotten Tomatoes score

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A ‘twisted’ new thriller sequel on Amazon Prime Video has commanded a huge Rotten Tomatoes score, almost matching the iconic original.

Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick reunited for another wild adventure in Another Simple Favor, which is released on the streaming platform on May 1 – seven years after the first movie came out, introducing us to the messy frenemies.

In the follow-up, also directed by Paul Feig, Emily (Blake) and Stephanie (Anna) reunited in Italy for the former’s wedding to a businessman, when things took several turns.

Days after the star-studded premiere, the flick currently commands a hugely impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 83% from critics, who branded it ‘delightfully ridiculous’.

Mashable’s Kristy Puchko praised: ‘If your favorite bits of A Simple Favor was Lively embracing her inner bad girl and delivering face and looks? You’ll cherish this divinely twisted thriller.’

‘A swing for the fences that’s unconstrained by any form of reality is a pleasant thing to watch, even if its existence feels like little more than an excuse for the cast to hang out in Capri while Blake Lively models an indescribable collection of hats,’ Christian Zilko from IndieWire penned.

Another Simple Favor has commanded a huge Rotten Tomatoes score (Picture: Amazon Prime Video) Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively reunited for the sequel (Picture: Amazon Prime Video)

Nate Richard of Collider agreed: ‘Similar to the original, Another Simple Favor manages to defy your expectations.

‘It’s a sequel that never feels hellbent on just repeating the same plot beats as the first.’

As Screen Rant’s Mae Abdulbaki added: ‘With Another Simple Favor, Feig has managed to make a fun, delightfully ridiculous film, though it lacks the stakes and suspense of the original.’

Critics have heaped praise on the sequel (Picture: Amazon Prime Video) The movie is released on Amazon Prime on May 1 (Picture: Amazon Prime Video)

A Simple Favor caused a huge stir when it hit the big screen in 2018, focusing on mommy vlogger Stephanie as she grew close to Emily, after their sons became friends at school.

However, their friendship hit a snag when the PR maven mysteriously vanished, leading her new best friend to investigate her disappearance.

Paul got the pals back together and jetted them to Capri for the sequel, with Andrew Rannells, Henry Golding and Kelly McCormack also reprising their roles.

Anna and Blake cozied up at the New York premiere this week (Picture: FilmMagic)

Allison Janney and Elizabeth Perkins are among the newcomers joining in the murderous fun.

The official synopsis reads: ‘Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Blake Lively) reunite on the beautiful island of Capri, Italy, for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman.

‘Along with the glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP for a wedding with more twists and turns than the road from the Marina Grande to the Capri town square.’

Another Simple Favor is released on Amazon Prime Video on May 1.

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