R | 1h 33m | Crime, Drama, Thriller | August 12, 2022 “Emily the Criminal” sounded like an enjoyable romp. The title rolls off the tongue amusingly, the way Gilda Radner’s Saturday Night Live character, Emily Litella, did.
“Emily” is reminiscent of “Thelma & Louise.” Thelma (Geena Davis), a mousy woman suffocated by a lousy husband, learns how to rob people at gunpoint after watching JD (Brad Pitt) demo his armed-robbery pitch in a motel room. When later financially backed into a corner, she tries it on for size and discovers the method fits her like a glove. “Thelma & Louise” was a fun movie though….