From a storyline or set piece perspective, Lou doesn't add much to the action genre -- but it does serve as a generally entertaining reminder that Allison Janney is not to be trifled with. Everything around her is different degrees of disappointing, but Allison Janney makes Lou worth watching -- if only barely.
Parents need to know that Lou is a graphically violent and suspenseful thriller about two women attempting to rescue a child who has been kidnapped by her deranged father.
The game's outbreak takes place in 2013 with its post-apocalyptic narrative in 2033; this was changed to 2003 and 2023 as the writers felt the events taking place simultaneously with broadcast was more interesting and did not fundamentally change the story.
Although set on Orcas Island (the largest of Washington State's San Juan islands), the movie was actually filmed in and around Ucluelet, on the south coast of Vancouver Island (Canada).
It is a good way to pass a couple of hours of action /thriller entertainment with a couple of surprise plot twists. I happily recommend it. It is worth the watch just so long as you keep your expectations realistic.
As the primary antagonist Philip in Lou, Logan Marshall-Green embodies a ruthless character hellbent on destroying Hannah's life while facing the wrath of Lou in the process. Logan Marshall-Green's early acting roles included William Devane's son on the hit show 24 and playing Trey Atwood on The O.C.
In the showdown during the Netflix movie's ending, Lou and Philip fight each other to death. While Philip manages to stab her, Lou ultimately gains the upper hand.
During a tense scene, Lou eventually reveals her real identity to Hannah: she's the mother of Hannah's abusive ex-husband Philip (Logan Marshall-Green), who has now kidnapped Vee.
The woman appears to have brown hair (not grey like Lou did previously). However, the copper bracelet and binoculars appear to suggest that Lou is still alive and is still watching over Hannah and Vee.
So, what happens at the end of Lou? Before the film reaches its climax, we learn Lou's biggest secret: she's not merely a stranger to Hannah and her daughter Vee (Ridley Bateman). In fact, she's a former CIA agent with a familial connection to the pair.
The action thriller follows the story of a suspicious character, Lou, who sets out to help her neighbor Hannah when her daughter, Vee, is kidnapped by her father. Vee was kidnapped by her father, Philip, on a stormy night.
Lou is rated R by the MPAA for violence and language. Violence: Characters are seen hunting and butchering deer for food. A character is seen preparing for an attempted suicide.
Lou must manage the unkind behavior of the schoolyard bully J.J., who has not yet learned that giving can be so much more fulfilling than taking away. “Bullies are usually just acting out because they're awkward or young and don't have their moral compass set.
Allison Janney plays Lou, the grouchy old lady who's the landlord to a single mom and her young daughter who live down the road in their remote homes in the woods of Vancouver Island. All is well until the single mom's abusive ex-Green Beret husband, Logan Marshall-Green, shows up and kidnaps their daughter.
Fortunately, Jax is just fine and comes to no harm. At the end of the film, Lou leaves the dog with Hannah and Vee, who also make it through. Are any other animals hurt or killed? Yes.
The first comic volume, Journal infime, was adapted into 52 12-minute episodes. The series was produced by GO-N Productions in association with M6 television and Disney Channel France, directed by Jérôme Mouscadet, character design adaptation by David Gilson, screenplay by Jean-Rémi François and Anna Fregonese.
The film is about a lost-and-found box and the unseen monster within. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards.
Janney has also played character roles in various films, including Primary Colors (1998), American Beauty (1999), The Hours (2002), Juno (2007), Hairspray (2007), The Help (2011), Spy (2015), Bad Education (2019), and Bombshell (2019).
