Emily The Criminal (2022) ***

Emily The Criminal (2022) is very much Uncut Gems (2019) (review)/Nightcrawler (2014)/Drive (2011) (review)-lite (right down to Nathan Halpern's Cliff Martinez knockoff score)—it lacks the style, excitement, and humor of any of those films. Still, it's nice to see a female protagonist in a role like this (Aubrey Plaza gives a solid performance), and John Patton Ford's debut feature is competently made and entertaining throughout. Despite the working class relatability though, it feels like a film that will be forgotten soon after (unlike those aforementioned films which have left indelible impressions).