The Woman in Cabin 10 – Movie Review
First Reaction – The Woman in Cabin 10 pushes for an edgier outcome, through a slower build.
Director: Simon Stone
Writer: Joe Shrapnel, Anna Waterhouse, Simon Stone (Screenplay)
Writer: Ruth Ware (Novel)
Cast
- Keira Knightley (Pride & Prejudice)
- Hannah Waddingham (Mission Impossible Final Reckoning)
- Guy Pearce (The Convert)
- Kaya Scodelario (Crawl)
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Belle)
Plot: A travel writer stumbles upon a gruesome secret while traveling aboard a luxury cruise ship.
Runtime: 1 Hour 32 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Woman in Cabin 10 starts when travel journalist Laura (Knightley) is invited to cover Richard Bullmer’s (Pearce) charity cruise. She was asked to join by Anna (Kongsli) to cover her story and ended up meeting her former flame on board.
However, the first night on board, she hears a disturbance in the room next door, only to learn it has been empty. She knows what she heard and wants answers, as nobody believes her story, and nobody is missing from the boat. Laura begins exploring the ship in search of answers and learning the secrets of the guests, as she seeks to uncover the truth.
Verdict on The Woman in Cabin 10
Recap
The movie follows a travel journalist invited to a luxury cruise charity event. However, she hears an incident and decides to dive deeper into the lives of the guests, seeking the truth.
Best Parts
The mystery about what happened is interesting and keeps us guessing. We get a great cast with wonderful performances that play into the bigger mystery involved. Elsewhere, the location helps create tension with the trapped environment behind the bigger mystery.
Worst Parts
The mystery might well be interesting; however, it gets slow-moving and relies solely on one person’s sense. It doesn’t do enough to make it feel edgy or keep the tone you are led to believe with the slow build.
Final Thoughts –The Woman in Cabin 10 is an interesting mystery, which overplays the final act.
