It’s difficult to express my thoughts on Unsane without spoiling it…But I’ll take a shot.
Soderbergh is a master filmmaker, capable of making whatever type of movie he wants. And he’s at the point now in his career where he’s just doing what stimulates him creatively. As you’re watching Unsane, it’s easy to forget that this movie was shot completely on iPhones. That was the gimmick that he used to challenge himself. But that gimmickry fades quickly. It’s replaced by another sort of gimmickry – playing with the audience and making us question the reality of what we’re seeing. A guessing game on which point of view is the truth. Some of that is baked into the script. There’s a “bigger point” to be made* underneath all the action and drama. But it’s probably best if this is viewed in its most effective light: A psychological thriller with plenty of exciting twists and turns. Soderbergh’s having fun while also remaining boundary-pushing, even in an oversaturated genre setting. Foy’s trying something new, and proving that she’s got a multifaceted game. It’s worth a watch I think, especially for the run time (about an hour and a half).

*The “Bigger” point I think Unsane is trying to make: Health care has been taken over by corporations that are more focused on profit than care. The system makes sure that people rely on it for their medical needs, but it doesn’t always allow for proper care to actually take place. After all, healthy people are not profitable. The unfortunate byproduct is that when people who actually need help find their way into the system, they are not adequately provided the care they need because of the for-profit nature of the system itself. This creates opportunities for nefarious enterprises to take advantage, which can have an accumulative negative impact on the health care system at large.

3.5 out of 5 stars