TheFocus Featuresmovie had its world premiere Friday in the Midnight section of theSundance Film Festival.
The movie begins with Ria (Kansara), a Pakistani teenager in a karate class.
Shes a purple belt who is serious about honing her skills to become a stunt woman.
Priya Kansara in ‘Polite Society’.Parisa Taghizadeh/Focus Features
She records YouTube videos of her home training and recites the line I am the fury.
Ria is obsessed with professional stunt woman Eunice Huthart, who she frequently emails but never receives a response.
The bullying reaches fever pitch until both Ria and Kovacs begin wire-fu fighting on school property.
The teenager senses something more sinister is at play, but with no evidence, what can she do?
Anything in her power to see to it this marriage doesnt happen.
Even though shes right to speculate, her mind wildly exaggerates scenarios.
The fact that Ria is capricious adds to the mystery of it all.
Its always cool learning new things in inventive ways without having to pile trauma on top of it.
The cast is having a good time, especially Bucha who is fantastic as the story villain.
Polite Societyisnt perfect, but worth taking a chance for some good laughs and a good time.
