Even setting aside her performance in the titular role, Reality is a great career move for Sydney Sweeney.
In contrast to the glitzy prestige TV in which she made her name as well as the high-profile film roles in her future, Reality is an austere, understated political drama that allows Sweeney to make use of a different skill set.
Based on the true story of Reality Winner, an Air Force veteran and contracted translator who leaked a classified document confirming attempted Russian interference in the 2016 election, Reality dramatizes Reality’s arrest, following the actual FBI transcript to the letter.
It’s an ambitious, inventive debut from Tina Satter, and it provides an irresistible challenge for someone like Sweeney.
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