Swiped
"Meet the woman who made the first move."
Whitney Wolfe uses extraordinary grit and ingenuity to break into the male-dominated tech industry.
"Meet the woman who made the first move."
Whitney Wolfe uses extraordinary grit and ingenuity to break into the male-dominated tech industry.
Lily James
Whitney
Ben Schnetzer
Sean
Myha'la
Tisha
Jackson White
Justin
Dan Stevens
Andrey
Ian Colletti
JB
Mary Neely
Beth
Ana Yi Puig
Stephanie
Aidan Laprete
Adam
Whitney Wolfe uses extraordinary grit and ingenuity to break into the male-dominated tech industry.
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/swiped-movie-review-a-captivating-film-that-triumphantly-overcomes-its-imperfections/ "Swiped tells an important and necessary story about resilience and female empowerment in the tech industry. It's sustained by a magnificent central performance from Lily James, which alone makes it worth watching. However, its impact is diluted by a conventional narrative approach, an overly polished visual presentation that contradicts its serious themes, and a series of distracting creative choices that prioritize the wrong kind of authenticity. It's a frustrating experience, precisely because Whitney Wolfe's story deserved a more cohesive and fearless execution. In the end, it's a movie whose message of courage triumphs over its own hesitations." Rating: B-
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