‘The Perfect Couple’
Netflix’s The Perfect Couple whisks viewers away to the idyllic Nantucket, where world-famous mystery writer Greer Garrison Winbury (Nicole Kidman) is begrudgingly planning her son Benji’s (Billy Howle) impending nuptials to zoologist Amelia Sacks (Eve Hewson). However, Greer’s best laid plans go awry when a dead body is discovered the morning of the wedding. Soon, the Winbury clan and their wealthy pals are caught up in a murder investigation that threatens to dredge up everyone’s darkest secrets. Throughout The Perfect Couple, director Susanne Bier manages to embrace the luxurious sheen of a paperback beach read, while also poking fun at the genre’s cliches. There are twists galore, multiple affairs of the heart, witty one liners, incredible performances, and one campy musical opening credits sequence. The Perfect Couple is an unrepentant delight.