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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Adam Fleet

Emily the Criminal: Aubrey Plaza makes it easy to root for this credit card scammer

Aubrey Plaza in Emily the Criminal
Aubrey Plaza in Emily the Criminal finds herself getting in deeper and deeper after agreeing to make some fast cash as a ‘dummy shopper’. Photograph: Publicity image

This gripping and nerve-twisting crime thriller from the writer-director John Patton Ford is packed with nervous energy and spiralling misfortune, moving at a relentless pace all the while taking potshots at the gig economy, student debt and the justice system.

Emily (Aubrey Plaza) is struggling under the pressure of unmanageable debt repayments. She works casually for a catering company, delivering and setting up food for corporate events and offices. She has an assault charge in her history, which continually prevents her from securing any permanent employment.

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