Little Miss Sociopath is a refreshing, dark comedy laced with acerbic observations through the eyes of an unlikeable protagonist which makes it all the more compelling to watch. Despite the dark humour, it does manage to explore the idea of regret, missed opportunities and the often unfilled needs of caregivers.
The premise of the story is that a daughter and her feckless boyfriend concoct a plan to get rich which sounds great until you realise someone must die and, that someone is her mother, or at least to begin with.
I thought Miss Sociopath was an assured debut. It made me think about the premise of Thelma and Louise, that life really is a coin toss and choosing tails can lead you down a path of unintended consequences. Miv Evans direction is for the most part assured although the direction at times is choppy, which is actually of benefit to the this film because at times the dialogue, especially the inner monologue can wear a little on the nerves. I am generally not a fan of inner monologue as it can lead to too much exposition and not enough action which Little Miss Sociopath suffers from at times. However, the two central characters, Clementine and Adam are so destruction and unpredictable that it keeps the audience on its toes. It’s also refreshing to see a non white female character as a sociopath who is not shown as comically unhinged, there are lots of funny moments, but it doesn’t give way to the slapstick. That is refreshing.
Some character development is sacrificed for going at a lightning pace but again this is a debut feature length feature so that can be forgiven. A little ruthless editing would have made this film feel even sharper. I very much look forward to seeing more from Miv Evans.
Do look out for Little Miss Sociopath when it lands on streaming platforms.
