I kind of understand why "She Said" is flopping right now. On the one hand, the marketing campaign was really bad; on the other hand, the Weinstein scandal and the whole MeToo issue is perhaps still too fresh to make it into a movie. The "New York Times" article we're talking about here was so present a few years ago that it wasn't really necessary to rehash it right now.

But none of this changes the fact that "She Said" is a fantastic film. Director Maria Schrader calmly tells the story of the entire investigation. The sexual assaults are described in great detail, which is really disturbing. The effects of this system on the victims are very well conveyed. Schrader largely avoids over-the-top Hollywood moments. The story works as a journalistic thriller as it is.

The film is carried by the leads, Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan. Mulligan in particular is once again fantastic, but Kazan is also good. Especially the moment when the first victim is ready to speak out publicly is great cinema.

I don't have much to complain about. Of course, the boring moments of the investigation are skipped, which perhaps dulls the realism a bit. But that also ensures that the film is exciting throughout. And above all, the victims are placed in the spotlight. That is the only acceptable way to tell this story. It's a shame that only a few people will see it in theaters.