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In most small towns, there aren’t a whole lot of secrets. People generally know each other’s business—even when they’re trying to keep it quiet. But the small town in the comic crime thriller Pixie holds a whole lot of secrets—and they all come out because of one determined young resident.
Pixie stars Olivia Cooke as Pixie Hardy, an outspoken young woman from a small town in Ireland. Determined to get out of town and start a new life of her own, she plans to avenge her mother’s death and get on a plane to San Francisco. But things don’t go as planned—and she’s forced to team up with a couple of clueless misfits in an attempt to get what she wants, all while trying to escape the vengeance of Father Hector McGrath (Alec Baldwin) and his band of gun-toting, drug-running priests.
As soon as that first thing goes wrong, everything begins to spiral completely out of control for Pixie, her family, and a bunch of innocent bystanders who end up caught in the middle. One thing leads to another, turning Pixie into the kind of film that Guy Ritchie used to make: fast-paced and quirky with a dark but wildly entertaining sense of humor. It’s a film that’s filled with surprises—not the least of which is the film’s lively title character.
Pixie isn’t the typical female character in a crime thriller. She isn’t weak or frightened or over-emotional. She doesn’t scream or panic when things get dangerous. And she doesn’t just find herself mixed up in the guys’ story. In fact, it’s exactly the opposite. Pixie is fearless and outspoken and detached—sometimes to the point of coming off as heartless. And she’s definitely the one in control of the story. Despite her ruthlessness, though, she still manages to be a likeable character, too. She’s playful and adventurous—and, most of all, she’s incredibly clever. She knows how people see her (as incorrect as they may be), and she happily uses it to her advantage. And while her partners in crime are generally freaked out by the whole twisted adventure, she’s having the time of her life—and that makes for a fun-filled crime flick.
With its wild action set to toe-tapping Irish tunes—and, most importantly, its gleefully audacious title character—Pixie is quick and quirky and delightfully, ridiculously irreverent. It’s an entertaining romp—an adventure that’s worth tagging along.
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