'Miller's Girl': A Throwback to '90s Erotic Thrillers

Jenna Ortega shines in Jade Halley Bartlett's controversial film about a student-teacher relationship.

Jade Halley Bartlett's 'Miller's Girl' stars Jenna Ortega as Cairo Sweet, a lonely high school student who seduces her English teacher, Jonathan Miller, played by Martin Freeman.
The film is described as a throwback to '90s erotic thrillers, with a Southern Gothic tone and a script filled with over-the-top narration and rapid-fire dialogue.
Cairo's manipulation of people and situations is a key element of the plot, with her precocious literary knowledge and erotic writing playing a significant role in her relationship with Jonathan.
Despite criticisms of the film's clichéd premise and overwrought dialogue, some reviewers find it entertaining and commend Ortega's performance.
The film's exploration of inappropriate student-teacher relationships and uneven power dynamics has drawn mixed reactions, with some seeing it as a commentary on the #MeToo movement.