Spoilers ahead for Blink Twice.
This article contains a discussion of sexual harassment and abuse.
Summary
- The lizard in the opening
Blink twice
It hints at Frieda's past on Slater Island and immediately reveals a major twist. - Frida's encounter with Slater's therapist subtly hints at the tech mogul's dark intentions.
- Red flowers and the repeated phrase “Red Rabbit” serve as important clues to unlocking the island's sinister secrets.
Well before Blink twicebig reveal, psychological thriller hints at its twist, allowing eagle-eyed and perceptive viewers to catch the film's clever foreboding moments.. Directed by Zoë Kravitz, Blink twice is the filmmaker's directorial debut and had a different title for Kravitz Blink twiceIn 2017, he started working on the screenplay with him High Fidelity co-author ET Feigenbaum. The film opens with cocktail waitresses Frida (Naomi Ackie) and Jess (Alia Shawkat) ditching their uniforms for dresses and heels to hit the castle of billionaire tech mogul Slater King (Channing Tatum).
After getting to know Slater, Frida and Jess spend the evenings mingling around him. The film's opening scenes include Slater's “was cancelled” for inappropriate behavior. Although Blink twice It never really explores what Slater is up to, spending a lot of time saying that Slater has reformed his ways thanks to a lot of therapy and, of course, the island paradise he recently purchased. Finally, Frida and Jess join the other members Blink twiceA cast of characters on Slater's private island, where events take a truly terrifying turn. Blink twicethe end of
7 Blink Twice's Opening Weight is Lizard
The Reptile Reveals That Frida Was On Slater Island Before
In the opening shot, Blink twice teases the crux of its twist: Frida has been to Slater Island before. Kravitz chooses to open the film with a close-up of the reptile's eye; Surely a creature native to a tropical island is watching something off-screen. Unknowingly, The audience is shown a glimpse of Frida's memory as she spends her eveningsalthough it is meant to appear as part of his nightly social media page. As the scene continues, Frida scrolls through her Instagram feed full of her nail art.
This incident left a noticeable scar on Frida's head…
Of course, the lizard is more than just a flash of inspiration. The aspiring nail artist and perpetually exhausted cocktail waitress briefly recalls her time on Slater Island. It was eventually revealed that Frida had joined Slater's disillusioned escape the year before.. While running through the island's forest to escape Slater's abuse, Frida slips and falls on a rock. The incident left a noticeable scar on Frida's head, and as she lies motionless on the forest floor, Frida gazes into the flickering eyes of the lizard in the opening shot of the film.
6 Frida and Jess's boss says that Frida met Slater before
A double wink suggests Frieda is very comfortable with Slater while working
When a disgruntled Frida arrives a few minutes late to work, her boss comes to reprimand her for being late. Apparently, the evening gig is Slater King's annual gala – and Frida's boss has another bone to pick. A year ago, Frida allegedly behaved somewhat unprofessionally and spent time with Slater.. Blink Twice's lead character claims that Slater just complimented her nails, but Frida's boss insists that there must be more to it.invisible” at this year's gala. Later, when it's revealed that Frida has been to Slater Island before, it becomes clear that her boss isn't exaggerating.
5 Slater ripped off Frida's heel
A moment of apparent kindness actually speaks to Slater King's violent nature
At the gala, Frida surprises Jess with two dresses and two pairs of heels. The best friends ditch their cocktail waitress attire in favor of party wear and enter the castle. While acting as Slater's guest, Frida has difficulty walking in her heels. Frida breaks her heel even though Jess lets her in on the secret to a more successful step in the shoe. At this point, he knocks over glassware, falls to the ground and cuts his finger. Slater helps Friday to look attractive.
…this moment actually teases the extremely violent nature of the character – the nature that simmers beneath the surface.
With deadly precision, the tech mogul rips off the other heel so the shoes are flat. Slater reveals that he saw this trick in the movies and always wanted to try it. While swept away by Frida Slater's seemingly charming routine, the moment actually teases the character's extremely violent nature — the nature that simmers beneath the surface. Later on, With equal ferocity, Slater kills the snake that bit Jess and horribly slits Jess's neck. after the poison sinks in and regains memories of Slater and the men's abuse.
4 Slater's therapist blinks twice
Kyle MacLachlan's Character Confirms Sly Slater's Dark Intentions
At the castle, Frida meets Rich (Kyle MacLachlan), Slater's therapist. Slater's nervous body language isn't the only thing that accurately predicts the scene. While Rich waxes poetic about Slater's progress in therapy, Frida questions whether there are actually any problems and thinks that Slater's therapist knows all of his deep, dark secrets. playing together Rich lowers his glasses and blinks twice. Slater interrupts the moment, but Frida takes it all as a big joke – completely unaware of the dangerous situation she's about to enter.
3 Blinking Twice Focuses on the Island's Red Flowers
Slater Always Brings the Perfumed Flowers of Film to Friday
When Frida, Jess, and Slater's entourage arrive on the island, Kravitz drives home the island's red flowers as a key detail. Not only does red make an eye-catching appearance—red gift bags, red raspberries floating in endless champagne flutes—but the flowers themselves are everywhere. Slater shows Friday his room, and when she comes out of the bathroom, her clothes are piled up on the bed. at lunch Slater is sure to give Friday flowers many times.
…it becomes clear that the flowers serve a more sinister purpose.
Although Frida initially interprets the flowers as romantic gifts, it becomes clear that the flowers serve a more sinister purpose. The perfume Frida discovered in her private bathroom is made from flowers. As you can see, Perfume – and the smell of flowers in general – is the key to making women forget About Slater and other men insulting and assaulting them every night. Even some of the island's dishes are laced with these memory-erasing flowers. It's also revealed that the perfume is what was distributed in Stacy's (Geena Davis) gift bags.
2 Housekeeper Repeats “Red Rabbit” Phrase to Friday
Blinking twice, the housekeeper tries to save Frieda several times
While on the island, Frida notices that the workers all have the same snake tattoo. Slater claims snakes have taken over the island and workers have been instructed to kill any that slither onto the property. One employee in particular, the appropriately named Badass Maid (María Elena Olivares), is instrumental in showing Friday what's really going on. When Frida first encounters the servant, the woman repeats the phrase “The Red Rabbit.” many times. He also purposefully leaves a bucket and some cleaning supplies in Frieda's room.
Badass Maid has been trying to unlock Frida's memories from the beginning.
Of all the instructions, Blink twice's red rabbit clue is the most obvious, but it doesn't make sense until Frida drinks the snake venom offered to her by the Badass Maid halfway through the film. Apparently, the snake venom counteracts the flowers' memory-erasing effect, allowing Friday to remember night after night the horrific sexual abuse she and the other women faced. After tipping over the bucket, Frida discovers Polaroids taken a year ago. At that time, Frieda had longer hair and red bunnies painted on her nails. Badass Maid has been trying to unlock Frida's memories from the beginning.
1 Slater King's Artwork Contains Hints About Blink Twice's Plot Twist
The art features men hunting rabbits and women resembling snakes
Interestingly, Slater King himself joins many Blink twice's biggest tips. The tech mogul isn't just rooting for the idea.”forgetting is a gift” – he nods at the gift packages of memory-erasing perfume – but he directly asks Frida how she feels about the scar on her head. Slater's house is also decorated with extremely revealing works of art. One painting shows a snake-like woman writhing on the floor, and another of yellow rabbits. depicts the men running after him. The art communicates the women's need to drink poison, as well as the predatory nature of Slater's surroundings..
Blink twice is played in cinemas around the world.