Darling Strange

Watched a movie today.  The title: Strange Darling.  It's a serial killer thriller with a lot of modern takes on identity and gender.  Pretty good movie.  Well-acted by the two leads. BUT. . .

It has one of those *non-linear* scripts.  You know, the fucking movie starts with the middle, then jumps to near the end, then goes back to the beginning, flip-flopping all the way through.  So tired of this gimmick.  This shit ain't even remotely avant garde or interesting anymore.  It's tired.  Just tell the fucking story from beginning to end, already.   And it's a very crude chop job, anyway.  It ain't even truly non-linear.  If you want an example of true non-linear cinema, watch Last Year At Marienbad. This shit in Strange Darling is just amateurish, and it made me annoyed at what was a decent-enough flick.