An hour into Sharper, the new A24 thriller that began streaming on Apple TV+ this weekend, you won’t know who to trust. That’s what makes this twisty drama about the art of the con so fun. Directed by Benjamin Caron, with a screenplay by Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka, Sharper stars Justice Smith as a young, troubled man who is scammed out of $350,000. But as the film switches points of view through its ensemble cast—which includes Oscar-winner Julianne Moore, Sebastian Stan, Briana Middleton, and John Lithgow—you’ll come to appreciate just how far this con goes. It’s a smart, satisfying puzzle of a movie that slowly pieces together, anchored by a phenomenal performance from Julianne Moore.
