Weisz has a lot of fun with the performance, with a glint of mischief in her eyes at all times and plenty of humorous lines to take the edge off a character who starts her manipulations the moment she appears on screen.
Bobby Gould, who managed Wise at Wimbledon, said the diminutive midfielder had always had an "edge" to his character - but that he would still buy him today if he was a manager.
I've mentioned before how much I hate the overused word "edgy, " and "The Muse" contains a couple of references to Brooks' character (a family man named Steven Phillips) losing his edge.