Really wish I would have done more research before seeing this movie. My mom and I thought the trailers looked interesting so we decided to all go see it as a family on Christmas. It was the most painfuly awkward 2 hrs of my life...
@@MidLoafCrisis Very true! Thankfully we were all able to get a good laugh about it on the car ride home. Definitely a Christmas story we'll be telling for years to come lol
It's really nice to hear you enjoyed the film Chris! I was lucky enough to be one of the environment artists on this film, the entire team are so creative and talented.
@@FearFrontierOFFICIAL I just like reminding shills that they’re sad shills and the people who watch them lol. Especially when promoting psudeo-pedophilia and more cringe misandrist feminist messaging that’s ruining gender relations lol. You are aware THAT’S the side you’re fight for correct?
He got robbed of a win for The Lighthouse, I love Brad Pitt’s performance in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, but Dafoe (and Pattinson) gave an all-time performance
@@thejawgz6719 Very Strong. The matchup of the Safdie Brothers for directing ability & Nathan Fielder with acting ability in a scripted narrative series is a unique match made in heaven. The critique of gentrification & home building shows is also well thought out & strong. Fielder is incredibly consistent in quality and can do no wrong in my eyes.
I love when Cris said that “things happen in this movie” kind of tongue in cheek. It made me realize that’s what’s been missing from movies for the last several years - nothing really happens; certainly nothing that you don’t expect and can’t see coming from a mile away!
pretty sure when he said "things" happen he was referring to THE MILLION SEX SCENES in this movie, or maybe you're right but he did sorta eye the camera like that's what he was on about
There were some astounding actress performances this year - Lily Gladstone, Sandra Huller, Greta Lee, Natalie Portman, Annette Bening, Vivian Oparah, Carey Mulligan… honestly the best year in at least 2 decades. But what Emma Stone does in Poor Things is transcendental. It’s a once in a lifetime performance.
Was already on my list, but your review sure got me extra hyped for it. Thanks, Chris. I also watched The Vast of NIght (2019) the other day based on a review I had seen from you at the time. Absolutely loved it! Keep 'em coming, my dude. Much love from Belgium.
I saw this a few weeks back at a sold out festival screening and it immediately jumped to my Number 1 film of the year, with almost no competition. Aside from how visually dazzling it is, it is genuinely one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. Myself and the entire audience were in hysterics the entire film, and I'm not usually one to laugh out loud during movies and I just couldn't hold it back. Without question one of the best cinema going experiences I have ever had, and 100% a movie you should see with an audience. And Emma Stone is fucking phenomenal, one of the best performances from an actress and she is completely fearless in it. Mark Ruffalo also steals the show, so unbelievably funny - I think the trailer undersells how funny this movie really is, although you do need a bit of a crude sense of humour to enjoy it, not for people that get offended easily.
@@URBONED well I encourage you to give it a shot. I mean come on the dude has only made 2 movies and a short. You can’t really judge him off of that small body of work. Beau is afraid is a much different movie than his last two. If you liked the wacky out there world of this movie(poor things), then you may really end up liking Beau.
@@CoNiCuZn I appreciate your enthusiasm for it, but the trailer does nothing for me and I have a pretty good sense of what I will and won’t like. I’m glad you like it though, and I know Ari Aster is a talented filmmaker, his stuff just isn’t for me (neither is Joaquin Phoenix tbh). Poor Things is like Kubrick on steroids and I have loved all of Yorgos’ previous films. It’s also aesthetically right up my alley with the mix of cinematography and production design.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer and The Lobster were incredible. So out there and unique, a singular vision made manifest. Nothing feels quite like them. I'm looking forward to see what Yorgos Lanthimos has in store with Poor Things.
Giorgos Lanthimos's moving picture "The Favourite" is clearly one of this century's very best, top register movies, in every aspect of film-making. I will have to see his new film "Poor Things" for that reason alone. It is also very interesting that this film will feature a Mr. Godwin who resurrects a woman in the style of Dr. Frankenstein with the brain of her daughter, and after initial euphory becomes disenchanted with his creation. In real life, a certain Mr. William Godwin was the last husband of the brilliant Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797), a genius polymath, anthropologist, philosopher, political, psychological and sociological thinker, translator, writer during the era of enlightenment and the French revolution, who wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Women". Her daughter, after her mother's early death soon after and as a consequence of childbirth, was called Mary Godwin and later called herself Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley after being estranged from her (arguably also biological) father. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley went on to marry against her father's will and to write the first science fiction (and horror) novel ever published, "Frankenstein, or: The Modern Prometheus". The obvious parallels between film plot/characters and real life literature/authors will most likely not be coincidental but allusion made with a purpose in mind. With "The Favourite" being a historical drama / period piece and social satire based on true events and about power struggles both personal and political, I expect that "Poor Thing" might be very much in the same vein - just with a bit more artistic license and idiosyncratic meta-humor. "The Favourite" already had a bit of the absurd and grotesque in certain scenes to make some sort of social commentary. "Poor Thing" might just crank that up to eleven. I also read that this new film was based on a novel. Maybe skimming through that one, Frankenstein and A Vindication in preparation of going to see Poor Things at the cinema can make the viewing experience even more deep, fun and memorable an experience.
This movie has all the whimsicality of a Terry Gilliam movie with an even more cruel take of how the world is. The set pieces were amazing, the acting was over the top and the crudeness was absurd but I loved every second of it.
I saw this at a festival last month and I was super blown away by it, I am a big fan of Yorgos’ works (which I have not seen all of them but I love the Lobster), this was wild, creative, hilarious, deep, twisted and completely original, I am gonna check it out when gets released here in the UK in January, it’s a absolute delight and weird experience in all the best ways!!!
@@ktom5262This director Giorgos Lanthimos's moving picture "The Favourite" is clearly one of this century's very best, top register movies, in every aspect of film-making. I will have to see "Poor Things" for that reason alone. It is also very interesting that this film will feature a Mr. Godwin who resurrects a woman in the style of Dr. Frankenstein with the brain of her daughter, and after initial euphory becomes disenchanted with his creation. I real life, Mr. William Godwin was the last husband of the brilliant Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797), a genius polymath, anthropologist, philosopher, political, psychological and sociological thinker, translator, writer during the era of enlightenment and the French revolution, who wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Women". Her daughter, after her mother's early death soon after and as a consequence of childbirth, was called Mary Godwin and later called herself Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley after being estranged from her (arguably also biological) father. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley went on to marry against her father's will and to write the first science fiction (and horror) novel ever published, "Frankenstein, or: The Modern Prometheus". With "The Favourite" being a historical drama / period piece and social satire based on true events and about power struggles both personal and political, "Poor Thing" might be very much in the same vein - just with a bit more artistic license and idiosyncratic meta-humor.
Some seriously sinister undertones to this film and people are just so unphased or unaware. Maybe it's meant to be horrible and seen as such, but I don't see anyone talking about it. This Bella character is a child under 10 seen having sex with strange men and is that not just weird to consider?
Came here to look through comments to see if I was the only one that felt this way. It was unnecessary to be this graphic to get the point across. Imo, of course.
100% shes a child which i assume is an indictment on men and how they dont want fully actualized women but instead want someone they can manipulate. Like children. Broad strokes ofc
I saw it a few weeks back and it instantly earned a spot in my Top 5 Movies of all Time...this is what peak performance of director, actors and art department looks like, watching it was a mesmerizing experience. Go see it in cinemas, you won't regret it.
Top 5 movies for me (in no particular order): Se7en, Mulholland Drive, Once Upon A Time in America, Big Fish, Poor Things follow ups for Top 10: The Act of Killing, The Godfather, Climax, The Shining, Pulp Fiction
Just came home from the theater, and OMG, I did not expect it to be as good as it was! The best film I've seen in the last couple of years. Pure masterpiece.
Lol how? It was mostly boring, and where it wasn't, it was distasteful and disturbing.. I find the fact that they couldn't find anything else from this interesting premise, other than "haha lets make her have sex with everyone all the time". Everyone at the theater was very uncomfortable about 50% of the run time and rightfully so.. She is supposed to be mentally a toddler! And even as an adult, when she has supposedly learned right from wrong, she treats her fiance like absolute trash even though he graciously forgave her and loved her unconditionally. If this movie had any message behind it, then it was altogether twisted and evil.
Based on the brilliant book by Glaswegian author Alasdair Gray, which very few reviewers are mentioning. Support weird-ass movies, but support the authors who create them as well. Go and read his books, Lanark in particular.
When an actor gets to be in the MCU for as long as Mark Ruffalo has naturally he'd be typecasted for a while. So I'm glad he's able to do something else for once.
@@claytonrios1 I also forgot that he was in a miniseries called "I Know This Much Is True" where he serves as the executive producer and stars in the lead role. He won an Emmy for his performance in that series which is great
“There’s a lot of..things that happen..in the film!” -Your tongue-and-cheek humour is amazing Chris! And I cannot wait to see all of those things since this is one of my most anticipated movies of the year and I am so glad you reviewed it!
@@montenegroafro4454 Oh, so just the way he said it. I thought you meant that he made a wordplay with the film's title (with "things"), or that he implied something specific. Well, I guess he meant that there's a lot of f--ked up things happening in the film, but that was not a surprise.
This movie gives me vibes of City of the lost children, and what a breath of fresh air is that. Like going back to the 90s and find a Jean Pierre Jeunet film, fresh and new straight out of France.
@@MisterBrimm good examples, those are in my list of films to watch before being visited by " The Grim-Reaper". I also want to watch "Delicatessen" and maybe "Mirrormask".
@@mikejunior5825 so a toddler who can't even speak or eat properly, has all the time in the world to shave her legs?? Tell me even once this movie had any mentions of periods, accidental pregnancies. Feminist?? She fell down from a great height and walked around with no bruise no scars?? Tell me why the director thought it would be "modern" to add sex scenes but no sight of Bella going through periods.
@@Blueishhman your contention is the movie about a women who has her baby’s brain inserted into her head isn’t realistic enough? Lol. Why are you so desperate for scenes depicting periods? Would any of this really add to the plot?
There is a trend with high profile 'weird' films lately. Everything Everywhere All At Once, Beau Is Afraid and now this one. Not complaining, though, just noticing.
the premise sounds interesting. for once, the weirdness lanthimos always puts in his movies feels warranted instead of just "people act super weird for some reason". the cast also looks amazing. 4:55 this line resonated with me. this was also the reason why I haven't watched many movies that came out this year... napoleon and poor things could reignite my lost interest lol
Saw this at a film festival last month, had to rush from an exhausting work shift and drive around many road closures and through backroads. By the time I got there I was so fed up and I just thought “Yorgos, please give me something good”. It’s my favourite film of the year thus far, was absolutely worth the nightmare journey.
As a Greek I used not to like Giorgo's weird cinema but it grew on me. He certainly has a bold uncompromising vision since his first greek films and he's one of the two greatest Greek directors him, and the late Theo Angelopoulos.
@@masterofallgoons Theo Angelopoulos was an auteur very famous in European cinema in the last quarter of 20th century. He worked with legendary actors like Harvey Keitel, Marcelo Mastroianni (his collaboration with Fellini made cinematic history) and Bruno Ganz (he portrayed Hitler masterfully in Downfall). Melancholic long shots beautiful music totally different style to Lanthimos.
@@vincentknight27 Yes of course. Actually he was born in Greece and left when he was a teenager. He speaks quite good greek considering the fact he is in France since the 50s.
This looks amazing, Yorgos is an absurdist's dream. I didn't watch The Favourite until this year, and it blew me away as an already huge fan of his work. From the trailers, it looks like it has that flavor, but boosted to eleven. I can't wait to see it.
the film should be called ' Baby Bella's Sexual Awakening'. It is quite literally a movie about a baby in an adult womens body discovering sex. i've never felt more grossed out watching a movie. She was coded as a toddler/child the ENTIRE time whilst being molested and introduced to full intercourse.
Thinking about it so literally like that is disturbing, I get it, but that wasn’t the point of the movie. The sex scenes are meant to show how these adult men take advantage of this naive woman who’s just discovering this world I think people zone in too much on the baby aspect
@@MellowMyloyeah they focuing on the baby thing cuz its gross lol hollywood is full of creeps why do we have to assume good intentions, cuz is it rly that hard for a director to make a movie about a young pretty woman or girl having sex or being r*ped and then slap "feminism/ empowerment" and how "men are gross" at the end to not make it seem like a fetish movie
@@MellowMylo There are plenty of ways to show Bella being taken advantage of without crossing into gratuitous soft-core porn at every opportunity. I don't understand how anyone with a shred of morals could look past that.
I've loved every film Lanthimos has made so far, and I'm sure this one will be no different. I'm just so fucking glad that SOMEONE still tries to make truly unique films, and not only that, but actually gets them financed as well!
Another great filmmaker to look out for is Robert Eggers. All his three movies so far have been quite unique, wildly different in style, but held together by a common thread: All of them are grounded in historical research; all of them are period pieces; all of them deal with mythogy current at the time they are set in and on how people would interact with these myths in their specific belief system; and all these films deal also with psychological horror. For his fourth movie, Robert Eggers ("The VVitch", "The Lighthouse", "The Northman") is currently working on a remake of "Nosferatu".
Director Giorgos Lanthimos's moving picture "The Favourite" is clearly one of this century's very best, top register movies, in every aspect of film-making. I will have to see his new film "Poor Things" for that reason alone. It is also very interesting that this film will feature a Mr. Godwin who resurrects a woman in the style of Dr. Frankenstein with the brain of her daughter, and after initial euphory becomes disenchanted with his creation. In real life, one Mr. William Godwin was the last husband of the brilliant Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797), a genius polymath, anthropologist, philosopher, political, psychological and sociological thinker, translator, writer during the era of enlightenment and the French revolution, who wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Women". Her daughter, after her mother's early death soon after and as a consequence of childbirth, was called Mary Godwin and later called herself Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley after being estranged from her (arguably also biological) father. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley went on to marry against her father's will and to write the first science fiction (and horror) novel ever published, "Frankenstein, or: The Modern Prometheus". This book was released in 1818. The obvious parallels between film plot/characters and real life literature/authors will most likely not be coincidental but allusion made with a purpose in mind. With "The Favourite" (released in 2018) being a historical drama / period piece and social satire based on true events and about power struggles both personal and political, I expect that "Poor Thing" might be very much in the same vein - just with a bit more artistic license and idiosyncratic meta-humor. "The Favourite" already had a bit of the absurd and grotesque in certain scenes to make some sort of social commentary. "Poor Thing" might just crank that up to eleven and add a bit of surrealism. I also read that this new film by Lanthimos is supposedly based on a novel. Maybe skimming through that one, Frankenstein and A Vindication in preparation of going to see Poor Things at the cinema can make the viewing experience even more deep, fun and memorable an experience.
@@elevenseven-yq4vu Sure, I enjoy Robert Eggers' films. The Witch is one of the finest films of the last 20 years, and most certainly the best horror film I've seen since the 90s. The Lighthouse I still haven't seen. I own it, but it just hasn't happened yet. The Northman I thought was visually interesting, but the actual story left a lot to be desired. But hey, I'm up for a bit of Nosferatu. We haven't had a decent one of those since Herzog's version, so why not?
she wasn’t a child? she was a grown woman who had the brain of a child that was quickly developing which was said during the film many times. you’re creating a narrative that isn’t correct
@@camsanta So if your newborn baby daughter's mind was implanted into the body of a dead prostitute, and then that prostitute's old clients came back to have sex with her regularly.... you'd surely understand she was a grown woman, right?
@@munat9540 There were a million ways to develop her character throughout the movie. They chose to execute it in the most indulgently vile way possible. The themes of the movie can be summed up as young girl's claim to freedom is to have sex at every corner and then forgive the people that knowingly abused you.
The way you describe her character reminds me of what David Lynch did with the portrail of "Dougie Cooper" in Twin Peaks: The Return. How society reacts to seeing an adult body with childlike behaviour. To me that's a fascinating concept both in terms of Storytelling and Acting.
I did really enjoy Killing of a Sacred Deer but found The Lobster kinda uneven, I kinda lost interest after he left the facility and went to the woods, but Poor things looks pretty bonkers. Very interested because of Emma Stone and Willem Dafoe but after Beau is Afraid I'm kinda hesitant to watch something just go full crazy weird again. Btw Chris are you gonna check out Godzilla Minus One?
CHRIS I hope your doing a review of LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND. It's a Netflix movie but being screened in cinemas here in Australia. It's one of the best psychological disaster movies ive ever seen. The sense of tension and dread in the movie is incredible. Havnt felt anything like this since the m night shamalan movie SIGNS. It feels like one of his movies it directed by Spielberg and better acting. It's a must watch on big screen if you get chance. The sound work is amazing. Julia Roberts is fantastic too. Please see on big screen.
Common Yorgos W. This man is one of the best filmmakers working today and we're so lucky to have him. Someone willing to do unique things! I'm so excited to see this and anything else he does.
I have feeling that Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos will be another those actor and director duo that you will see them collaborate a lot. So that's pretty cool
I watched "Poor Things" tonight at the cinema and I enjoyed the experience from the start until the end. The other films that I'm glad I watched are " The Anatomy of the Fall" , " The Holdover" , "Barbie" and " Oppenheimer." For me, Emma Stone should win the Oscar although I also like Sandra Huller.
Always happy watching your videos Chris! 3rd time watching this review and I’m going to watch Poor Things again tmrw. This time with a different crew lol (mostly to see there reactions) Y’all should check out The Curse with Emma Stone (Directed by Safdie brother)
Thanks for actually reviewing this, as opposed to just throwing adjectives at it. I also enjoyed the film. Great performance from Stone, and subtext to the film around self will and exploitation. It also references Burke and Hare, the Edinburgh murderers.
A truly great movie, it draws you in and keeps you interested in the world, the characters, and the plot lines. From the fantastical visual style, the atmospheric soundtrack and the script, for me it's a 10/10
Idk man, I can see this movie campaigning Mark or Dafoe for the supporting role category. It'll likely be one of them gets a nomination or both, who knows? But again, their facing off some hard competition such as Robert Downey Jr in Oppenheimer and I've been hearing some award hype for Charles Melton in Todd Haynes' May December. I look forward to that on Netflix when it's out on December 1
It's one of the few movies I think deserve an oscar. Original , funny cutting thought provoking. I'm glad Emma won she was perfect and I never say that
Hi Chris, how come you have never reviewed Goodfellas in your channel. Spent the last 1 hour searching for it. Also, possible to review some Buster Keaton movies?
Chris!! Thank you so much for reviewing the film! Poor Things is one of my most anticipated movies of December 2023 as the film looks absolutely phenomenal!! I am currently reading the novel written by Alasdair Gray and the story is truly captivating and imaginative with the subject matter featured. It makes me even more excited to see how the movie illustrates the book's quirky and creative themes as it makes me even more happy that the movie has been getting the best reviews 🎥 Thank you so much for sharing this review Chris!! 🙂
she already got an Oscar for la la land. so far lily gladstone has been sweeping the critic awards. stone is going to have a hard time beating gladstone.
I believe I remember a previous film of his that I've seen. It was located at a vast Resort that was run like a totalitarian nation state and involved turning people into dogs if they disobeyed and there was an escape at the end. I can't remember who the lead Trotsky female was. But I actually was wanting to ask about a movie from like 2 or 3 years ago which likewise seem to have a lot of medical machinery and Transformations at it that didn't get all that good a review. But it was also absurdist and eccentric
I haven't watched the film about the dog you mentioned. However, director Giorgos Lanthimos's moving picture "The Favourite" is clearly one of this century's very best, top register movies, in every aspect of film-making. I will have to see his new film "Poor Things" for that reason alone. It is also very interesting that this film will feature a Mr. Godwin who resurrects a woman in the style of Dr. Frankenstein with the brain of her daughter, and after initial euphory becomes disenchanted with his creation. I real life, Mr. William Godwin was the last husband of the brilliant Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797), a genius polymath, anthropologist, philosopher, political, psychological and sociological thinker, translator, writer during the era of enlightenment and the French revolution, who wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Women". Her daughter, after her mother's early death soon after and as a consequence of childbirth, was called Mary Godwin and later called herself Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley after being estranged from her (arguably also biological) father. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley went on to marry against her father's will and to write the first science fiction (and horror) novel ever published, "Frankenstein, or: The Modern Prometheus". The obvious parallels between film plot/characters and real life literature/authors will most likely not be coincidental but allusion made with a purpose in mind. With "The Favourite" being a historical drama / period piece and social satire based on true events and about power struggles both personal and political, I expect that "Poor Thing" might be very much in the same vein - just with a bit more artistic license and idiosyncratic meta-humor. "The Favourite" already had a bit of the absurd and grotesque in certain scenes to make some sort of social commentary. "Poor Thing" might just crank that up to eleven. I also read that this new film was based on a novel. Maybe skimming through that one, Frankenstein and A Vindication in preparation of going to see Poor Things at the cinema can make the viewing experience even more deep, fun and memorable an experience.
I wouldn't even know that "Poor Things" was based on a book if it weren't for this comment section. However, director Giorgos Lanthimos's moving picture "The Favourite" is clearly one of this century's very best, top register movies, in every aspect of film-making. I will have to see his new film "Poor Things" for that reason alone. How good a read is the original book, and who is its author? I find it very interesting that this film will feature a Mr. Godwin who resurrects a woman in the style of Dr. Frankenstein with the brain of her daughter, and after initial euphory becomes disenchanted with his creation. In real life, a Mr. William Godwin (1756-1836) was the last husband of the brilliant Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797), a genius polymath, anthropologist, philosopher, political, psychological and sociological thinker, translator, writer during the era of enlightenment and the French revolution, who wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Women". Her daughter, after her mother's early death soon after and as a consequence of childbirth, was called Mary Godwin and later called herself Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley after being estranged from her (arguably also biological) father. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851) went on to marry against her father's will and to write the first science fiction (and horror) novel ever published, "Frankenstein, or: The Modern Prometheus" (1818). The obvious parallels between film plot/characters and real life literature/authors will most likely not be coincidental but an allusion made with a purpose in mind. With "The Favourite" (2018) being a historical drama / period piece and social satire based on true events and about power struggles both personal and political, I expect that "Poor Thing" might be very much in the same vein - just with a bit more artistic license and idiosyncratic meta-humor. "The Favourite" already had a bit of the absurd and grotesque in certain scenes to make some sort of social commentary. "Poor Thing" might just crank that up to eleven. As I read that this new film was based on a novel: Maybe skimming through that one, Frankenstein and A Vindication in preparation of going to see Poor Things at the cinema can make the viewing experience even more deep, fun and memorable than going in not knowing what will hit you.
I love how you were listing off Mark Ruffalos roles and showing him in the films and when you got to Collateral, my brain short circuited and was like "What? That was definitely Emilio Rivera" and then I remembered.
Yes, soft porn but with fantastic cinematography, great acting but missing the stories that were never told in this film--that took place outside the bedrooms. This is why it will remain a 'cult classic' and not a great movie. It's more of a grown-up's version of a Disney fable--with a soft-porn "edge". Nothing like Mary Godwin Shelley's book!
@@mpslegalcom7697 It's also messed up when you think that Emma Stone's character had the brain of a baby and gets even more messed up with the sex scenes also the movie didn't need to be 2.5 hour long. But in the end i did enjoy the movie👍🏻
A good review, but you should’ve give a major disclaimer at the beginning and throughout your review that you will be doing spoilers. Even the most subtle things about her baby might ruin the story for some people knowing that as they go into the movie theater. I really enjoyed this film and it’s definitely one to be seen on the bigger screen possible. I recently saw it at a movie theater with a 38 foot screen, the casting, art direction, and production design, the cinematography and the editing were really quite an impressive cinematic experience
I saw her feeding her child through her mouth. She chews the food first and spits it into her kid's mouth! She's kind of a natural to play creepy parts.
I'm happy to see Ruffalo shaking the MCU rust off too, just like RDJ did with Oppenheimer. Other than his amazing role in Spotlight, he's been trapped in action comedies for too long and he definitely deserves smarter films that complement this.
Definitely on my list to see, unfortunately its not playing near me yet but I'm hoping to see it when I can. I also am looking forward to Iron Claw which I still haven't seen. Have you checked out All of us Strangers? I am curious as to what you think about this movie, most who I have talked to didn't pick up certain details until their 2nd watch but if you do on the first watch it will more effective in my opinion as it was for me. Thank you for continuously providing us new content, always look forward to what you think.
I’m so excited for this. Not as excited as for Everything Everywhere but still…pumped. And if I hear “it’s absurd” - I’m in. If “it’s weird and idk if you’ll like it” is a descriptor: I’m in. This looks fabulous
This director Giorgos Lanthimos's moving picture "The Favourite" is clearly one of this century's very best, top register movies, in every aspect of film-making. I will have to see "Poor Things" for that reason alone. It is also very interesting that this film will feature a Mr. Godwin who resurrects a woman in the style of Dr. Frankenstein with the brain of her daughter, and after initial euphory becomes disenchanted with his creation. I real life, Mr. William Godwin was the last husband of the brilliant Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797), a genius polymath, anthropologist, philosopher, political, psychological and sociological thinker, translator, writer during the era of enlightenment and the French revolution, who wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Women". Her daughter, after her mother's early death soon after and as a consequence of childbirth, was called Mary Godwin and later called herself Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley after being estranged from her (arguably also biological) father William Godwin. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley went on to marry against her father's will and to write the first science fiction (and horror) novel ever published, "Frankenstein, or: The Modern Prometheus". The parallels and allusions are most likely not accidental. With "The Favourite" being a historical drama / period piece and social satire based on true events and about power struggles both personal and political, "Poor Thing" might be very much in the same vein - just with a bit more artistic license and idiosyncratic meta-humor. I am SO looking forward to this film. I heard it is based on a novel as well. Maybe reading both Marys' books on Women's rights and Doctor Frankenstein plus the novel "Poor Things" is based on in advance of going to see the movie could make the film watching experience even more fun, deeper and more memorable.
Hey Chris! What’s the update on Shelby Oaks. It’s been more than a year now and some of the investors are really questioning what are you cooking for a such a long time?
STONE DESERVES ANY AWARD. She is brave enough to use and expose her body to transcend important things and she literary reflects her character's evolution just with the expression of her eyes... a master work
"starring Emma Stone" is enough to make me consider any film, because she always puts in breathtaking performances, but this is one of those that feels like it could be this year's "Lady Bird", "The Menu", or "The Lighthouse": a non-AAA title that really captures what film and cinema have always been uniquely capable of and really stands out like a neon light on the opposite side of a busy street.
Emma Stone was great already (next to the equally great Rachel Weisz and Olivia Colman) in director Giorgos Lanthimos's moving picture "The Favourite", clearly one of this century's very best, top register movies, in every aspect of film-making. I will have to see his new film "Poor Things" for that reason alone. Also interesting is that this film will feature a certain Mr. Godwin who, in the style of Dr. Frankenstein, resurrects a dead woman holding the brain of her daughter, and after initial euphory becomes disenchanted with his creation. In real life, one Mr. William Godwin was the last husband of the brilliant Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797), a genius polymath, anthropologist, philosopher, political, psychological and sociological thinker, translator, writer during the era of enlightenment and the French revolution, who wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Women". Her daughter, after her mother's early death soon after - and as a consequence of - childbirth, was first called Mary Godwin, and later called herself Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley after having become estranged from her (arguably also biological) father. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley went on to marry against her father's will and to write the first science fiction (and horror) novel ever published, "Frankenstein, or: The Modern Prometheus", first released in 1818. The obvious parallels between film plot/characters and real life literature/authors will most likely not be coincidental but allusions made with a narrative purpose in mind. With "The Favourite" (2018) being a historical drama / period piece and social satire based on true events and about power struggles both personal and political, I expect that "Poor Thing" might be very much in the same vein - just with a bit more artistic license and idiosyncratic meta-humor. "The Favourite" already had a bit of the absurd and grotesque in certain scenes to make some sort of social commentary. "Poor Thing" might just crank that up to eleven. I also read that this new film was based on a novel. Maybe skimming through that one, Frankenstein and A Vindication in preparation of going to see Poor Things at the cinema can make the viewing experience even more deep, fun and memorable.
The book Poor Things was published in 1992 by Scottish writer and artist Alistair Gray. Poor Things won the Whitbread award and the Guardian fiction prize in the same year. I really enjoyed the book and am looking forward to seeing the film.
This sounds like one of the most disturbingly off kilter reimaginings of the Frankenstein ( or Pygamilion?) story we will ever see. So, definitely a Lanthimos film.
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Really wish I would have done more research before seeing this movie. My mom and I thought the trailers looked interesting so we decided to all go see it as a family on Christmas. It was the most painfuly awkward 2 hrs of my life...
That's great! You'll look back and laugh about it. I did something similar recently by taking my mum to Saltburn
@@MidLoafCrisis Very true! Thankfully we were all able to get a good laugh about it on the car ride home. Definitely a Christmas story we'll be telling for years to come lol
I haven't watched it but now that I know the plot, I would have walked out.
Definitely no Adult children or Parents. 😂
😂😂😂😂
It's really nice to hear you enjoyed the film Chris! I was lucky enough to be one of the environment artists on this film, the entire team are so creative and talented.
Really?
Of course he would, he's a shill.
@@HonkHonkler It's always funny when people with opinions like yours, still manage to click on the video. Nothing better to do?
@@FearFrontierOFFICIAL I just like reminding shills that they’re sad shills and the people who watch them lol. Especially when promoting psudeo-pedophilia and more cringe misandrist feminist messaging that’s ruining gender relations lol. You are aware THAT’S the side you’re fight for correct?
@@FearFrontierOFFICIAL 🤡
Given Willem's backlog of unforgettable performances including The Lighthouse (2019), it's great to see people giving him his flowers.
They just weren't very fond of his cooking.
Dafoe got robbed out of an Oscar nomination in 2019/2020. I'm still upset about it.
He got robbed of a win for The Lighthouse, I love Brad Pitt’s performance in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, but Dafoe (and Pattinson) gave an all-time performance
@@somerandolad they should taste his lobsters
@@bencarlson4300 I couldn't agree more.
With her strong performances in "The Curse" & "Poor Things", this is an amazing year for Emma Stone.
Is The Curse actually good? I’ve been considering it, but I have no clue what to make of the trailers lol.
@@thejawgz6719 Very Strong. The matchup of the Safdie Brothers for directing ability & Nathan Fielder with acting ability in a scripted narrative series is a unique match made in heaven. The critique of gentrification & home building shows is also well thought out & strong. Fielder is incredibly consistent in quality and can do no wrong in my eyes.
@@HomerSimpsonIsCool Cool beans, will give it a try this week. Thanks!
@@thejawgz6719it’s good. Just don’t look at the RT audience score lol
I personally am in low with “the curse”! I have never in my life laughter out so loud at any show, at the same time riveted by it!
I love when Cris said that “things happen in this movie” kind of tongue in cheek. It made me realize that’s what’s been missing from movies for the last several years - nothing really happens; certainly nothing that you don’t expect and can’t see coming from a mile away!
Love this sentiment and the way you wrote it. Good comment on a good review on a good film
pretty sure when he said "things" happen he was referring to THE MILLION SEX SCENES in this movie, or maybe you're right but he did sorta eye the camera like that's what he was on about
It is probably Chris not wanting to say the "S" word and get demonetized.
What Chris means is that Emma gets screwed in this, like, a lot 🤣
There were some astounding actress performances this year - Lily Gladstone, Sandra Huller, Greta Lee, Natalie Portman, Annette Bening, Vivian Oparah, Carey Mulligan… honestly the best year in at least 2 decades. But what Emma Stone does in Poor Things is transcendental. It’s a once in a lifetime performance.
She won her 2nd oscar today
Best performance I’ve ever seen honestly
this looks like a movie that must be seen in the cinema. the cinematography looks amazing
I rather watch it when it comes to streaming 😊
yess it will be another 3 months in my country but it will look amazing in the big screen
it does! it's a truly mesmerizing movie...masterpiece in my opinion
Hi chu!
That's kind of an insult to movies, imo. If it's good, it shouldn't matter where you see it.
Was already on my list, but your review sure got me extra hyped for it. Thanks, Chris.
I also watched The Vast of NIght (2019) the other day based on a review I had seen from you at the time. Absolutely loved it! Keep 'em coming, my dude. Much love from Belgium.
The entire theater was cracking up during this movie. It’s wild and hilarious
Were all the attendees on Epstein’s flight logs as well?
50% pron. Are u all fd up?
Interesting. I thought it sucked. Soooo unnecessary
@@karinasankarsingh5707why’d you watch it then
@@plaplaks well, she had to watch it to form an opinion on it 🤷
I saw this a few weeks back at a sold out festival screening and it immediately jumped to my Number 1 film of the year, with almost no competition. Aside from how visually dazzling it is, it is genuinely one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. Myself and the entire audience were in hysterics the entire film, and I'm not usually one to laugh out loud during movies and I just couldn't hold it back. Without question one of the best cinema going experiences I have ever had, and 100% a movie you should see with an audience. And Emma Stone is fucking phenomenal, one of the best performances from an actress and she is completely fearless in it. Mark Ruffalo also steals the show, so unbelievably funny - I think the trailer undersells how funny this movie really is, although you do need a bit of a crude sense of humour to enjoy it, not for people that get offended easily.
You clearly haven’t seen Beau is Afraid then…
@@CoNiCuZn I don’t enjoy Ari Asters films, so no
Sounds like trash.
@@URBONED well I encourage you to give it a shot. I mean come on the dude has only made 2 movies and a short. You can’t really judge him off of that small body of work. Beau is afraid is a much different movie than his last two. If you liked the wacky out there world of this movie(poor things), then you may really end up liking Beau.
@@CoNiCuZn I appreciate your enthusiasm for it, but the trailer does nothing for me and I have a pretty good sense of what I will and won’t like. I’m glad you like it though, and I know Ari Aster is a talented filmmaker, his stuff just isn’t for me (neither is Joaquin Phoenix tbh).
Poor Things is like Kubrick on steroids and I have loved all of Yorgos’ previous films. It’s also aesthetically right up my alley with the mix of cinematography and production design.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer and The Lobster were incredible. So out there and unique, a singular vision made manifest. Nothing feels quite like them. I'm looking forward to see what Yorgos Lanthimos has in store with Poor Things.
Giorgos Lanthimos's moving picture "The Favourite" is clearly one of this century's very best, top register movies, in every aspect of film-making.
I will have to see his new film "Poor Things" for that reason alone.
It is also very interesting that this film will feature a Mr. Godwin who resurrects a woman in the style of Dr. Frankenstein with the brain of her daughter, and after initial euphory becomes disenchanted with his creation.
In real life, a certain Mr. William Godwin was the last husband of the brilliant Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797), a genius polymath, anthropologist, philosopher, political, psychological and sociological thinker, translator, writer during the era of enlightenment and the French revolution, who wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Women".
Her daughter, after her mother's early death soon after and as a consequence of childbirth, was called Mary Godwin and later called herself Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley after being estranged from her (arguably also biological) father.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley went on to marry against her father's will and to write the first science fiction (and horror) novel ever published, "Frankenstein, or: The Modern Prometheus".
The obvious parallels between film plot/characters and real life literature/authors will most likely not be coincidental but allusion made with a purpose in mind.
With "The Favourite" being a historical drama / period piece and social satire based on true events and about power struggles both personal and political, I expect that "Poor Thing" might be very much in the same vein - just with a bit more artistic license and idiosyncratic meta-humor. "The Favourite" already had a bit of the absurd and grotesque in certain scenes to make some sort of social commentary. "Poor Thing" might just crank that up to eleven.
I also read that this new film was based on a novel. Maybe skimming through that one, Frankenstein and A Vindication in preparation of going to see Poor Things at the cinema can make the viewing experience even more deep, fun and memorable an experience.
Dogtooth is absolutely brilliant as well. Poor Things was incredible.
Check out the "Alps" as well
So was sound of freedom
@@KirbyWainwright77 a Qtard favorite
This movie has all the whimsicality of a Terry Gilliam movie with an even more cruel take of how the world is. The set pieces were amazing, the acting was over the top and the crudeness was absurd but I loved every second of it.
I saw this at a festival last month and I was super blown away by it, I am a big fan of Yorgos’ works (which I have not seen all of them but I love the Lobster), this was wild, creative, hilarious, deep, twisted and completely original, I am gonna check it out when gets released here in the UK in January, it’s a absolute delight and weird experience in all the best ways!!!
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@@bobhope5114 How is it in any way written by a bot?
Please see Alps. Nobody gives that film any love and I think it's brilliant
@@cbarber5366 I will since I love Yorgos’ work and I’ll be sure to watch the rest of his films.
@@bobhope5114I disagree, therefore bot
Given my recent enjoyment of The Lobster (2015), I'm ecstatic to see what surreal tricks Yorgos Lanthimos has up his sleeve.
"The Favorite" is amazing.
@@ktom5262This director Giorgos Lanthimos's moving picture "The Favourite" is clearly one of this century's very best, top register movies, in every aspect of film-making.
I will have to see "Poor Things" for that reason alone.
It is also very interesting that this film will feature a Mr. Godwin who resurrects a woman in the style of Dr. Frankenstein with the brain of her daughter, and after initial euphory becomes disenchanted with his creation.
I real life, Mr. William Godwin was the last husband of the brilliant Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797), a genius polymath, anthropologist, philosopher, political, psychological and sociological thinker, translator, writer during the era of enlightenment and the French revolution, who wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Women".
Her daughter, after her mother's early death soon after and as a consequence of childbirth, was called Mary Godwin and later called herself Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley after being estranged from her (arguably also biological) father.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley went on to marry against her father's will and to write the first science fiction (and horror) novel ever published, "Frankenstein, or: The Modern Prometheus".
With "The Favourite" being a historical drama / period piece and social satire based on true events and about power struggles both personal and political, "Poor Thing" might be very much in the same vein - just with a bit more artistic license and idiosyncratic meta-humor.
@@ktom5262The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Some seriously sinister undertones to this film and people are just so unphased or unaware.
Maybe it's meant to be horrible and seen as such, but I don't see anyone talking about it.
This Bella character is a child under 10 seen having sex with strange men and is that not just weird to consider?
Wrong comment section. Media Literacy and Judgement has left the chat a long time ago.
This is the "woke" era. Pedophiles infiltrated cinema, hollywood, and the media.
Agree with your insightful comment on this issue bordering on paedophilia. People have noticed!
Came here to look through comments to see if I was the only one that felt this way. It was unnecessary to be this graphic to get the point across. Imo, of course.
The way I see it, it’s a brand new brain installed in a grown woman’s body. The new being was figuring out life in the body it was given.
3:26 I mean, she IS effectively a child, and that description is certainly how I've heard some people describe children.
Kinda fucked up how often she gets laid then
100% shes a child which i assume is an indictment on men and how they dont want fully actualized women but instead want someone they can manipulate. Like children. Broad strokes ofc
People call children “manipulative psychos”?
@@beethovensfidelioThey are.... And I'd add DISGUSTING.
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I mean they are indeed manipulative. They just don't understand why it's wrong.
I saw it a few weeks back and it instantly earned a spot in my Top 5 Movies of all Time...this is what peak performance of director, actors and art department looks like, watching it was a mesmerizing experience. Go see it in cinemas, you won't regret it.
Can you give us your top 5?
SAME! I can't wait to see it again
I wanna hear these 5 as well
Top 5 movies for me (in no particular order): Se7en, Mulholland Drive, Once Upon A Time in America, Big Fish, Poor Things
follow ups for Top 10: The Act of Killing, The Godfather, Climax, The Shining, Pulp Fiction
@@lukawalli great inclusion of once upon a time in America. That's in my top 3 behind gf 1 and 2. Seven is also one of my favorites
Watching a Yorgos film without knowing the plot is the best.
Dogtooth was one wtf moment to another.
Just came home from the theater, and OMG, I did not expect it to be as good as it was! The best film I've seen in the last couple of years. Pure masterpiece.
Pure 💩
why?
Lol how? It was mostly boring, and where it wasn't, it was distasteful and disturbing.. I find the fact that they couldn't find anything else from this interesting premise, other than "haha lets make her have sex with everyone all the time". Everyone at the theater was very uncomfortable about 50% of the run time and rightfully so.. She is supposed to be mentally a toddler! And even as an adult, when she has supposedly learned right from wrong, she treats her fiance like absolute trash even though he graciously forgave her and loved her unconditionally. If this movie had any message behind it, then it was altogether twisted and evil.
@@tatskamaster lol, have you ever heard of satire?
@@bohdaniatsenko8428 And how exactly do you expect people to get satire from that on a comment section that seemingly actually agrees with you..?
Based on the brilliant book by Glaswegian author Alasdair Gray, which very few reviewers are mentioning. Support weird-ass movies, but support the authors who create them as well.
Go and read his books, Lanark in particular.
Looking forward to this one. Not sure how faithful to the book it is but I highly recommend the Alasdair Gray original book. Fantastic stuff.
They've removed all the Scottish content which...considering the book is in large parts *about* Scotland (and Glasgow), mean its quite different.
It starts and ends in London but the doctors got a Scottish accent
When an actor gets to be in the MCU for as long as Mark Ruffalo has naturally he'd be typecasted for a while. So I'm glad he's able to do something else for once.
Last time I saw Mark in a non MCU movie was Dark Waters. Definitely one of his best work
@@4deleDaz33m I remember enjoying that film back when it came out.
@@claytonrios1 I also forgot that he was in a miniseries called "I Know This Much Is True" where he serves as the executive producer and stars in the lead role. He won an Emmy for his performance in that series which is great
@@4deleDaz33m whatever TROLL
“There’s a lot of..things that happen..in the film!” -Your tongue-and-cheek humour is amazing Chris! And I cannot wait to see all of those things since this is one of my most anticipated movies of the year and I am so glad you reviewed it!
What was the joke?
Where's the joke
@Dreamcatcher9000 @ceshadow It’s the subtle awkward pauses in between the words he’s saying that make his delivery of the sentence comedic.
@@montenegroafro4454 Oh, so just the way he said it. I thought you meant that he made a wordplay with the film's title (with "things"), or that he implied something specific.
Well, I guess he meant that there's a lot of f--ked up things happening in the film, but that was not a surprise.
This movie gives me vibes of City of the lost children, and what a breath of fresh air is that. Like going back to the 90s and find a Jean Pierre Jeunet film, fresh and new straight out of France.
Ken Russell (Gothic, Lair of the White Worm) as well.
@@MisterBrimm good examples, those are in my list of films to watch before being visited by " The Grim-Reaper". I also want to watch "Delicatessen" and maybe "Mirrormask".
Yes, it has a lot of Jeunet vibes for sure...mixed with Dario Argento, just really visceral, colourful and unhinged!
I saw this last night and it was one of my favorite films I've seen in years, it was such a spectacle and surprisingly FUNNY as hell.
Well you have terrible taste of movies and humor 🤡
Glad you enjoyed a movie about pedophilia
@@elmacholorouse your words. Why didn’t you like the movie?
@@mikejunior5825 so a toddler who can't even speak or eat properly, has all the time in the world to shave her legs?? Tell me even once this movie had any mentions of periods, accidental pregnancies. Feminist?? She fell down from a great height and walked around with no bruise no scars?? Tell me why the director thought it would be "modern" to add sex scenes but no sight of Bella going through periods.
@@Blueishhman your contention is the movie about a women who has her baby’s brain inserted into her head isn’t realistic enough? Lol. Why are you so desperate for scenes depicting periods? Would any of this really add to the plot?
There is a trend with high profile 'weird' films lately. Everything Everywhere All At Once, Beau Is Afraid and now this one. Not complaining, though, just noticing.
Also "Possessor", "Color out of Space", "The Favourite", "Mandy", "The Lighthouse", "Parasite", "Pig", "The Northman", "Renfield"...
Saltburn🤢
... "mother!", "Don't Worry Darling", ...
As someone who's loved Yorgos Lanthimos since Dogtooth, I cannot wait for this to come out!
the premise sounds interesting. for once, the weirdness lanthimos always puts in his movies feels warranted instead of just "people act super weird for some reason". the cast also looks amazing. 4:55 this line resonated with me. this was also the reason why I haven't watched many movies that came out this year... napoleon and poor things could reignite my lost interest lol
The photography is brilliant in this film. The wide fisheye perspective is great.
Saw this at a film festival last month, had to rush from an exhausting work shift and drive around many road closures and through backroads. By the time I got there I was so fed up and I just thought “Yorgos, please give me something good”. It’s my favourite film of the year thus far, was absolutely worth the nightmare journey.
God,get a Life
The novel Poor Things, by Scottish author Alasdair Gray, is taken from is fantastic too.
I just saw this film today and think it might be my favorite film of 2023! I was mesmerized by the world they built and the fantastic performances.
Yawn feminist nonsense. Its barbie with frosting!
Hmm… How generic.
Go get help
You know it’s a serious review when Chris actually updates his thumbnail reaction!!! 😮💨
Went tonight , it’s my movie of the year honestly. The acting , the score, the cgi. She will definitely win an Oscar for it forsure.
If you could consider putting a time stamp on the spoiler section. I wasnt sure when to skip to
As a Greek I used not to like Giorgo's weird cinema but it grew on me. He certainly has a bold uncompromising vision since his first greek films and he's one of the two greatest Greek directors him, and the late Theo Angelopoulos.
Interesting. I have such little familiarity with Greek cinema. Lanthimos is really the only Greek filmmaker I know of.
@@masterofallgoons Theo Angelopoulos was an auteur very famous in European cinema in the last quarter of 20th century. He worked with legendary actors like Harvey Keitel, Marcelo Mastroianni (his collaboration with Fellini made cinematic history) and Bruno Ganz (he portrayed Hitler masterfully in Downfall). Melancholic long shots beautiful music totally different style to Lanthimos.
Costa Gavras, while technically more of a French filmmaker, is also someone I consider to be a great filmmaker of Greek descent
@@vincentknight27 Yes of course. Actually he was born in Greece and left when he was a teenager. He speaks quite good greek considering the fact he is in France since the 50s.
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Just watched it and I’m OBSESSED! Emma’s second Oscar is coming for sure
I am in love with Yorgos Lanthimos, even Dogtooth, his work is just incredible.
Good review. Been watching your reviews for quite a few years now and was wondering what your thoughts on Ang Lees Hulk are?
I know you have 2M followers already but your review format and lucidity is great. Thanks for the video.
This film was such a fun watch! The candid dialogue of Lanthimos' films bring about so many hilarious interactions. I loved Poor Things for that.
This looks amazing, Yorgos is an absurdist's dream. I didn't watch The Favourite until this year, and it blew me away as an already huge fan of his work. From the trailers, it looks like it has that flavor, but boosted to eleven. I can't wait to see it.
I adored this film. It's funny, moving and so brilliant. My favourite film in a long time. Thanks for the review!
Been waiting on reviews from you and a couple others... I will be adding this to my AMC A-list viewing roster for sure
the film should be called ' Baby Bella's Sexual Awakening'. It is quite literally a movie about a baby in an adult womens body discovering sex. i've never felt more grossed out watching a movie. She was coded as a toddler/child the ENTIRE time whilst being molested and introduced to full intercourse.
Thinking about it so literally like that is disturbing, I get it, but that wasn’t the point of the movie.
The sex scenes are meant to show how these adult men take advantage of this naive woman who’s just discovering this world
I think people zone in too much on the baby aspect
@@MellowMyloyeah they focuing on the baby thing cuz its gross lol
hollywood is full of creeps why do we have to assume good intentions, cuz is it rly that hard for a director to make a movie about a young pretty woman or girl having sex or being r*ped and then slap "feminism/ empowerment" and how "men are gross" at the end to not make it seem like a fetish movie
@@MellowMylo There are plenty of ways to show Bella being taken advantage of without crossing into gratuitous soft-core porn at every opportunity. I don't understand how anyone with a shred of morals could look past that.
@@MellowMylohow old was she mentally in movie
@@armsman1883 she starts out as a baby, but is rapidly maturing through out the movie and learning new stuff
I've loved every film Lanthimos has made so far, and I'm sure this one will be no different.
I'm just so fucking glad that SOMEONE still tries to make truly unique films, and not only that, but actually gets them financed as well!
Another great filmmaker to look out for is Robert Eggers. All his three movies so far have been quite unique, wildly different in style, but held together by a common thread: All of them are grounded in historical research; all of them are period pieces; all of them deal with mythogy current at the time they are set in and on how people would interact with these myths in their specific belief system; and all these films deal also with psychological horror. For his fourth movie, Robert Eggers ("The VVitch", "The Lighthouse", "The Northman") is currently working on a remake of "Nosferatu".
Director Giorgos Lanthimos's moving picture "The Favourite" is clearly one of this century's very best, top register movies, in every aspect of film-making.
I will have to see his new film "Poor Things" for that reason alone.
It is also very interesting that this film will feature a Mr. Godwin who resurrects a woman in the style of Dr. Frankenstein with the brain of her daughter, and after initial euphory becomes disenchanted with his creation.
In real life, one Mr. William Godwin was the last husband of the brilliant Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797), a genius polymath, anthropologist, philosopher, political, psychological and sociological thinker, translator, writer during the era of enlightenment and the French revolution, who wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Women".
Her daughter, after her mother's early death soon after and as a consequence of childbirth, was called Mary Godwin and later called herself Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley after being estranged from her (arguably also biological) father.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley went on to marry against her father's will and to write the first science fiction (and horror) novel ever published, "Frankenstein, or: The Modern Prometheus". This book was released in 1818.
The obvious parallels between film plot/characters and real life literature/authors will most likely not be coincidental but allusion made with a purpose in mind.
With "The Favourite" (released in 2018) being a historical drama / period piece and social satire based on true events and about power struggles both personal and political, I expect that "Poor Thing" might be very much in the same vein - just with a bit more artistic license and idiosyncratic meta-humor. "The Favourite" already had a bit of the absurd and grotesque in certain scenes to make some sort of social commentary. "Poor Thing" might just crank that up to eleven and add a bit of surrealism.
I also read that this new film by Lanthimos is supposedly based on a novel. Maybe skimming through that one, Frankenstein and A Vindication in preparation of going to see Poor Things at the cinema can make the viewing experience even more deep, fun and memorable an experience.
@@elevenseven-yq4vu Sure, I enjoy Robert Eggers' films. The Witch is one of the finest films of the last 20 years, and most certainly the best horror film I've seen since the 90s.
The Lighthouse I still haven't seen. I own it, but it just hasn't happened yet.
The Northman I thought was visually interesting, but the actual story left a lot to be desired. But hey, I'm up for a bit of Nosferatu. We haven't had a decent one of those since Herzog's version, so why not?
Chris. What are you waiting to review Luca Guadagnino’s version of Suspiria? When is it gonna happen? When?
This movie is fantastic, easily one of the best movies of the year. Emma Stone deserves all the awards.
I really loved that this movie wasn't interested in making a product, but wanted to tell a story and let ideas flow and thoughts happen.
The writer of Poor Things also wrote The Favorite and Cruella, all with Emma Stone.
The Favorite was pretty good
@@LuisSierra42It's one of the best movies of the century so far.
The Favourite was great. And he also created the satirical Hulu series, The Great. A bit shame that it got cancelled after 3 seasons
Loved this review! Saw an early screening with a brilliant Q&A with Tony McNamara (screenwriter) Can’t wait to see it again!
So is no one that reviews this film going to talk about how the majority of the movie is grown men having sex with a child?
Nope. They gotta be paid or something.
Are you going to watch and engage with the movie's themes, the character development of Bella and why it makes you feel how you're feeling?
she wasn’t a child? she was a grown woman who had the brain of a child that was quickly developing which was said during the film many times. you’re creating a narrative that isn’t correct
@@camsanta So if your newborn baby daughter's mind was implanted into the body of a dead prostitute, and then that prostitute's old clients came back to have sex with her regularly.... you'd surely understand she was a grown woman, right?
@@munat9540 There were a million ways to develop her character throughout the movie. They chose to execute it in the most indulgently vile way possible. The themes of the movie can be summed up as young girl's claim to freedom is to have sex at every corner and then forgive the people that knowingly abused you.
The way you describe her character reminds me of what David Lynch did with the portrail of "Dougie Cooper" in Twin Peaks: The Return. How society reacts to seeing an adult body with childlike behaviour.
To me that's a fascinating concept both in terms of Storytelling and Acting.
I did really enjoy Killing of a Sacred Deer but found The Lobster kinda uneven, I kinda lost interest after he left the facility and went to the woods, but Poor things looks pretty bonkers. Very interested because of Emma Stone and Willem Dafoe but after Beau is Afraid I'm kinda hesitant to watch something just go full crazy weird again.
Btw Chris are you gonna check out Godzilla Minus One?
Checkout Dogtooth from same director. Looooved that one.
CHRIS I hope your doing a review of LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND.
It's a Netflix movie but being screened in cinemas here in Australia.
It's one of the best psychological disaster movies ive ever seen.
The sense of tension and dread in the movie is incredible.
Havnt felt anything like this since the m night shamalan movie SIGNS.
It feels like one of his movies it directed by Spielberg and better acting.
It's a must watch on big screen if you get chance. The sound work is amazing.
Julia Roberts is fantastic too.
Please see on big screen.
Chris, how about FINALLY reviewing *Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind* ???
Adding this movie to my watchlist. I loved The Creator it’s probably my movie of the year. Highly recommend it!
the Creator script was way too safe. It’s like mix of different sci-fi movies in one
@@stevemuzak8526 Not only was it too safe, it is also riddled with plot holes and inconsistencies. If only the writing could match the visuals
Common Yorgos W. This man is one of the best filmmakers working today and we're so lucky to have him. Someone willing to do unique things! I'm so excited to see this and anything else he does.
I have feeling that Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos will be another those actor and director duo that you will see them collaborate a lot. So that's pretty cool
I watched "Poor Things" tonight at the cinema and I enjoyed the experience from the start until the end. The other films that I'm glad I watched are " The Anatomy of the Fall" , " The Holdover" , "Barbie" and " Oppenheimer." For me, Emma Stone should win the Oscar although I also like Sandra Huller.
I truly believe that Yorgos is going to totally own Hollywood with his inventiveness and range. This is going to be the decade of LANTHIMOS.
Always happy watching your videos Chris! 3rd time watching this review and I’m going to watch Poor Things again tmrw. This time with a different crew lol (mostly to see there reactions)
Y’all should check out The Curse with Emma Stone (Directed by Safdie brother)
Umm what do you think about baby brain in grown woman body have a lot of sex!????
its hollywood cinema trying to make us see pedophilia is ok. 🤮🤢
Thanks for actually reviewing this, as opposed to just throwing adjectives at it. I also enjoyed the film. Great performance from Stone, and subtext to the film around self will and exploitation. It also references Burke and Hare, the Edinburgh murderers.
I just want to know where you got that Courage shirt!!
I’ve loved everything I’ve seen from Yurgos. Cannot. Wait!
As a huge fan of Killing of the Sacred Deer. I'm so looking forward to this
Its very rare nowadays, that as time passes, my thought process and love for a film increases in the same night.
Would love to hear your take on Saltburn!
This is my most anticipated movie of the year and this just got me even more hype!
A truly great movie, it draws you in and keeps you interested in the world, the characters, and the plot lines. From the fantastical visual style, the atmospheric soundtrack and the script, for me it's a 10/10
You should review Triangle. It’s a slasher/psychological movie. Twists and turns everywhere. It’s a brilliant movie.
I saw this a month ago and have been DYING for this review. Today is a good day ☺️
Lanthimos is one of the great filmmakers of our time. I recommend everyone to see "Dogtooth" which is an early masterpiece from him.
Got it, thank you.
Greatest is a huge stretch, but unique and boundary pushing for the genre, for sure.
Ahhhh this guy did Dogtooth?! Okay I'm in. Just bought the bluray fir dogtooth. Amazing friggin movie.
@@BreadCatMarcus It's not a stretch, it's a lie.
Is this the year that Willem Dafoe gets that Oscar gold?!
Idk man, I can see this movie campaigning Mark or Dafoe for the supporting role category. It'll likely be one of them gets a nomination or both, who knows? But again, their facing off some hard competition such as Robert Downey Jr in Oppenheimer and I've been hearing some award hype for Charles Melton in Todd Haynes' May December. I look forward to that on Netflix when it's out on December 1
It's one of the few movies I think deserve an oscar. Original , funny cutting thought provoking. I'm glad Emma won she was perfect and I never say that
Hi Chris, how come you have never reviewed Goodfellas in your channel. Spent the last 1 hour searching for it. Also, possible to review some Buster Keaton movies?
Chris!! Thank you so much for reviewing the film! Poor Things is one of my most anticipated movies of December 2023 as the film looks absolutely phenomenal!! I am currently reading the novel written by Alasdair Gray and the story is truly captivating and imaginative with the subject matter featured. It makes me even more excited to see how the movie illustrates the book's quirky and creative themes as it makes me even more happy that the movie has been getting the best reviews 🎥 Thank you so much for sharing this review Chris!! 🙂
Me too, as soon as I saw the trailer for this movie I was like “I have to see this movie before I die!”
Emma stone is going to win her second consecutive oscar for this.
she already got an Oscar for la la land. so far lily gladstone has been sweeping the critic awards. stone is going to have a hard time beating gladstone.
So glad to hear you liked this one, I've been itching to see it since I the first trailer appeared - off to the theatres I go! 😊
I believe I remember a previous film of his that I've seen. It was located at a vast Resort that was run like a totalitarian nation state and involved turning people into dogs if they disobeyed and there was an escape at the end. I can't remember who the lead Trotsky female was. But I actually was wanting to ask about a movie from like 2 or 3 years ago which likewise seem to have a lot of medical machinery and Transformations at it that didn't get all that good a review. But it was also absurdist and eccentric
I haven't watched the film about the dog you mentioned.
However, director Giorgos Lanthimos's moving picture "The Favourite" is clearly one of this century's very best, top register movies, in every aspect of film-making.
I will have to see his new film "Poor Things" for that reason alone.
It is also very interesting that this film will feature a Mr. Godwin who resurrects a woman in the style of Dr. Frankenstein with the brain of her daughter, and after initial euphory becomes disenchanted with his creation.
I real life, Mr. William Godwin was the last husband of the brilliant Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797), a genius polymath, anthropologist, philosopher, political, psychological and sociological thinker, translator, writer during the era of enlightenment and the French revolution, who wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Women".
Her daughter, after her mother's early death soon after and as a consequence of childbirth, was called Mary Godwin and later called herself Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley after being estranged from her (arguably also biological) father.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley went on to marry against her father's will and to write the first science fiction (and horror) novel ever published, "Frankenstein, or: The Modern Prometheus".
The obvious parallels between film plot/characters and real life literature/authors will most likely not be coincidental but allusion made with a purpose in mind.
With "The Favourite" being a historical drama / period piece and social satire based on true events and about power struggles both personal and political, I expect that "Poor Thing" might be very much in the same vein - just with a bit more artistic license and idiosyncratic meta-humor. "The Favourite" already had a bit of the absurd and grotesque in certain scenes to make some sort of social commentary. "Poor Thing" might just crank that up to eleven.
I also read that this new film was based on a novel. Maybe skimming through that one, Frankenstein and A Vindication in preparation of going to see Poor Things at the cinema can make the viewing experience even more deep, fun and memorable an experience.
I finished the book a few days ago; can't wait to see the film!
I wouldn't even know that "Poor Things" was based on a book if it weren't for this comment section.
However, director Giorgos Lanthimos's moving picture "The Favourite" is clearly one of this century's very best, top register movies, in every aspect of film-making.
I will have to see his new film "Poor Things" for that reason alone.
How good a read is the original book, and who is its author?
I find it very interesting that this film will feature a Mr. Godwin who resurrects a woman in the style of Dr. Frankenstein with the brain of her daughter, and after initial euphory becomes disenchanted with his creation.
In real life, a Mr. William Godwin (1756-1836) was the last husband of the brilliant Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797), a genius polymath, anthropologist, philosopher, political, psychological and sociological thinker, translator, writer during the era of enlightenment and the French revolution, who wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Women".
Her daughter, after her mother's early death soon after and as a consequence of childbirth, was called Mary Godwin and later called herself Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley after being estranged from her (arguably also biological) father.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851) went on to marry against her father's will and to write the first science fiction (and horror) novel ever published, "Frankenstein, or: The Modern Prometheus" (1818).
The obvious parallels between film plot/characters and real life literature/authors will most likely not be coincidental but an allusion made with a purpose in mind.
With "The Favourite" (2018) being a historical drama / period piece and social satire based on true events and about power struggles both personal and political, I expect that "Poor Thing" might be very much in the same vein - just with a bit more artistic license and idiosyncratic meta-humor.
"The Favourite" already had a bit of the absurd and grotesque in certain scenes to make some sort of social commentary. "Poor Thing" might just crank that up to eleven.
As I read that this new film was based on a novel: Maybe skimming through that one, Frankenstein and A Vindication in preparation of going to see Poor Things at the cinema can make the viewing experience even more deep, fun and memorable than going in not knowing what will hit you.
I expect nothing less than Oscar nominations for everything in this movie...
ever since I listened to you about Empty Man, I have not been disappointed with these recommendations
I love how you were listing off Mark Ruffalos roles and showing him in the films and when you got to Collateral, my brain short circuited and was like "What? That was definitely Emilio Rivera" and then I remembered.
Geez, I didn't even know he was in Collateral till Chris said it now eventhough I saw that movie billion times already
This movie looks like Wes Anderson and David Lynch had a kid who grew up and took a huge handful of experimental LSD with Dennis Hopper.
This movie was Pure P🍩RN 😂
I was looking for this comment
@@agentflush388 I wonder how much they pay for Emma Stone being nude and all the kinky shit🤔
Yes, soft porn but with fantastic cinematography, great acting but missing the stories that were never told in this film--that took place outside the bedrooms. This is why it will remain a 'cult classic' and not a great movie. It's more of a grown-up's version of a Disney fable--with a soft-porn "edge". Nothing like Mary Godwin Shelley's book!
@@mpslegalcom7697 It's also messed up when you think that Emma Stone's character had the brain of a baby and gets even more messed up with the sex scenes also the movie didn't need to be 2.5 hour long. But in the end i did enjoy the movie👍🏻
A good review, but you should’ve give a major disclaimer at the beginning and throughout your review that you will be doing spoilers. Even the most subtle things about her baby might ruin the story for some people knowing that as they go into the movie theater. I really enjoyed this film and it’s definitely one to be seen on the bigger screen possible. I recently saw it at a movie theater with a 38 foot screen, the casting, art direction, and production design, the cinematography and the editing were really quite an impressive cinematic experience
This was my favorite movie of Yorgos. Wardrobe, set design, art direction, and cinematography was superb. Masterpiece.
Yorgos Lanthimos deserves a lot of credit because he's the only director who managed to make Alicia Silverstone look creepy in a movie once:)
Check out The Crush (1993)
@@pitchingwedge7546 I already did! That was creepy but in a hot way! I wish I was the one she had staked! Giggity, giggity goo:)
I saw her feeding her child through her mouth. She chews the food first and spits it into her kid's mouth! She's kind of a natural to play creepy parts.
I'm happy to see Ruffalo shaking the MCU rust off too, just like RDJ did with Oppenheimer. Other than his amazing role in Spotlight, he's been trapped in action comedies for too long and he definitely deserves smarter films that complement this.
Definitely on my list to see, unfortunately its not playing near me yet but I'm hoping to see it when I can. I also am looking forward to Iron Claw which I still haven't seen. Have you checked out All of us Strangers? I am curious as to what you think about this movie, most who I have talked to didn't pick up certain details until their 2nd watch but if you do on the first watch it will more effective in my opinion as it was for me. Thank you for continuously providing us new content, always look forward to what you think.
I'd love to see you review Possession (1981). THAT is top tier weird.
I’m so excited for this. Not as excited as for Everything Everywhere but still…pumped. And if I hear “it’s absurd” - I’m in. If “it’s weird and idk if you’ll like it” is a descriptor: I’m in. This looks fabulous
I was apart of a test screening months ago, this is the movie of the year hands down.
This director Giorgos Lanthimos's moving picture "The Favourite" is clearly one of this century's very best, top register movies, in every aspect of film-making.
I will have to see "Poor Things" for that reason alone.
It is also very interesting that this film will feature a Mr. Godwin who resurrects a woman in the style of Dr. Frankenstein with the brain of her daughter, and after initial euphory becomes disenchanted with his creation.
I real life, Mr. William Godwin was the last husband of the brilliant Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797), a genius polymath, anthropologist, philosopher, political, psychological and sociological thinker, translator, writer during the era of enlightenment and the French revolution, who wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Women".
Her daughter, after her mother's early death soon after and as a consequence of childbirth, was called Mary Godwin and later called herself Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley after being estranged from her (arguably also biological) father William Godwin.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley went on to marry against her father's will and to write the first science fiction (and horror) novel ever published, "Frankenstein, or: The Modern Prometheus".
The parallels and allusions are most likely not accidental.
With "The Favourite" being a historical drama / period piece and social satire based on true events and about power struggles both personal and political, "Poor Thing" might be very much in the same vein - just with a bit more artistic license and idiosyncratic meta-humor.
I am SO looking forward to this film.
I heard it is based on a novel as well. Maybe reading both Marys' books on Women's rights and Doctor Frankenstein plus the novel "Poor Things" is based on in advance of going to see the movie could make the film watching experience even more fun, deeper and more memorable.
Looks like an interesting movie. Definitely add it to my list to see.
Hey Chris! What’s the update on Shelby Oaks. It’s been more than a year now and some of the investors are really questioning what are you cooking for a such a long time?
Great review bro. I can't wait for this.
STONE DESERVES ANY AWARD. She is brave enough to use and expose her body to transcend important things and she literary reflects her character's evolution just with the expression of her eyes... a master work
"starring Emma Stone" is enough to make me consider any film, because she always puts in breathtaking performances, but this is one of those that feels like it could be this year's "Lady Bird", "The Menu", or "The Lighthouse": a non-AAA title that really captures what film and cinema have always been uniquely capable of and really stands out like a neon light on the opposite side of a busy street.
Emma Stone was great already (next to the equally great Rachel Weisz and Olivia Colman) in director Giorgos Lanthimos's moving picture "The Favourite", clearly one of this century's very best, top register movies, in every aspect of film-making.
I will have to see his new film "Poor Things" for that reason alone.
Also interesting is that this film will feature a certain Mr. Godwin who, in the style of Dr. Frankenstein, resurrects a dead woman holding the brain of her daughter, and after initial euphory becomes disenchanted with his creation.
In real life, one Mr. William Godwin was the last husband of the brilliant Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797), a genius polymath, anthropologist, philosopher, political, psychological and sociological thinker, translator, writer during the era of enlightenment and the French revolution, who wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Women".
Her daughter, after her mother's early death soon after - and as a consequence of - childbirth, was first called Mary Godwin, and later called herself Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley after having become estranged from her (arguably also biological) father.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley went on to marry against her father's will and to write the first science fiction (and horror) novel ever published, "Frankenstein, or: The Modern Prometheus", first released in 1818.
The obvious parallels between film plot/characters and real life literature/authors will most likely not be coincidental but allusions made with a narrative purpose in mind.
With "The Favourite" (2018) being a historical drama / period piece and social satire based on true events and about power struggles both personal and political, I expect that "Poor Thing" might be very much in the same vein - just with a bit more artistic license and idiosyncratic meta-humor. "The Favourite" already had a bit of the absurd and grotesque in certain scenes to make some sort of social commentary. "Poor Thing" might just crank that up to eleven.
I also read that this new film was based on a novel. Maybe skimming through that one, Frankenstein and A Vindication in preparation of going to see Poor Things at the cinema can make the viewing experience even more deep, fun and memorable.
The book Poor Things was published in 1992 by Scottish writer and artist Alistair Gray.
Poor Things won the Whitbread award and the Guardian fiction prize in the same year.
I really enjoyed the book and am looking forward to seeing the film.
This sounds like one of the most disturbingly off kilter reimaginings of the Frankenstein ( or Pygamilion?) story we will ever see. So, definitely a Lanthimos film.