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If Willem DaFoe doesn't win an Oscar after 40 years of hustling, and a brilliant performance in a Best Picture Frontrunner than We riot. This man ks the most fearless, consistent, and talented working actor we have. I would argue no one today has his filmography because hes fearless in the roles he always chooses and really brings out the character's humanity because he grew up in the theather. Point is GIVE HIM ALL THE AWARDS
It seems like they're pushing Mark Ruffalo for the Supporting performance categories so I'm not sure it's his year unfortunately.
And he should begin his speech by saying "You know, I'm something of an Oscar-winner myself."
I liked his performance a lot but I promise you he won’t for this film.
Who gives a shit about the Oscars?
@@yashnigam6 Exactly. Bet Willem doesn't give a fck. It's soooo weird that fans of celebrities take things so personal. Like their life will be empty if an favorite actor doesn't get a dumb award.... 😆
I found your comments on the third act very interesting because it perfectly captured my experience -- the first time watching. It felt like a plateau jad been reached. But, on second viewing, it actually really worked for me. It felt like Bella's journey was complete, but the one thing she lacked was a history - so she goes looking for it, ro discover who she/her mother was, to understand the life that women were pigeonholed into and the tumult it came with. The cruelty of the general that Victoria embraced, the self loathing, the lack of options. Why did she end up on that bridge. And the second time round, I felt the darkness. The general seems truly monstrous in a film full of monsters. And Bella is able to comfront the monster at the heart ofthe maze in a way Victoria couldn't. I'm not sure how well worded this is but my point is it felt like coming full circle and totally worked for me in a way it didn't watch on first watch.
Great review as always, you're the best in the game.
Love your channel and the way you articulate and convey your reviews with conviction and educated insight 💯
This is my most anticipated film of the year!! I've been watching your reviews in the past month after a friend recommended your channel to me and I have to say you have a way of articulating your criticisms and insights that's better than most critics I've seen. Your passion is evident and your intelligence shines through - it inspires me to analyse the stuff I love and hate beyond a surface level.
Keep up the amazing work! ❤
Good for Emma Stone. After starting out as a routine Hollywood actress in Easy A and The Amazing Spider-Man, she could've just continued with typical Hollywood roles but ever since Birdman in 2014, she's really taken chances with more independent projects and has really evolved as an actress similar to how Elizabeth Taylor did with darker, more mature roles as she became an adult.
The trick is to work outside of the Hollywood system.
@@TackJorranceVery few actors have the luxury to "get the big money making projects out of the way".
What about Zombieland?
She's really good in The Curse too
She makes mainstream movies too.
Feminism? Respectfully, I think the movie has nothing to do with feminism. First off, I agree that it is a brilliant movie. But I contend that you've watched it through the eyes of a woman. I would suggest that if you rewatch it through a man's eyes and you may have reactions like I did - literally bursting out with laughter in the theater at the strangest times. While I think the movie has about six different levels of messaging, I think it's worth recalling that the book was written by a Scotsman, and the film was written and directed by a man as well. I would recommend rewatching it recognizing the following as one of the core premises -- If you install an infant's brain into the body of a full-grown woman she will act and behave exactly like a prototypical man. The common feedback I hear about the movie is shock. In fact, I heard gasps from women in the audience. But realize that the things that Bella says and does that shock the senses are actually things that virtually every man has said and done as they evolved from adolescent to self-actualized adult. Bella (forget for a moment that it's a female's body) is not constrained and forced through the process of socialization that inhibits women and girls. God(win) gives her this ability to avoid being suppressed by the men around her by having this childlike inquisitiveness and the inhibition only afforded to men. God gave Bella to the world to teach men a lesson of sorts. Bella is a mirror that these men peer into that forces them to learn, accept, transform or be emasculated and possibly self-destruct or perish. Let's face it, men often speak and act in ways that should be socially unacceptable and the brilliance of the movie is that the author and the director show men how astonished and embarrassed at their own behavior they should be because they are forced to confront it thru Bella. God created Bella and then selflessly sent her out into the world to learn, adapt, mature, gain wisdom so that she can carry on his teachings. Anyway, please let us know if you rewatch it because I think there are so many more levels to the movie and it can be explored for days and days.
I loveeee this comment thank u
@@roxylava6627 Thank you so much, I hope it sweeps the Oscars!
If you’re a man and defending this garbage, tells me everything I need to know. 🤮
Yeah but challenging gender roles is a trope used in feminist films. The film displays how the more chauvinistic men in the film end up as obstacles for Bella since they do not like her exercising her sovereignty as a person. Feminism isn't just "men suck"
Ah, the problematic third act. I appreciate a filmmaker with a fresh vision so I'll definitely see this movie.
The third act needed so much work. The first two acts were great.👍
Very well spoken and articulated! I fell in love with this film and avoided all trailers and promotional material to an extreme degree and I'm glad I did. You definitely opened my eyes up to more than what I experienced on my first watch so thank you (seeing it again this weekend and couldn't be more excited and hope you get a chance too as well!)
I loved it. It has a debauched 19th century, ex-machina vibe to it in beautiful colors. She's taking everything in and will eventually turn out the lights. Good stuff.
I find it odd that Bella is a child in a woman's body....predatory manipulation of innocence. And look at the image on the book cover ( man with children on his lap).
i don't mean this in a snarky way but that's literally one of the main themes in the film.
yes, it's odd, but not much odder than the real life obsession men have with youth/naivety in women. I'm just glad that we finally have a movie willing to speak about it
@@j.stretcherhonestly the movie doesn't seem to challenge or critic that perversion, I would say that is either almost the opposite or it ignores the problem at best.
In the end, Emma Stone's character married to the same guy who engaged to her when she was barely a toddler.
@@davidvalero8275 But she was first betrothed to keep her in the house. She rejected that proposition right away to have her adventure, and proposed to him after she matured into an independent woman, understanding it's a practical love. She also left him at the altar to find out more about her past. In the end she brought her lover to stay with her, and it was not clear if she ever got married Max. She is always in control and makes her decisions. The context matters.
@davidvalero8275 I agree. To me, this idea that she had agency is a farse. She still is a child whose abuse is forgiven because they've thrown an over sexualization on her part. A kid who knows how to masturbate remains a kid that needs to be nurtured, not exploited
@@j.stretcher men being obsessed with youth/naivety in women is hardly anything new in cinema, it's practically everywhere, even tv shows like Two and a Half Men speak about men's obsession with women's youth/naivety and I'd say that Two and a Half Men does the critique better, it even shows Charlie at some point rejecting the young woman and wanting a more mature woman who is not an airhead
Just got out of the theater and absolutely loved it! Wanted to hear what others thought and was happy to see you discussed it because I really enjoyed your Videodrome commentary I watched forever ago. Finally subbed and I look forward to more of your reviews!
I paused your video early to say that you just earned yourself a VERY enthusiastic new subscriber for mentioning the parallels with The Yellow Wallpaper. You are the only person who I've heard bring it up and if I talk about it IRL when discussing the film, others are not familiar with the story. I cannot WAIT to hear the rest of your thoughts on this exceptional film and see what other content you have! Already a fan! Greetings from New York ❤
i always look forward to your reviews. please keep it up. happy new year
It’s hard to explain because it doesn’t make sense or have a point. It’s a curiosity and interesting but by no means a great movie. It pretends profundity but misses the mark by quite a distance.
Profundity 😂😂😂😂😂
@@djstarsign Yes, it's a word.
They showed the preview at every movie I saw at the Alamo Drafthouse (SF) for the last month before it arrived, and I was entranced. So I saw it, and loved it; so many great performances in it! Hard to characterize, but you did a great job in that!
Thank you for articulating what’s so great about this movie. You have a talent for breaking down extremely complicated movies.
"The thing about sex, I think about this all the time! I mean, who doesn't!?" Fair play that made me chuckle 😆. Great review as always.
Yeah I agree too 😅
As far as I'm concerned, you're easily the best reviewer out there. After I saw this brilliant film I came straight to your channel and wasn't disappointed.
The entry into Yorgos Lanthimos for me was The Killing of a Sacred Deer, which was incredible. Looking forward to Poor Things.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer is my favorite film of his but I have loved almost all his work. So I'm beyond excited for Poor Things.
That's actually my least fav of his. Dogtooth continues to blow my mind
Killing is actually my least favorite movie of his, but I still very much enjoy it.
I love all of his films. Sacred Deer is my favorite, but I've meaning to revisit Dogtooth. That one's been my number two of his
Really looking forward to this. My favourite Alasdair Gray novel, I was actually at the launch of this book.
Well I was already really excited about seeing this but now that it’s Maggie approved, I’m fucking ecstatic!! By the way was also curious if you had any plans on reviewing Hayao Miyazaki’s new film The Boy and the Heron? Saw it and thought it was really wonderful, and was very interested in hearing your thoughts
Yes, I try to go in unbiased, but watching "Maestro" last week after seeing DFL's review I kept thinking, "Damn, she was on point!" Glad to see so many thumbs up for "Poor Things," including DFL's.
Will there be a review of wonka?
I think its a bit reductive to call this a feminist film personally. It explored female reality, which is some ways will show feminist topics of course but i dont think it was trying to make a point, the film, like Bella, was just exploring, so its realistic to see the experience of being a woman without the need to see some feminist point being made, or some man to rise to the occasion...? Its also funnier the way it was, i think it would start to feel preachy otherwise. thats just me tho
I love your reviews because you never spoil 👌🏻
so excited to see this! I didn't even know it existed until last week, but I'm a huge Lathimos fan. Hope I like it as much as you!
Great review, ur capability of talking so much about a movie but still avoiding spoilers is great.
Loved this film as well! Saw it back in early November before the SAG Strike ended. Thought of the film a great deal since and what you say about Bella having an equal in a male partner - great point!
To be honest, I tend to disagree with some of your reviews, but I see completely eye to eye with you regarding Poor Things. Thanks for the vlog
Can't wait for yr review of Godzilla Minus One!
felt like a cross between wes anderson and lars von trier movie. Loved it!
Im so glad you enjoyed this. I saw it on my birthday on new years day and i loved it.
Thanks for the review. I was looking forward to it.
- the most memorable film from last year.
- this movie would be a great double bill with "The City of Lost Children"
- amazing to see how Emma Stone's career got to this point: stunning doesn't even cover it regarding her performance here
- those costumes and sets were to die for
- Bella Baxter is a fully realized woman as she sits there contently in the film's final frame
I knew you were going to review this. Can't wait till it's British release. 'Eileen' is also a pretty good movie about female relationships.
Im gonna watch it! Can you review Godzilla Minus One next?
I’ve never seen an actor command such a range of accents ……in one film.His dialogue (presumably not his fault) from Victorian Aristocrat to 90’s US high-school Kid! Would it be an idea for someone else to look over this guys scripts?
Big Yorgos fan, easily my favorite director who’s appeared on the scene the decade. His absurdism tackling painful subjects with dead pan automaton humor and disjointed almost “Becket-ian” dialogue really hits the spot with me. I don’t know much about the film, I’ve just seen a clip, but what I quickly glimpsed looks looks ETA Hoffman influenced who is one of my favorite writers. Really looking forward to this film
I just watched this movie tonight and I loved it. Just well shot, well paced, and well acted.
All of the actors gave some great nuanced performances, and the surreal concepts explored were great.
I also like the exploration of characters here and just the logical progression of her actions.
But yeah definitely a must see with a heavy mature rating lol, but it was great.
I think the critique of the film's somewhat one-sided feminism (or neo-feminism) is right on the money: i.e. that it offers a monochromatic view of men, whereas a more nuanced work would depict Bella meeting her match in a male and thereafter growing as a result. One suspicion I have is this shortsightedness may be due to the fact that the film was written and directed by men, and moreover based on a novel also by a male. Of course, male artists can perceptive on women, but too often when they put on their feminist thinking caps, out of misplaced good will, they fall back on reductive tropes: women gain autonomy and emancipation by learning to outgrow men, who are all in turn revealed to be parasitic and abusive scum. That sort of view is not only insulting, but also unhelpful -- to women. Maybe it takes a female artist-filmmaker-storyteller, who has had to negotiate relationships with men, to work out a more nuanced view. For all her flaws, Jane Campion has often done just that: ironically, she did once with one of this film's stars, i.e. Mark Ruffalo in In the Cut (an artistically inferior film, but also a more ideologically challenging one).
"Poor things" thinks women gain autonomy and emancipation through sexual relationships with men, i.e., women need men to become empowered. I don't understand why so few female critics are picking up on this male idea of feminism. Are they afraid of not appearing sex-positive and progressive enough if they say the movie has a problematic message?
@@maryjaneshoe-fm4yr Exactly. Seems obvious. Very surprised this channel didn't get it.
Well said
@@maryjaneshoe-fm4yrI couldn’t agree more!
was her baby female or male? and would it make a difference?
What an interesting perspective, never even considered that 😲
I never thought of that and just presumed it was unborn female baby. Will analyse this next time 8 watch this film as it’s so worth watching again.
Thank you for this review and loving your own insights into everything absurd yet succinct about Poor Things.
My current core memory is watching it with a packed house and everyone being glued into every second of it and loving every single joke. One of my favorite cinema experiences of all time.
I love your review for this movie it really put some things into perspective for me and now I look at it in a different way and I appreciate that thank you
this is definitely my favorite movie of the year, emma is so good
I found the movie to be interesting - I didn't love it and I didn't hate it. I do like the fact that it makes you think due to the ideas being explored and the relationships that play out. I wish we had seen more of her interacting with Astley actually - he was the one male who found her interesting and tried to challenge her viewpoints without trying to sleep with her. I also would have loved to see more of her exploration of the world versus having the main emphasis be on her sexual awakening - I loved the scene where she was just exploring that city and taking it all in.
After I heard your opinion of Ruffalo's character, I went into it expecting to not like him. However, I found his character absolutely hilarious and pathetic. In general, I was impressed that most of the American actors played English and Irish characters that could've easily been given to English and Irish actors and everyone, especially Kathryn Hunter, was incredible. I found it particularly funny that Bella started out with an American accent and slowly developed her English accent as she learned more.
Easily the best of '23 for me. I see that Stone is already going to be in Lamthimos' next two projects. She obviously has become his muse. I can't wait. I'd actually like to see him work with Farrell again as well.
I came out of the cinema a few hours ago and I just knew you would like this one! Great review as always, I wish I could hear you discuss more of the feminism aspects of the film as well as the third act and the ending.
In relation to your comments on feminism and sexuality, what do you think of the Fifty Shades trilogy?
Not my kind of flick, but I am here for your reviews! keep up the good work, and happy holidays to you, your family, and the other youtube commenters. :)
The Lobster prompted such visceral repulsion in me that I can't bring myself to watch any of Lanthimos's other films. But he's a striking filmmaker I do always appreciate Maggie's reviews. Happy holidays to you too!
@@melanie62954 Thanks for letting me know missing "The Lobster" might not be bad. Can't wait to see this one!
I didn't really care for The Lobster or The Killing of a Sacred Deer personally. The Favourite was a total turning point though. It's just one of my absolute favorite movies now. I am just now seeing this and I adored it. I was a little perplexed at the third act, but I'll have to give it a rewatch and it's still brilliant. As long as you aren't adverse to casual sex scenes, this movie is actually quite uplifting...for a YL film
Maggie, I have enjoyed and followed your reviews for ten years now, but sadly having watched this movie a few days ago I seem to have taken a different message and meaning from Poor Things. The character played by Willem Dafoe I found to be sympathetic and definitely displayed his love as an adoptive father (from my own experience) for the character of Bella. Sadly I did not see the feminist narrative, except in a modern day pervasion of that feminist narrative. Overwhelmingly as the movie progressed I became more and more uncomfortable with the clear message being pushed about the grooming and sexual exploitation of a ten year old to twelve year old girl. I felt like one of the Germans that had witnessed the opening of the Ark of the Covenant. This is clearly a film promoting Pedophilia and was not subtle. The point where an emaciated Emma Stone was tied up in a brothel scene and subjected Kinbaku was without doubt perverse.
Emma Stone has been one of my favourite actresses since I first remember seeing her in Superbad (2007), when she played a delightful and attractive young woman. I thought that she was great in Zombiland and I even enjoyed her performance in La La Land. Sadly I did not see the character that you described in your review, instead I witnessed a child who was abused and manipulated, separated from the Willem Dafoe character who loved protected and sheltered her and then subjected to manipulation and sexual exploitation. Perhaps because I am in England where we have had the experience of hundreds of thousands of girls from the age of 10 years old groomed and raped for twenty five years with the complete approval of the government, police and social services that I see this movie in a completely different light.
Although based upon the novel by Alasdair Gray, this film appeared to be a terrible attempt to visualise a third rate version of an Alan Moore comic book, if it had been in the hands of a director such as Zack Snyder maybe it could have been saved.
Thank you! This was literally a pedo film!
Agreed! Excellent! Yorgos never fails. Now do Godzilla (and see it in IMAX). As a nuanced filmgoer myself, who avoids major blockbusters, I cannot recommend Godzilla Minus One enough. An unexpectedly PROFOUND experience
Absolutely loved it!!! I have a feeling I’ll like it more with more viewing! The camera work and cinematography is absolutely stellar and soooo Kubrickian
Great review as always. What did you think of Mark Ruffalo's performance? :)
This is the 4th of February 1:18am and I've just finished watching Poor Things. Every actor's and actress's dream movie to participate on for real, you are 100% accurate on this take Maggie. What a work of art of a movie. The sets and the ocean of subjects in it, the dark humor, the shocks and sometimes the wonders, the magnificent acting of absolutely everyone. Poor Things and Holdovers go directly to my top 30 favorites of all time, dethroning some as time casualties. Movies do age badly.
Editing just to say, great movies are back boys and girls!! Slowly and crawling like creatures in the night but, there is a solid hope after all.
do you have Letterboxd?
Poor Things is Anti-Barbie.
Bella is a better Weird Barbie.
Ken is more likeable than Duncan for sure.
Swingy is a darker version of Ruth Handler.
Godwin is more relatable than Will Farrell’s CEO.
I knew you would love it. I saw it last night probably my 2-3rd favorite of the year. Killers of the flower moon still #1 for me but this was spectacular. Got very bunuelian vibes
is ur elbow glued to that shelf
My expectations rendered so low by the pap in theatres, I was in awe of the artistic brilliance of this film. The theme was incredibly brave, brilliant and felt utterly comfortable. Loved your review. My question is why the necessity of "sense of darkness" in the 3rd act. Bella closes her "childhood," finally reaches her early "adult" self and leaves audience wondering where her long life will lead.
You just made this my favourite movie I've never seen.
I knew you were gonna love this one. This is the film of the year for me. I'm already primed to love everything Yorgos Lanthimos ever does, but this was just on a whole other level.
I'd love to hear your thoughts on some of his earlier films, particularly Dogtooth!
Finally you reviewed this movie😊😊😊
BTW What is your real and full name ?
Poor Things is like the Terry Gilliam/Stanley Kubrick version of Barbie.
This movie was amazing in so many ways. But it fell short in that almost every male character merely served as a device to illustrate an aspect of Bella's character or character arc/change. The only exception being her father.
Thanks for this great review!! I was looking for a woman's perspective because I feel like the male reviewers I follow really shied away from talking about the sexual aspects of the film and the feminist themes...
Yes they do 😂
Stunning cinema. Overwhelmed me totally. Rarely give a 10/10 each year but this grabbed the points already. My sixth film this year and loved it after some early dross films.
great review!
great review. now i think i'd like to catch this one at the cinema .
Didn’t love the movie, but enjoyed your review! Love your down-to-earth style
Maggie can you review BURNING a south korean film. In my opinion more nuanced story on class difference than parasite.
Zulawski's 'Possession' is one of my favs, and Emma Stone has grown on me since 'Birdman' and 'The Favourite.' She has a weird energy that the camera instinctively devours. (Jeanne Moreau, Barbara Stanwyck, Monica Vitti, Bette Davis, etc. all had it.) Haven't seen this 'Poor Things' yet, but I love Lanthimos's other films - especially 'Alps' (my favorite of his) and 'The Lobster.' Your ambivalent views on feminism remind me of Camille Paglia's - a brilliant writer. "Man rules the world, and woman rules man." Willem Dafoe, like Lanthimos, is always fascinating (they can't help it). It seems to me that the only frontier left for feminism is a reverse one, a reclaiming of the past, where woman's elemental power is so much more self-evident than her contemporary "equal footing" political competition with men. The face that launched a thousand ships did not belong to AOC.
Brilliant review. You liked it more than I did but you make some salient points about its virtues. I think there’s 2/3 of a good movie here but it didn’t land for me, which left a sour taste. I’m surprised you found it a counterpoint to “shallow feminism” in film (or however you put it) because one of my critiques is that its themes felt an inch deep, offering more food for thought than a full meal. I left the movie hungry but not wanting seconds. It reminds me of a puffed bag of chips apparently ready to burst until you open it and find mostly air.
Hahaha, much like Bella's sleeves throughout the film??
haven’t stopped thinking about this film since I left truly so beautiful and well told movie of the year for me
I’m really excited to see what Emma Stone brings to Ari Aster’s next film ‘Eddington’.
I’ll be looping the score for a long while. 🎵✨
Possibly your best review imo.
I just walked out of the theater an hour ago and I absolutely loved this film
Cinematography was also excellent. And what there was of a score I also really enjoyed.
The fisheye lens shots, the rigid/mechanical pans, the closeup portraits of the main characters, some quick zooms for dramatic and comedic effect... A truly delightful visual experience that did a fantastic job in maximizing the possibilities of the medium and accentuating the surrealism and themes of the film.
I know it’s an older movie but would love to see you review The Remains of the Day
Great film. I'd love to sometime. :)
Really looking forward to this, got ticket for next week
Yorgos is a must watch for me so I'm beyond excited for this. Thanks for the review!
Really hoping that you review Godzilla Minus One as well, cheers.
Appreciated the previous two films from Lanthimos, but Dogtooth/The Lobster had terrible executions despite interesting ideas.
Not sure if I’ll ever be interested enough to watch Alps, or if Poor Things is in my wheelhouse. Definitely will wait to rent his newest work.
Ever see Orlando, w/ Tilda Swinton? 30 years on, she still amazes me w/ that performance.
Liked your review but for me, 'Poor Things' felt like style over substance, anything but profound. Emma Stone was really good but loud, over the top does not necessarily mean great performance. Her discovery of the plight of poor people and subsequent reaction felt forced. I just wish her character had more depth. Also ending could have been better.
100% accurate. This was a Faberge Egg of a movie. Glitz on the outside. Empty on the inside.
It was a bit of a fuck fest but performances were GOOD and visuals were enjoyable. Not sure about some of the philosophies in the movie..
Well explained. thanks
I'd call it a masterclass in film making.
Emma will bag an Oscar. I hope. Such a great performance
Bella baxter is such a great character
Mark ruffalo was hilarious
Defoe Nuff said
The cinematography was outstanding , some of the shot are seared into my mind
good review, thank you.
Great review
the portrayal of sex work was pretty lackluster in my opinion, for me this is the only bit that didn’t land from the movie.
thanks for the review!!! shame it takes one month to come out our way :))))
Didn't know it's an adaptation, but the movie made me think a lot of Voltaire'a novel Candide. The main story, fantasy elements and satirical tone is very similar. It's like a twisted mashup of it and The House That Jack Built. Agreed with the third act being a slight let down.
This movie was an adaptation. I have it as best of 2023. Emma Stone was in this and the Curse in the same year. Everyone involved needs an Oscar. They actually need an award category for role less than support but still impactful like DeFoe’s role here.
I love your reviews, there so authentic and really elaborated on a psychological analytical level. I feel that you love talking about movies, it is so nice. Your are an awesome human being, thank you for your work and time ❤
Honestly, this film wasn’t my cup of tea. I found the whole trope about women seeking liberation through sex kinda redundant in my opinion. It would be nice to see a film about feminism without sex. This film was too perverse to be rated R. Hard pass.
Haven’t seen yet. Honest question. Is it about women seeking sex for liberation, or a woman seeking sex for liberation?
Unfortunately, I pretty much hated it. I kept thinking is sex the only way a woman can experience the world? Women are way much more than that.
It's not the only way, but unfortunately for certain women who look a certain way, the way you are perceived is hard to escape, as is common. And I think this film captured that quite realistically.
I think a lot of men still underestimate female intelligence. What many don't realize is that we hold up half the sky. We are the yin to the yang. Different but equal. Mankind will never evolve until Womankind manifests that equality.
It’s not that sex is the only way women can experience the world it’s that society demands that women conform their attitudes to sex to a prescribed standard and behaviour. Why is there a special word for women’s sexual desire (nymphomania) and the real belief in some Victorian medical circles that women enjoying sex was “ hysteria” a condition that had to be treated and cured. That being said I think this film is so much more than Bella’s exploration of her sexuality.
Reminds me of Beau is Afraid in how I ultimately feel about it after mulling it over: I admire it more than I like it, but that's not to say I don't like it.
You missed it but I think he doesn't challenge her as much as he accepts her whorish past and her independent nature. He accepts her craving for knowledge and freedom and a position of power among men. Also I think the first man she ventures off with challenges her and gives her that opportunity to grow and explore the world and her own sexuality. There is a natural order to younger people latching on to older people who can show them a world they never knew. Pretty common in stories and in real life. She actually has three love interests in this movie besides her God and embraces all three of them until one runs it's course and is cast aside.
I’ve been a fan of Yorgos Lanthimos since he mesmerized me with his film, Dogtooth. It just got better and better afterwards. I’m so excited to see Poor Things now that you’ve given it your stamp of approval.
P.S. Are you planning to do a review of The Holdovers? I’d love to get your thoughts on what I feel is destined to be considered a classic for the Christmastime period from Alexander Payne.
I just saw The Holdovers & thought it was the best movie of the year. Mainly because of Paul Giamatti, who is excellent.
Any cinephiles here that know where I can find a good version of "Black Cat, White Cat" by Emir Kusturica?
I completely agree with your critiques that 1) her journey kinda plateaus in the third act and that stage and that stage of journey just doesn't feel as well-explored or fleshed-out and 2) she more or less totally runs over all the men in the film in an intellectual sense, and it would've been interesting to see a male character who actually could've stood up to her. You said both of these things a lot better than I could've, bravo.
The writer seems to have thought that adding the word fuck makes sentences funny. Or at least the guy sitting behind me in the theatre thought so.
You’ve made me want to rush out and see it!
I want to watch this but honestly I hate Mark Ruffalo 110% .. not just his obnoxious political views but just the way he acts & looks in every movie (& life)... Also I didn't like The Lobster at all so I've put off watching anything by this director.. I started Sacred Deer & stopped because it felt just as boring, pointless & pretentious as The Lobster
Good review like usual
@Soractral What obnoxious views? Not liking Trump? And can't you separate art from artist?
@@M.H.I.A.F.T. If someone thinks a film is pretentious that doesn't mean they can't separate art from artist. Can't it simply mean they think it's pretentious?
agreed-what obnoxious political views? oh dear god. is he a dreaded lib that you want to own now? because hey-that's what's life all about over here on the non-obnoxious political view side of things. because there is certainly nothing obnoxious about that side of things is there? it sounds like whatever being pretentious means to you is your immediate deal-breaker. if it seems pretentious in any way-done, over. I am wondering if ruffalo seems pretentious to you, which is why you are not in the game with him 110%. I don't like pretense either. I do find being pretentious as less taxing and annoying as being intolerant. or bigoted or cruel. the pretentious are annoying but ultimately aren't out to destroy. I am trying to think of political views for instance opposite of ruffalo. and also, he's a movie star. I love movie stars. but they live in a completely different world and existence. however they come to their views, it is way different than how I have come to mine. so I find it hard to buy into any of their views in any direction.
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