Poor Things
Being a big fan of <PERSON> this was my most anticipated film of the year and I’m beyond satisfied to state this film lives up to the hype.
‘Poor Things’ is a film like absolutely nothing I’ve seen before. The originality is completely off the charts and I loved everything I saw.
The film touched on themes of growth, sexual liberation, freedom, identity, lower vs higher class and power. So much passion in this project you just can’t help but adore this.
From black and white to gorgeous vibrant colours, the cinematography was visually striking. The set design was also stunning and played a huge part in the personality of the film.
I’m not sure why it’s not labelled as a comedy because the whole cinema was in laughter many times. The screenplay was impressive, definitely the best I’ve heard this year. The sharp deliveries and snappy, hilarious one-liners really added to the enjoyment of this wild film. It’s absurd and bizarre but also so relatable in many ways.
<PERSON> will be picking up her second Oscar for Best Actress. She immerses herself into her role impeccably. 217
She really went above and beyond all the limits to accurately portray the character <PERSON> was seeking out - they make an incredible duo. <PERSON> & <PERSON> were also fantastic in every scene.
My only slight criticism is the film loses its rhythm slightly around the two-hour mark. It almost stalls and includes some in my opinion unnecessary scenes. But this is a very minor criticism. Because the vast majority of the film was brilliant.
Whenever <PERSON> intended to be funny the cinema was laughing, when he wanted it to be serious it was meaningful, anything he directed into through that lens translated to the audience perfectly. I can see myself coming back to this multiple times in the future. It’s got all the elements of a future classic. Like <PERSON> or not? It doesn’t matter you’ll have a blast. 132