Overview
Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a debauched lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.
I so wanted to love this movie. And for a while, I did. After all, there is a very worthwhile message in the movie, and Emma Stone gives the performance of a lifetime (side note: every time someone gives a performance like this, I can’t help but remember that Sandra Bullock won an Oscar for playing a sassy housewife in The Blind Side, and I throw up a little in my mouth). And Willem Dafoe is, of course, fantastic. It just became a slog to get through after the midway point. It was as if Wes Anderson re-made Bride of Frankenstein. That said, it was beautiful to look at.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Poor Things
Movie title: Poor Things
Movie description: Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a debauched lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.
Date published: 2024-03-01
Director(s): Yorgos Lanthimos
Actor(s): Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Jerrod Carmichael, Christopher Abbott, Margaret Qualley, Suzy Bemba, Kathryn Hunter, Hanna Schygulla, Vicki Pepperdine, Jack Barton, Charlie Hiscock, Attila Dobai, Emma Hindle, Anders Grundberg, Attila Kecskeméthy, Jucimar Barbosa, Carminho, Angela Paula Stander, Gustavo Gomes, Kate Handford, Owen Good, Zen Joshua Poisson, Vivienne Soan, Jerskin Fendrix, István Göz, Bruna Asdorian, Tamás Szabó Sipos, Tom Stourton, Mascuud Dahir, Miles Jovian, Jeremy Wheeler, János Geréb, Patrick de Valette, Raphaël Thiéry, Boris Gillot, Dorina Kovács, Yorgos Stefanakos, Hubert Benhamdine, Gábor Patay, Laurent Winkler, Andrew Hefler, Damien Bonnard, Noah Breton, Donovan Fouassier, Roderick Hill, Wayne Brett, John Locke, Keeley Forsyth, David Bromley
Genre: Science Fiction, Romance, Comedy
My Review
I so wanted to love this movie. And for a while, I did. After all, there is a very worthwhile message in the movie, and Emma Stone gives the performance of a lifetime (side note: every time someone gives a performance like this, I can’t help but remember that Sandra Bullock won an Oscar for playing a sassy housewife in The Blind Side, and I throw up a little in my mouth). And Willem Dafoe is, of course, fantastic. It just became a slog to get through after the midway point. It was as if Wes Anderson re-made Bride of Frankenstein. That said, it was beautiful to look at.
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My Review - 6/10
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