Poor Things (2023)
7/10
Breaking All the Rules
1 March 2024
A very artistic film from top to bottom. A movie about going against the rules of society and just being who you are to your core. A coming of age movie.

I was genuinely curious what all the fuss was about with this movie. The ratings were oddly high. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I figured it must be good. I sat down and watched it, and for the first time in a long time, I was left feeling, I need break from watching movies. It was heavy and oddly memorable and really leaves a mark.

A movie that breaks all the rules. It's truly something different. From start to finish it's extremely artistic. The camera angles and lenses start out very wide and oddly strange with no color. Only black and white. And as the viewer slowly watches Bella grow we see the change in color and camera lenses and angles to try and change our view as hers does. The movie is very slow and a long adventure about self exploration and growing up. Being thrown into the rules of society and finding your own. Most of it feels very staged and otherworldly. It's extremely creative.

Easily Emma Stone's finest acting. I would be shocked if she does not win an oscar. The dramatic character growth and change she shows in the movie is astounding. The entire cast is amazing. Especially the makeup done to Willem Dafoe's face.

I know one of the main appeal's of the film will be the sex and nudity. There is plenty of it and Emma Stone shows all, literally. But the message about it is quite different. Instead of shame it's about, this is who I am and why deny the pleasure of it? Who made these rules of polite society? The script is very bold and entertaining. You never know what to expect next. It's is a very heavy movie. Very artistic and slow. If you love deep, artistic movie's definitely give this one a watch.
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