I finally finished Poor Things and, wouldn't you know, it grew on me. Or maybe it was just Emma Stone's amazing acting that finally reached me. There were some funny moments, some great cinematography (particularly when she and Max were walking down the lane and it showed each with the background leaves and tree kaleidoscope blurry), and even some touching moments.
It still tried too hard though. Not a big fan of movies that have an over the top look (like say The Shape of Water). And the whole brothel section was too voyeuristic and overlong for me. But I kinda liked it, which I wouldn't have believed aftwe the first 30 minutes.
@jda@movies That was a film I was sure I would hate, but it won me over. Emma Stone is amazing and the way Mark Ruffalo just threw himself about - he killed me. I swear he looked like he was about to break character and crack himself up. I
@OldAndCranky@movies he did chew some scenery, didn't he?! 😺 I liked the ship scenes with Jerrod Carmichael and Hanna Schygulla (I think) because she was finally starting to become a person and not a thing
@jda@movies Yes, indeed. I really had some issues with the sexual politics of the whole thing (she was a child!) but everyone seemed to be having such a good time, and there were so many funny bits, and...the performances were brilliant. It's also was so wacky to look at- over the top, but I gave in and enjoyed. Also the music in that dance sequence was wild! Loved it.
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