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 Poor Things • 2024, Stars: Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem DaFoe |
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 5th January 2024, 11:56 PM
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 I found the love, I found the love in me
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5th January 2024, 11:59 PM
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I found the love, I found the love in me
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I've not got around to seeing this yet as the release date isn't for another week, but a few people have and I've heard nothing but GREAT things about this. Yorgos Lanthimos is one of the most unique directors out there right now. He gave us 'Dogtooth', 'The Lobster', 'The Killing Of The Sacred Deer', 'The Favourite' & now this... which looks to be his wildest movie to date!
I wasn't a fan of 'The Favourite' (despite exceptional performances) and 'The Lobster' might just be one of the most randomly bizarre movies I have ever seen. I really don't know what to expect from this, but I'm always going to rally behind Emma Stone getting every bit of support she can get! |
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12th January 2024, 04:58 PM
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I'm considering going to see this over the weekend as Emma Stone is one of those never fails actresses for me and I've heard she's particularly great in this but I am on the fence as I've seen a lot of mixed reviews. I've not read the book but the premise of it sounds really interesting although I didn't get much from the trailer really. I've also heard it's a bit messed up though but in a genuine cause for concern kinda way just with how she has an infants brain but there's a big focus on sex etc?? I've seen people review it saying they were very uncomfortable watching it but then maybe that's the point, it would depend on the context and how it's been executed really as I can definitely understand how there's a fine line there.
ANYWAY has anyone managed to see this yet? Is it worth going to see at the cinema?? |
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12th January 2024, 05:43 PM
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Film of the year
 Emma serving the best performance of the decade so far The actress of our generation QUOTE(Linds. @ Jan 12 2024, 04:58 PM)  I'm considering going to see this over the weekend as Emma Stone is one of those never fails actresses for me and I've heard she's particularly great in this but I am on the fence as I've seen a lot of mixed reviews. I've not read the book but the premise of it sounds really interesting although I didn't get much from the trailer really. I've also heard it's a bit messed up though but in a genuine cause for concern kinda way just with how she has an infants brain but there's a big focus on sex etc?? I've seen people review it saying they were very uncomfortable watching it but then maybe that's the point, it would depend on the context and how it's been executed really as I can definitely understand how there's a fine line there. ANYWAY has anyone managed to see this yet? Is it worth going to see at the cinema?? I'd def say it's worth seeing at the cinema, the film is gorgeous and there's quite a few funny moments that are great with an audience! For myself I had zero concerns about the plot in this film as I think it executes what could be a cause-for-concern plot in someone else's hands in a very respectful way. There a lot of sex scenes but imo they don't feel gratuitous and work with the story/character development |
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12th January 2024, 10:46 PM
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laugh 'til we cry
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I trust your judgement Sam! Thank you
 I will report back once I've seen it x |
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13th January 2024, 03:03 AM
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I found the love, I found the love in me
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Oh this is absolutely a MUST for the big screen imo. I really liked this a lot. I think it may be a bit *too* out there for me to be ever be completely on board, but I enjoyed it far more than I expected due to it being a Yorgos movie. It's my favourite of the 3 I have seen of his so far and Emma Stone (& Mark Ruffalo) is particularly incredible and holds it all together amazingly. She's definitely the actress of our generation, I'd say. Nothing but hits!
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13th January 2024, 08:16 PM
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I'm just out the cinema seeing this and omg it's a film I'm going to be thinking about a lot, I feel like it has so much to unpack
Firstly, to no surprise Emma Stone was incredible, what a challenging role she tackled with absolute perfection and ease, her performance alone is worth watching this for. The conversation between God and Max is probably the most important part of the film because it clearly sets the intentions of both men, the fact these are the good guys focussed on Bella's growth and independence is so key to how her story could have played out. Love love love the point of the film being her exploring herself and the world and breaking free from any ownership put on her by men, the pride you genuinely feel for Bella towards the end when she realises what she wants and what makes her happy is exactly the point her story arc had to reach. I'd seen comments from people online saying it was catering to a demographic it shouldn't have been, that it was creepy etc but people who think that have obviously missed the entire point of the film. Even with Duncan who essentially wanted a woman he could easily control, it didn't really have anything to do with the fact she had an infants brain (he didn't even know that actually) and more to do with how she was very sheltered, naive and ignorant towards a lot of subjects, he saw that as something he could manipulate but as soon as Bella became her own person and be realised he had no control it was over for him. At the end I did expect her to put Alfie's brain in God since his whole life was about being seen as this monster and dealing with the affects his dad's abuse had on him so being in another body essentially would have given him a second chance but no they went with the goat brain  So yea thank you guys for recommending I see it!! To anyone else on the fence please make the same decision I did and go watch it. It's a beautifully shot film too, definitely one for the big screen if you're able to catch it at the cinema
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13th January 2024, 11:39 PM
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Loved this, probably the best film I've seen from him, doesn't quite have that same anti-Hollywood weirdness of The Lobster, but it's one of the funniest films I've seen in a long time and the type of audascious oddity I really like. I don't normally like sex scenes so it's quite a miracle with how many this had that it kept me engaged!
Emma Stone was absolutely brilliant, as was Mark Ruffalo, and it looked gorgeous with the variety of cinematography and camera styles throughout, I liked that the colour palette reflected how she saw the world and the emotions building. I see how some could find some of the scenes uncomfortable given Bella's mental age, but I think it makes it all the more powerful of how it reflects modern day society and how often women are viewed purely sexually. I've not read the book it's based on so I was expecting more of a Frankenstein-style tale, but it was nice to see the 'monster' turn out happy and be accepted in the end, if a little Hollywood x |
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14th January 2024, 12:07 AM
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That was my worry with the sex scenes as well but it starts off with her exploring her own body and sexuality naturally as most people tend to do when they hit their teen years, we're shown that her brain is maturing quickly so that would make sense timeline wise. It then goes on to her engaging in relationships with men but on her own free will, it feels like a natural progression and everything is her own decision, there's no coercion, she's very much using it to to empower herself and gets what she wants out of each experience, even in the Paris scenes. It could have been a very different story where she ended up being groomed and taken advantage of but thankfully that didn't happen here, it was very well done on the whole.
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14th January 2024, 10:55 PM
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 Infamy Infamy they all got it in for me
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Film of the year....
This is a masterpiece, elegant, captivating, enchanting and the best performance from Emma Stone, truly loved it, just won the Global Globe recently for the best picture, should sweep up some Oscars. Totally recommend it, and it stays true-full to the novel. And not even 1 bad review. |
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15th January 2024, 12:59 PM
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I’m going to get myself back in to the habit of going to the cinema this year and see this… hoping to catch it one evening this week and really looking forward to it.
Hadn’t realised until reading this thread that it was the same director as The Lobster, I loved that film so this should be totally my thing |
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15th January 2024, 10:08 PM
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Emma won the Critics Choice award
Need her to win her 2nd Oscar for this <3QUOTE(Linds. @ Jan 13 2024, 08:16 PM) I'm just out the cinema seeing this and omg it's a film I'm going to be thinking about a lot, I feel like it has so much to unpack Firstly, to no surprise Emma Stone was incredible, what a challenging role she tackled with absolute perfection and ease, her performance alone is worth watching this for. The conversation between God and Max is probably the most important part of the film because it clearly sets the intentions of both men, the fact these are the good guys focussed on Bella's growth and independence is so key to how her story could have played out. Love love love the point of the film being her exploring herself and the world and breaking free from any ownership put on her by men, the pride you genuinely feel for Bella towards the end when she realises what she wants and what makes her happy is exactly the point her story arc had to reach. I'd seen comments from people online saying it was catering to a demographic it shouldn't have been, that it was creepy etc but people who think that have obviously missed the entire point of the film. Even with Duncan who essentially wanted a woman he could easily control, it didn't really have anything to do with the fact she had an infants brain (he didn't even know that actually) and more to do with how she was very sheltered, naive and ignorant towards a lot of subjects, he saw that as something he could manipulate but as soon as Bella became her own person and be realised he had no control it was over for him. At the end I did expect her to put Alfie's brain in God since his whole life was about being seen as this monster and dealing with the affects his dad's abuse had on him so being in another body essentially would have given him a second chance but no they went with the goat brain So yea thank you guys for recommending I see it!! To anyone else on the fence please make the same decision I did and go watch it. It's a beautifully shot film too, definitely one for the big screen if you're able to catch it at the cinema Yay I'm so so glad you saw it and loved it! And agree with literally everything you said <3
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