With this review I waited until the Oscar gala, but fortunately I was not disappointed
Anyone who has seen a film by Yorgos Lanthimos knows that his directors do not offer a positive cinematic experience for every movieviewer, and some may be deterred by the director's name after "The Lobster" or "The Killing of a Sacred Deer", but the "Poor Things" is much easier to enjoy. More accessible than the aforementioned, but still bizarre and abstract.
The acting, the editing and the shooting are simply brilliant. The visual world is unique, the steampunk touches are outstanding, the sets and costumes are superb, you can just wander around the fairy tale world surrounding the film, it's just beautiful.
With exceptional believability, Emma Stone plays the role of a naive and honest child trapped in an adult's body. Finally an Oscar ceremony where the Oscar was in the right place, I was a bit afraid that she wouldn't get it. I definitely think she is the best actress of her generation (Y generation), she has proven that many times.
Mark Ruffalo also gives a perfect performance, as he suddenly goes from a womanizer Casanova to a hysterical, jealous man, disturbed that for the first time he is being treated by a woman as a hedonistic, pleasure-seeking man, as he is. He cannot tolerate or control this image of a woman who is different from all social norms, and he is cast in the subordinate role of 'man in love'.
In my opinion, Willam Dafoe is a very underrated actor, but he gives a excellent performance here too.
The direction also evokes David Lynch with its surrealism, atmosphere, gore characters and dialogue, absurd situations. I liked it, i love Lynch.
!!! Soft porn alert for the prudish.!!!
I have not read the book, so I cannot comment on this.
