At the end of the book when we actually hear from Bella herself, it becomes very clear that most of what you just read was in fact a fantasy and the fantasy of a MAN nonetheless. And the whole story is really a critique on the male fantasy of a sexually liberated woman, rather than it is a story of an actual woman, liberated or not. The contrast between the real Bella, who spent her life educating women and writing pamphlets on reproductive health and the ‘fantasy Bella’ conjured up by the men who knew her, who are of course the ones who are given the platform to tell “her story” is a stark one. I haven’t seen the film yet but it seems that this crucial element may have been missed and /or left out.

I’m glad I’m not the only person who felt this way. About half way through I turned to my partner and said, “This feels like a man’s idea of what it is to be a woman.” Then asked whether there was ANY woman on the creative team…

It seems like other reviewers are giving the movie Barbie-like kudos for just saying women should be happy and get what they want, as if this were some kind of robust revolutionary program. It seems like people take this to be an important message, despite its infantilizing take on women's issues. It's all very "you go girl." And it's silly and dismissive in a way.

personally i loved poor things but damn this the best review i’ve came across. i didn’t think about it the way you talk about it and your absolutely right with your criticisms. thank you this helped me think of the film with a wider scope. i love how in depth you explore the themes, so much better then most youtube reviewers who mostly all just regurgitate the same things.

I am so relieved about your detailed analysis of the movie. Found it very hard to find the words while other people are praising the movie, blinded by its aesthetic and "humour". Male Gaze in its finest form ...

Agree and could not see any hint of female liberation in the movie 🤦🏻‍♀️

Id like to know why literally every critic sidesteps the unbalanced relationship between the child-minded Bella and the lawyer guy when discussing this film.

After all the hype, I was disappointed in the film. Visually beautiful, and ambitious, yet this story of a woman's liberation was cliché-ridden and not satisfying in the end. Emma was put through her (naked) paces and Mark Ruffalo's role was one-note, with the F-bomb in every sentence. Surely his dialogue could have been more witty. The ending was too pat. I'm happy to see a review that's not a rave.

This was the most reductive, candy coated, male-gaze glazed, story of female liberation I’ve ever seen. Gross. Hated it. Shocked that Emma as was producer and didn’t push for better crafting of a narrative. Nope. Not my Oscar pick at all.

Honestly way too many of these comments are saying they don't like it cause of "feminism" or cause "Emma Stone too old" which are all clearly coming from men. The problem with this movie is that it isn't feminist at all. It is entirely from the perspective of the male gaze and is a hyper-sexualized infantalization of a woman's experience. We are never clearly given her mental age which is worrysome, and while I'm in no way a prude I absolutely hate how much sex is in this film. It feels pseudo-intellectual especially with how everyone that's defending this movie only has one argument. That being, "you clearly didn't see the movie" or "you didn't get the deeper meaning." I've seen way too many excuses for p3d0philia online for this movie and it's extremely scary. I agree with the sentiment that if this movie wasn't so pretty with such good actors that no one would've liked it. This is not a smart movie and is devoid of any meaningful themes honestly. I have experienced plenty of abuse in my lifetime unfortunately and this only felt like it glorified it. I feel like there were lots of parts that should have stayed serious instead of playing it for laughs. Just because it's a fantasy doesn't mean it can't have realistic elements or has to stay light and funny throughout. Anyways, I agreed with most of your review but wish you would've touched more on the infantilization of her character. Given that we only have her mannerisms to go off of we can only assume that she is still childlike or an actual child.

I love your reviews, even tho I don’t always agree with your points, but I love to hear them. Can’t wait to watch this myself.

I couldn't agree more with the importance of the story behind a movie. A great review and breakdown, Alachia 👍👏

This review was SPOT ON. The liberation of a woman (young girl???) who didn't need to be liberated from anything, considering she had a lavish life, and the brain capacity of a *child*. Definitely not someone ready to, or needing to break free of the proverbial (and in this case, non-existent) shackles of oppression....I thought this was gratuitous, meandering, and quite frankly, pointless. The performances were fine. The story was...nonexistent. No conflict, no growth. Art direction/world building was flawless. BUT, it was its own entity, completely indifferent to the characters and the story being told. The direction was fine. Everything was "fine." But the fact that people are absolutely losing their minds over this is beyond me....Take out the "stunning and brave" sex, take out the visuals, and yeah, ya got nothing left. I give it a D. Yorgos let me down, just like Alex Garland, Ari Aster, and Quentin T. And yet, THIS, is one of the best of the best, according to critics and awards circuits?!?! Sad times...This is more proof that industry critics and awards institutions- for the most part- have abandoned substance, debth, and truly top-tier performance capability LONG ago. Now, most of what we have are cartoons, campaigns, and confections. A few years from now, no one will talk about this. Emma Stone: please don't win another Oscar for another "fine" performance in another subpar film....

Sometimes movies are just not what we want them to be.

I don’t agree with everything about this movie, but I did like it. In the end Ramy does briefly address VD with Bella. He asks her about being “tested.” If this movie addressed all the very valid points that you brought up then it would be a drama and not a dark comedy, demented fairy tale with varying lessons at the end (such as most fairy tails.)

I gotta say, saying that shes not oppressed when shes not allowed to leave her own house is wierd to me. And going on to say that yeah she has to have sex witj unnatractive men but look at her room! I would say these are two pretty big hardships she faces. Having sex with stinky gross men that she doesnt want to have sex eith and being trapped in her home are big issues

I really appreciate your reviews. You seem to find films others don't talk about which is refreshing. Probably won't see this, though my take on what you have shared....it's like this is Frankenstein meets Disney Princess. And had it been subverted later in the story, perhaps this could have been really great. I don't mind positive movies, but the positivity has to make sense and not to be afraid of the darkness that brings one into light. Thanks again

Thanks for your reviews. Your analysis is deep, incisive, easy to understand and relatable. I first came across your channel when I saw a review of The Creator. This movie also disappointed me although i couldn't put my finger on why. You nailed it and suggested "Humans" as a better alternative and you were so right! I was interested in Poor Things because it looked to be the kind of weird quirky kind of movie I usually like. I still might see it, but to be forewarned is to at least avoid disappointment. Thanks again.

Another day, another great video. You truly covered all the bases of what we could have gotten but also what we were given instead. The movie is truly wasted potential, I will definitely watch dogtooth after this video!!! can't wait for your next video

I noped as soon as you said toddler brain in grown woman's body

Pan’s Labyrinth is laughing at this movie. 😄

If you like the Filippou collabs there's another coming titled "Kind of Kindness". It has actually finished filming but they're not promoting it yet because of "Poor Things".

"Poor Things" is more like "Rich Things" - that's brilliantly said 😊 We see that a lot from Hollywood these days.

I understand the criticism, but I would argue Bella's lack of oppression is the whole point. She's a woman who grew up without ever learning to diminish herself in any way. I believe the 'fish out of water' elements of the story weren't showed just for laughs. Notice how Bella only doesn't understand things in the world that would restrict her freedom and has no problem believing in things that would benefit her? I believe it's done deliberately to show how made-up the strict society rules are, for women especially. The feminists know that already, but not all people are feminists. It's definitely true she would be put in her place in a minute in a real world. But do we really wanna watch a movie where a pure human being is stumped in the ground by reality? You've asked at some point is it meant to be a fantasy? Well, obviously, it is. You say it yourself. The costumes, the sets are so whimsical and colorful; this world was made for us to be amazed by. And, like you, I was waiting the whole film for her luck to run out. In fact, the whole cinema I was in was holding their breath waiting for her to get in trouble and had a collective sigh of relief every time she didn't. I believe it was a deliberate choice of storytelling too. In the final scene, when I realized I could stop worrying for her, I felt pure joy I had never experienced before. Not diminishing the importance of showing the real struggles we as women deal with in real life, there's a value in pure fantasy when women always win; men have theirs.

I think Bender did this better in that Futurama episode.

I understand when you wonder where all the pain is and all the reductive situations. Bella's former self committed suicide in order to be liberated which wipes the slate clean for this movie to take place. A woman needs to end her life, be recreated by a man, and have accelerated learning in order to have this pain free roadmap to self actualization...a fantasy by definition. The lack of struggle is the fantasy....hence the pain comes when the movie ends, the lights turn on, and you return to reality. The struggle is not on the screen....its when you return to reality. Perhaps the emotion you feel for all of its shortcomings in your review is a possible intention from Yorgos. With that said, I sat back and enjoyed it for what it was...

This is an allegory, and you're criticizing it for lack of realistic consequences? (You are just like Harry the cynic) You're disappointed because the direction of your expectation was wrong and you're missing the point. The point was never about children, I don't even think it's simply about feminism or patriarchy, it's about general human condition, it's about a blank slate, that's not polluted by society norm, or preconceived notion, or the idea of self confining shame. The fictional character Bella is merely a mirror to reflect and point out how ridiculous we are doing to ourselves.

Great video!!! Very deep, Alachia! I haven't seen the film & I'll have to think about what you said! I'm emotionally preparing myself to watch the movie. lol

Cannot wait for the sequel: rich things!

I saw this movie couple days ago. I did enjoy it but the plot seemed not to go anywhere. I am curious about the book now.

OMG Alachia... as always you are indeed a very wise Queen. I have not see the film but just going by the trailer something just kept telling me "IDK why but this just seems so pretentious, like a group of very rich Hollywood friends got together to 'work' on a project to pad themselves on the back! And of course they were just given a bunch of money to do so while traveling and staying at all kinds of fancy places for a very EXHAUSTING 3-5hrs shoot day" And your critique is so wisly compressed into a word that applies to the idea/story, the film, the lead casts and creators, that word being CONSEQUENCES! I'm sure they didn't go through any of the real hardships that involve getting a project approved, just like our main character, they just got everything they wanted like, just like Emma (does she even have to try or do the best thing immediately fall on her lap... does she even have a pmsonality? The final non-consequence, if this film tanks or doesn't even make back half of its money, they will still get all those so important pads on the back in the form of BS awards/nomination. They will still be filthy rich they will still get all the money the want for their next project even if this flops (I can't believe they glorified prostitution like that 😧).

The movie was embarrassingly childish. Your critique is spot on. What is the point here? She just goes for whatever she wants and always comes out on top. Teenage feminism.

Best review I've seen of this movie. Great job love your analysis. Subscribed.

Can we talk about how when Bella’s suitor (can’t remember his name rn) asks Godwin if he’s been sleeping with her, and he explains that he’s physically incapable of any sexual gratitude? That being his explanation as to why he wasn’t sleeping with her felt very telling to me

I think that film's point was not a Bella's LIBERATION, but Bella's life EXPLORATION. The difference between exploration and liberation, is that in exploration you are not oppressed by someone in order to be liberated from. In my view, the film's biggest sin is that it was created by solely men (although Emma Stone was added part of the production, but as far as I know not in the creation of the film)

Great review. I agree 100%

I totally agree with you 💯 %👍🏽 👏

I don’t think Bella has gone through this journey without any abuse or suffering regardless of that was explicitly shown in the film, I think she was just unaware of what abuse was or what any of it means in general from an adults POV. And this whole thing is seen from her very subjective perspective.

Alachia, I absolutely loved the aspects that you praised about the movie. I’m so glad your review exists because you vocalized the internal feelings I had about the story and the world. I think because I’m not a woman, I am a lot more forgiving of this aspect, but it definitely is an issue with this film. Among Lanthimos’s films, this definitely feels the most contrived and has the worst ending.

I enjoyed it. I saw it as a Frankenstein movie coming from a different angel but having the common theme of experiencing the world for the first time from an adult like perception. I also understood from the surreal fantasy setting not to take the characters actions too seriously and with a bit of dark humor.

Every piece of art takes the narrow view of its creator. The movie you were hoping for was very different from what this movie might be. Your viewpoint is welcome, but won't be embraced by every viewer. Your last sentence said it all "it was not the flavor I was looking for."

As a greek I am very proud of Lanthimos' success, although some other greeks hate his films, and I feel like this mainstream Hollywood success couldn't have happened without Mcnamara in the script. Like the "favourite" being nominated for so many Oscars. His use of a more normal language certainly makes the films accessible to a wider audience. Because he's a native English speaker.

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The endless fantasy and the zero consequences are in fact the point. Bella Baxter doesn't give a damn what the other characters, or you, or I, think. That is the liberation; one that is not necessarily female liberation. "She herself has never suffered, and probably will never, suffer!" Good. You should ask yourself why you so much wanted to see her suffering. Because: reality? Well, ok.... And, of course, our thirst for traditionally satisfying (Judeo-Christian) drama. Most of our fantasies (and I'm not really talking about sexual fantasies here) are trimmed and focused by society. Barbie is such a fantasy. In this way, Poor Things is an experimental what if. This is why it will continue to divide opinion and it will endure. This is also why it is looks the way it does, rather than a Dardenne Brothers film. Moreover, the film has never advertised itself as a polemic of female liberation (perhaps Emma Stone has said this, I don't know). That has been the assessment of mostly male film critics. Of course, in our times of feminism in a highly capitalist world, the marketers for Poor Things are quite happy to let that idea flourish to get bums on seats.

My wife & I saw this movie recently, and we don't yet have a firm grasp on it. There's SO MUCH content with which we're deeply uncomfortable that we kinda think that's the point--that, to (maybe) be a bit pretentious, the "text" of the film is only valuable insofar as an audience member's experience of it. Or, put differently, the film is only half of the art--the viewer is just as much "the art." I believe it's purposefully provocative, and that the intention is to cause the viewer to question their relationship with the content. But I could definitely be wrong--it might truly just be An Aesthestic providing arthouse cover-up for something exploitative. So, we have a kinda hard time summing it up, and also a hard time recommending it. Like, I can state a series of events that happened, but I'm not convinced that's exactly what the movie is "about." ...I feel like I'm just talking in circles, but hopefully something semi-coherent has come of this 😅

This is similar to that Marylyn Monroe movie. They think they’re doing one thing meanwhile any normal person can see the whole thing is inappropriate and problematic at best!

Pop culture detective has a great video on Born Sexy Yesterday as a theme. This film seems to fall into that category as well. Eek. Great review!

I'll watch the film to form my own opinion cause after your negative review of Killers of the Flower Moon, I wasn't excited to watch the movie. After I watched it however, I loved it and so far its my favourite movie of the year.

I feel very conflicted about Poor Things. Bella's approach to life was honestly very interesting. It made me wonder about how much of ourselves derive from childhood. Still, the theme of liberation surrounding it felt so surface level. I'm not even pissed about the prostitution part, but her giving to the poor & going on her liberation journey did. I don't understand what she learned. It's just that the film try to showcase Bella as an icon, but she still live in her bubble. She is free by the end, but she still live in an oppressed system rule by men. The ending made me feel empty and I really needed to search for a female opinion just to understand my own emotions.

I can see how you came to your conclusion but, being a male, I saw this film differently. I enjoyed the movie, but again I can see how you saw it instead. Bella's time in the brothel without any worry at all of STDs or pregnancy was one thing that I thought wasn't covered at all. That and the fact that she was probably no more developed mentally than a six-year-old was something that I kept in the background. I did enjoy the film, but there were areas that I didn't consciously consider while doing so.

Her face while wearing the Lion's "wig" said more than entire books... XD... For some reason those eyes looked like she was saying "Why are we still here? Just to suffer?" Now in regards to the movie itself... I miss actually crazy movies... On of my fav movies was Science of Sleep (if you ever watch it, make it be the original version in french), where directors are allowed to be creative and depict impossible worlds and characters... There's plenty of room for mundane "relateable" stories, thrillers, all sort of settings and genres... But i really miss "styles"... Like back then you could tell a Michael Gondry movie was made by him, regardless of how good it was... Same with Yorgos, or even bigger names like Del Toro or Tarantino... I miss that XD

The ending is gruesomely tragic. The reality of the film comes crashing down with the ending which recalls thr beginning. Everything that happens in 'Poor Things' is intentionally opposite of reality. Its almost meant to be viewed in the negative. Bella Baxter is lobotimized upon and commits self removal Everything that happens in the movie is obviously tragically that which canNOT be. Its heartbreaking because we know exactly that all that happens is that which we know full well cannot be. The start and ending of the film act as parentheses.

Omg! I wish this movie was playing near me 😔 guess I'll just have to settle for the book until it comes out here

Agree with the comments except "incredibly unique". Something is either unique or it isn't.

Excuse the grammar, I’m writing this in a hurry and barely have time to reread. I have a lot to say. I don’t even know if i will fit it in here. I’ll start here. I disagree with your criticism of the story. I entered this story as if it was a fantasy. I’d heard a lot of comparisons to the Barbie movie, as well as the clear parallels that the story has to Frankenstein and the Book of Genesis, both works of fiction. I never saw the story as Bella (Emma Stone) being a character needing to BE liberated. She WAS liberated when she committed suicide. Her behavior from the inciting incident and onward were all actions of liberated person. She is no longer a person, like you and I, who’s been raised to shut up and accept her reality. She’s constantly questioning, pushing back and experimenting without shame. Her story is about constantly coming into conflict with people trapped in systems, rules, and institutions who are trying to control her. From her father, who is literally called “God” and known as her creator. She is pushed to marry and be with her own Adam, brought to her by God because it’s all apart of the experiment. Can she raised to be “a real girl”. Women, back then, were expected to be married. She runs away to be with Mark Raufallo, who is interested in her due to her innocence and ignorance. He can use her for sex. He eventually starts developing feelings and becomes love sick, while trying to fulfill his own societal role of having a wife. As Bella continues to discover, she refuses to be held captive by the institution that hold back all the characters in the movie. You said something about how the movie says that women liberation is held back by women simply just not asking to be liberated. I found that an oversimplified explanation of what the film is saying. People give institutions power and liberation only comes when people are willing to sacrifice and push for change. Think about how the United States gained its independence. Through the people wanting it. Bella’s isn’t ASKING to be liberated. She’s just choosing to live liberally and abandoning people (each who represent these institutions and ideas) behind. As for this movie not being “as bitter” as other Lanthimos’ films and that’s true. And I get being disappointed. However, just because it’s not the same as his other doesn’t mean it’s bad. It sounds like there is plenty other things you didn’t like about the film, but I do think a second viewing could be a more enlightening experience for you now that you know what you’re getting.

This movie strangely brought to mind "Dogville," although it falls short of achieving the same impact. It seems like it aspired to reach the level of "Dogville," but recognized the need to captivate the audience with visually stunning scenery to tell its story effectively at such length. I have plenty more to discuss about this film, but let's leave it at that for now.

Finally an honest review that sees the movie for what it really is, a whole lot of fluff without substance. And I think all these people who say it’s a great film are just sheep who think just because it’s Yorgos Lanthimos it’s a high intelligence and profound piece of art, and if they think that if they were to recognise that the story is actually shit then other’s will think them incapable of appreciating the artistic expression, but really it’s not really saying anything - it’s like the Barbie movie, it’s light entertainment and forgettable- nothing more, nothing less

Yorgos' film is special because it makes people feel different things. When I read reviews, everyone had their own opinion about the movie. People watch it in their own way and they see it differently than the person who made it.

Yes, watch Dogtooth, Alps, and Nimic for the Yorgos mood you crave!

Side question Alachia: 1:39 this is a trope, women "figuring out who they are" which almost inevitably means, or is linked to, just plain sleeping around. Is that what you meant? Or is there really some sort of unrecognized mass phenomenon where women "don't know who they are" until they they get with 10-1,000 men?

I think you summed up pretty much all mainstream art in a neoliberal world.

THANK YOU for this. Every review has been glowing so far presenting this as a masterpiece, but I found that for all its apparent and technical beauty, and great performances, the film is at best counterproductive when it comes to representing womanhood, and at worst utterly exploitative. And you are right there is no story, nothing nuanced or deep. It is posing as a meaningful movie, self-satisfied. I was so sad after watching it, I wanted to love it. It's great to hear nuanced review.

At the beginning of the movie Victoria jumped off a bridge, even privileged upper class women still get oppressed by the patriarchy. Bella pushed boundaries and got her independence, how is it not liberating? Just because there’re women still oppressed and suffering, one liberated woman is totally meaningless? You’d rather see her suffer? You are like the cynical character on the boat in the movie. Bella wants to improve the world and reduce suffering. This is different from the girl boss message, she didn’t want to exploit other people. What’s the alternative? Make everyone suffer equally until heaven comes to earth? This movie was made for modern audiences, we can have enough protection to enjoy sex as much as we want without too many consequences. How many of us really embrace it?

As much as I love ur take, I have to disagree. I thought it was original weird and fun without getting too deep. Stay sweet love.

Thak you !!!! In the end of the movie, I had a feeling that i was suppoused to enjoy it, but i felt hollow, like everything was a beautiful tale to inspire a little girl to grow into a woman, but without the harsh reality that comes with that. And the limited relations that Bella have with other women was realy botthering me, like, no one around to make Bella question her life style ? Or her freedon in face of other woman ?? I couldn't pin point my issue with the movie besides that feeling of just have whatched a fairy tale ... The reality now is depressing ...

Poor Things is Anti-Barbie. Bella is a better Weird Barbie. Ken is more likeable than Duncan tho. Swingy is a darker version of Ruth Handler. Godwin is more relatable than Will Farrell’s CEO. Both have cool surreal set designs too. 🙃

I kind of feel like it would have been just as uncomfortable and exploitative if she was subjected to sexual assault in the brothel as well as perpetuating reductive narratives about consentual sex work. and I'm also a little uncomfortable myself with the idea that she should have been forced to "face consequences" for the sex she did desire to have because that would, to me, reinforce anti-feminist sex negative attitudes. the point of a fantasy world is to be able to isolate variables of our real world to create interesting "what if" scenerios and to me this movie didn't feel like it had an agenda or was trying to be a libertation movie, but allowed me personally to explore my own discomfort as a neurodivergent person who was adultified as a teen and has struggled to understand and adhere to societal expectations of women and delt with men trying to take advantage. I really appreciated that it allowed her to find her way and define herself because it gave me hope. A lot of women suffer in similar ways, but suffering isnt what defines femininity and its absence of certain elements of patriarchy and oppression didnt make its depiction ring hollow to me.

Daisy was barking @ me the other day for disliking the film Saltburn..

I only saw Dogtooth though heard great things about the Lobster. It's pretty insane.

It reminded me of a story that could have been written by Anais Nin, an erotic fantasy completely safe from the real world.

Just saw this film and it took me a while to actually get into it but towards the middle I succumbed to the fantasy & didn’t hate it. I guess I just accepted the non suffering liberation angle cuz she was a cute skinny white woman. And in society isn’t that currency?

Disagree with "Past Lives" review: *write an essay Agree with "Poor Things" review: *head nod and a "yep" 😅 Seriously though, it's unfortunate I have no interest in this movie. I first saw "Dogtooth" a little over a decade ago when I still paid for cable and it was on Showtime. Thought it was an odd yet intriguing mindfuck. Watched "The Lobster" a few years after that and decided to look up the director and keep an eye out for his work. Then made sure to see both "Killing of a Sacred Deer" and "The Favourite" in theaters and absolutely love both of these films. Don't know if I've just changed as a person since then but a movie about consequence free pleasure just isn't appealing to me. And maybe I'm becoming a prude or just biased from my experience with the current dating market lol but I don't think this is the kind of message we should be celebrating right now Great review nonetheless, I feel less crazy not being excited about this movie.

Thank you! Yes, zero consequences - I thought when is she going to get pregnant, have a baby, or an abortion? My main issue was that I never saw her acting as an adult woman. She seemed to be perpetually a child, and men having sex with her was like child abuse to me. The way the lawyer "tickles" her made me want to barf. Unfortunately I stayed too long, (being a good girl myself, because I was on a date. Nuts, huh?) but did leave before the end. Also, the idea of a fetal brain in an adult woman's body was really misogynistic to me - man-made, mansplained, manipulated. I thought maybe the twist ending would be that she found love, kindness, and intimacy, but I read that's not how it ended ;)

While there is certainly a need to talk about these topics with gravitas, as you say, there is also a time to let go and allow oneself to be immersed into a fantasy world where we can act upon impulse and have freedom from consequence. Film for me is a form of escapism from a world that feels dark and overwhelming. I am looking forward to enjoying the film for what it is. Am 2/3 of the way through the book and it is unlike anything I've ever read. I have heard that the film's script is rather loosely based on the book, but am interested to see what they've done with Bella in the screenplay.

I can sum up my thoughts. More zany then entertaining. More beautiful than substantive. Ruffalo was phenomenal. All the acting was great. I thought the actress who played the whorehouse madam was a standout. You can see why it's a hit and popular with critics and audiences.

THANK YOU!! Saw it last night and was disappointed. Can’t believe the amount of raving reviews, to me it was a bizarre display of pseudo feminism disguised in pretty set dressing and costumes and actors. Another reason I largely disliked it was how they took the born sexy yesterday trope to the EXTREME and not only did that make it more disgusting and disturbing with every sex scene but the sex scenes were obviously porn fantasies created for the male gaze, and then their reason for that was because she was empowered felt largely disingenuous and excusatory. I am baffled how this is being hailed as a feminist marvel by critics. I am very intrigued to read the book now to see how it was meant to be.

I appreciated the world building and technical aspects of the film but at some point the film became dull and less funny, this was from the moment she comes back from her escapes in Lisbon. Also, I didn’t enjoy the ending which left me with a “is that it” feeling. Where was the substance?

I am just pissed when they literally discuss nothing about real women's experiences but promoted the film as 'a feminist film' and 'a story of a woman's sexual liberation'😅

Happy Friday!!

I agree with your review, I dont think it was that nice for prostitutes then or now or ever. I thought the movie was good but its hard for me to get over the fact that she was a baby having sex.

Well, that is why it's a fantasy/comedy?

The "Poor Things" are the viewers like me who suffered watching the movie!!!

Thumbs up for Daisy

Good job 👏

Should win best costume and art direction...but "Barbie" will win. Watch the BAFTA's or Cannes or Critic's Choice for serious awards, imo. Good review. Goat-ducks are scary.

Spot on, I agree! (by the way, it’s pronounced LANthimos)

Love your reviews QUEEN. Give me more.........✌

it's ironic that it's written by a man yet the movie is clearly pushing neo feminism themes (non-sexuel exclusivity to men, sexual liberation, being free of the male toxicity..)

I wanted to check this out and I still may but it's not even playing in my city yet.

Please review Dogtooth too. I heard it's a brutal movie

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"In what fantasy world ... ?" How about in a work of fiction . . . fantasy/science fiction, no less!

Daisy smacks 🙂 🤔 Twenty five times an hour... 60/25= 2.4!

Review American Fiction and Rebel Moon.

The Lobster is a phenomenal movie - the kind of movie I wish more people were able to make. Top shelf.

❤

I am not surprised that so many of the glowing reviews of this movie are from men. As a woman even hearing this concept makes me sick to my stomach.

M just a fan of mark ruffalo gone for him & enjoyed his performance

Go watch Dogtooth - love to hear your take on it.

I agree. The optimism of Poor Things landed VERY poorly with me. Like its protagonist, the film literally prostitutes itself to the audience. It gives privileged bourgeois liberals the self-serving fantasy that they want, in exchange for nothing more than the cost of admission. The fact that it's been interpreted as an anti-capitalist film is nothing short of hilarious. ...which makes me wonder: is it possible that the hypocrisy is intentional? Is Lanthimos trolling us all? Is Poor Things simply his most deadpan satire to date? I doubt it, but I can't entirely rule it out.