Poor Things

Poor Things

She's like nothing you've ever seen.

Rating

2.8 (3)

Release Date

12/7/2023

Runtime

141 mins

Overview

Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$35,000,000

Revenue

$117,607,117

Homepage

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How It Feels

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A gorgeously strange Victorian fever dream where a reanimated woman discovers the world and herself with unhinged curiosity and defiant joy. It's as much about the pleasure of watching someone inhabit reality for the first time as it is about her growing politics and passion.

Mood

WhimsicalAbsurdExhilaratingWistful

Themes

IdentityObsessionFreedom

Look

Stylized genrePainterlyHigh-contrast

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Sexual contentBody horror

Reviews

nicolascagegoons

I do not hate or like this movie.
Its fine,its made well and the actors do a great job.
The cinematography is great as well.
Its just...i do not like the story nor the characters wich makes me loose all interest in the film.
Tbh i don't vibe with yorgos all that much,i found out today.
I kinda liked the lobster but thats it.
Dogtooth was a 5/10 and this i didn't like.
Im sorry but when im like 25 or some shit i will rewatch it

christopher

There is a lot to love about this film. Emma Stone is astonishing, and well deserving of the Oscar she received for her portrayal.
The set design and costuming is brilliant and Lanthimos uses them to create an amazing world in which Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, and the rest of the cast play with amazing relish.

That being said, I think it was a trifle too long. I didn’t hate it, because I enjoyed seeing everyone continue to play, but from a purely technical perspective they could have dropped the last 20 minutes for sure.

stormaciousd

It's hard to rate a film that has such impressive acting and very interesting visuals when you also checked the runtime every ten minutes wanting it to end.

I really expected to love it. I love The Lobster and The Favourite, so it's not an anti-Yorgos tging. Tony McNamara also created and wrote The Great, which I love. I love Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, and Willem Dafoe. I love all the parts. I guess I do not love the source material.

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