Overflowing with macabre whimsy that only Lanthimos can orchestrate, Poor Things is darkly witty and more than a bit existential. I've seen it thrown around by a few comments but I'll reiterate it here: this really is Barbie done right; twisted and dark but with far more nuance to the same themes of female autonomy, maturity and sexual liberation, as well as gender division, class structures and social acceptance. It manages to cover all these heavy topics while still being one of the most funny, kinetic and slapstick-heavy movies I've seen for a long time. Add on its twisted dollhouse aesthetic and hazy diorama framing that is simply wonderful to look at, it's hard to call this anything but a masterpiece.
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Overflowing with macabre whimsy that only Lanthimos can orchestrate, Poor Things is darkly witty and more than a bit existential. I've seen it thrown around by a few comments but I'll reiterate it here: this really is Barbie done right; twisted and dark but with far more nuance to the same themes of female autonomy, maturity and sexual liberation, as well as gender division, class structures and social acceptance. It manages to cover all these heavy topics while still being one of the most funny, kinetic and slapstick-heavy movies I've seen for a long time. Add on its twisted dollhouse aesthetic and hazy diorama framing that is simply wonderful to look at, it's hard to call this anything but a masterpiece.