Only Verhoeven or De Palma could’ve made this work. A rape comedy should be a disaster by all accounts, yet Verhoeven’s signature somehow compliments the material perfectly. It’s very absurd and pushes to some really interesting places, some of this reminded me of the scenes in Gone Girl where we’re following the Amy character. Not every choice taste is tasteful, but it wouldn’t be a Verhoeven film if it was. Isabelle Huppert is brilliant, such a unique character that could’ve so easily been portrayed as the typical cold, corporate bitch, but she makes something way more fun out of it. I also really enjoyed all the colourful supporting characters. Thematically, I love how it comments on guilt and power through a feminist lens, it defines adds some unique context to Verhoeven’s other work. The only thing that holds me back from loving it are the technical aspects. I really hate the ugly, washed out colour palette and obvious score choices he makes throughout. For something that’s otherwise so non-conformist, it looks and sounds too much like something Hollywood would produce. Still, it’s a really entertaining film that looking back on it might’ve planted the seeds for films like Promising Young Woman and The Invisible Man.
Review by JordyVIP 8BlockedParent2024-04-15T20:16:30Z
Only Verhoeven or De Palma could’ve made this work. A rape comedy should be a disaster by all accounts, yet Verhoeven’s signature somehow compliments the material perfectly. It’s very absurd and pushes to some really interesting places, some of this reminded me of the scenes in Gone Girl where we’re following the Amy character. Not every choice taste is tasteful, but it wouldn’t be a Verhoeven film if it was. Isabelle Huppert is brilliant, such a unique character that could’ve so easily been portrayed as the typical cold, corporate bitch, but she makes something way more fun out of it. I also really enjoyed all the colourful supporting characters. Thematically, I love how it comments on guilt and power through a feminist lens, it defines adds some unique context to Verhoeven’s other work. The only thing that holds me back from loving it are the technical aspects. I really hate the ugly, washed out colour palette and obvious score choices he makes throughout. For something that’s otherwise so non-conformist, it looks and sounds too much like something Hollywood would produce. Still, it’s a really entertaining film that looking back on it might’ve planted the seeds for films like Promising Young Woman and The Invisible Man.
6.5/10