My favourite part of the movie that it literally feels like a movie. Like there's no other way to describe it. It is literally a movie, the actors acted, the writers wrote it, the producers produced it, the cinematographer shot it, the editors edited it, the director directed it. Like damn, I can't believe this is actually a movie. Hopefully it gets an Oscar nomination for Best Picture because as the great talented Harry Styles said, it feels like a movie. My god this feels like a movie, I'm speechless 😭😭😭
@@trinaq Interesting concept, good lead star but failed execution. This was supposed to be an Oscar frontrunner and yet the filmmakers really dropped the ball
@@RSG_TheMonster then the part when Harry shout to the world "IT'S STYLING TIME" then styles throughout the entire movie gave me goosebumps, like that's a true Oscar worthy screenwriting, Olivia Wilde is a true auteur making this stylepiece, it puts Bong Joon Ho and Martin Scorsese to shame. Who needs a Brendan Fraser comeback when you have a Harry Styles A+ performance. Who needs Martin Scorsese when you have an actual true auteur from this Olivia Wilde. Brendan Fraser who? Martin Scorsese who? Move aside.......this is real cinema
@@LebahG4nteng And then the part where Olivia Wylde says “things are about to get Wylde” and the plot twist happens where Darling was worrying the whole time… that gave me chills. Can’t wait for the sequel, “I Would Very Much Appreciate it if You Would Refrain from Having Feelings of Stress or Concern That Give Way to Anxiety or Unease At This Time, Darling.”
When Florence Pugh uttered the words "it's darling time" and then proceeded to darl all over everyone, my theater errupted into a cacophonous pandemonic cheer
@@lawrence-yx1ew when Lawrence entered the scene and proudly exclaimed "it's lawrencing time" and then went on to lawrence everyone in the room, the whole theater was filled with dreadful silence, horror and anticipation
@@simonriley4131 when Harry Styles shows up and screamed "Say hello to my little friend" and stars styling throughout the whole movie, that scene gives me absolute chills. The scene of the year, it's literally an Oscar worthy screenwriting right there. Olivia Wilde is a true auteur, she managed to put Bong Joon Ho, Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese to shame. Who needs a Brendan Fraser comeback when you have Harry Styles styling throughout the whole movie and who needs Martin Scorsese when you have this true auteur. This is the movie that should be in the history books because it definitely feels like a movie
Some criticisms of this film are overblown, and I don't think 35% on RT is justified. However, something that really bothers me is how Wilde promoted the sex scenes in interviews, where she called them empowering. The context of those scenes in the film are much more disturbing, as Alice is revealed to being held there against her will. It's almost like Wilde watched a completely different film.
Yeah very rapey. Goes to show Flo understood the script better than Olivia. Which is why she wasn't as comfortable promoting the sex scenes as empowering.
I think the 35% percent is caused by people that don’t want to turn their brains on because there’s a lot to unpack. The biggest problem I have was that this was directed by Olivia who barely has any experience. this story is amazing and I love the twist. it was just done so unbearably wrong that it’s infuriating. harry styles had no business being in this movie. she just put him in there because the movie was nothing without him money wise. he’s just so out of place. anyway, I’d probably give it a 50% at least. miss Flo CARRIED this movie.
I would've at least given it a 72%. It was definitely worth the watch, and I've thought about it a lot since I seen it yesterday. Ms. Florence deserves an Academy Award nomination.
literally everyone my age (early 20s) in the theatres was giggling and all the people who were actually there to see the movie were either so irritated or confused
Very happy that you pointed out how good this movie looks. Even if I didn’t think it was the best, I kept thinking about how good most of the shots were. I also thought the sound design was wayyyy better than it should have been. Basically, I came away from it thinking more about the technical parts than the actual story.
@@jestersudz6085 there were a few times where they did the quick cut thing where they quickly show a flash of some dream stuff and it seemed like it was ripped straight from an A24 movie, but some of those dream sequences and their shots were actually awesome. The usage of blurry images and especially the black and white scenes were visually great. I just wish the good visuals coincided with the story, but unfortunately it’s a big mess of bad writing and weird useless plotlines.
@@ryanburke3702 yea. i dont know if I would count them as nessicarily good visuals if there would be no effect on the movie if they were gone, but like seperate from the movie I agree the flashback scenes were rlly good.
That Jordan Peele comparison is very apt. I feel like Hollywood is having its moment with thriller/drama films, especially those from comedy actors turned serious directors (Peele, Wilde, Jonah Hill to an extent) Add: Bill Hader, Ben Stiller, Zach Cregger, Donald Glover
@@Titan_Jael Barry is good. That chase scene from "710N" feels so real and straight out of a GTA V game. The sound design puts you into the scene so realistically like Ronin's chase scenes.
Chris Pine is quickly becoming one of Hollywood’s best actors. It a shame that as soon as he stepped away from the big budget action/sc-fi blockbusters he had to step into this pile of s**t. But seriously, he’s really good in every role he’s been cast in so far. Even bad films, he always is great. Hopefully we can see him land a juicy role in the future with a great script. Kind of crazy that a director had both Pugh and Pines tearing up the screen and they still managed to screw things up.
The best Chris Pine movies that aren't animated movies or big budget blockbuster are Hell Or High Water and Unstoppable (f*cking underrated Tony Scott directed movie)
That scene gives me absolute chills. The scene of the year, it's literally an Oscar worthy screenwriting right there. Olivia Wilde is a true auteur, she managed to put Bong Joon Ho, Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese to shame. Who needs a Brendan Fraser comeback when you have Harry Styles styling throughout the whole movie and who needs Martin Scorsese when you have this true auteur. This is the movie that should be in the history books because it definitely feels like a movie
What’s weird was Harry’s character didn’t seem to be in a negative light even after the twist. It felt like “oh he kidnapped her and assaulted her but he loved her sooo much so he deserves some sympathy” that’s the vibe I got
I got the same vibe which I didn't like as well, they paint him as a concerned husband, then show him as a lazy creep, then at the end she thinks of him still as a nice guy embracing her, like he was somehow justified in his actions.
I've probably seen way too many "Black Mirror" episodes, but I figured out that the perfect 1950's Utopian community was a stimulation from the very first trailer. It also had the vibe of a Twilight Zone episode, or "The Stepford Wives", minus the robots.
Harry Styles: "My favourite part about this movie, is that it feels like a movie" Me: That's a pretty vague way of saying that Don't Worry Darling is one of the movies ever
this movie tells you exactly where it is going in the first 10 minutes then spends the rest of the movie retelling you exactly where it is going over and over again. i felt like i was walking in circles for 2 hours.
I also dislike how Olivia paints this as a film about “how does one take a stand when the System they live in is too comfortable” when we really don’t see that in Alice’s or any of the captive womens perspectives since they were all forced there. Granted, I guess that goes into how people are born into certain systemic dynamics but in real life, you have a choice or choices to choose what kind of life you want to live. Shit, you can go off the grid too. So for that kind of Introspective take she mentioned in that late night interview (which that take comes from a vey rich/upper class mindset imo), it would’ve been more interesting to see the film from Olivia’s character’s perspective (or the mens’) who all CHOSE to be there vs a literal hostage who at first couldn’t remember her life before and can’t leave her idyllic world. It would’ve been amazing to see a character gripping with the set rules/control, eventual mundanity, and psychological torture of the fake world and the shitty reality of the real world and have to choose what to do, especially if they have realized that majority of the people there are prisoners.
Walking in circles for 2 hours? If I wanted to watch a trippy and visually appealing movie with Chris Pine that walks in circles for 2 hours, I would watch A Wrinkle in Time. That was not great, but it is still much better than this.
So many questions after watching this film. And the more I ask myself the less I believe she got away. First question is why did the ground shake whenever the men were at "work". Why did Alice see a plane crash? If Alice and Margaret both touched the glass before and that's how one gets out then how were they dragged back in? If the whole thing was just a simulation in a state of sleep then how did pills in that simulation have any affect in them? Why did Frank die so easily? What did his supposed wife mean by "now it's my turn"? Soooooo manyyyyyy questions!😫
Agree. A lot of plot holes. When the movie ended I didn’t think it was bad but the more I thought about it the more questions like yours came up. I still found it entertaining at least. A good wednesday’s evening movie
It does not natter it is a movie. No plot holes. The vibrarions were to throw audience off thinking they were doing bomb test. When in reality they were working at McD.
1. i dont know lol 2. i dont know lol 3. since alice was tied up while she was in the simulation, their husbands probably found them awake, and just put them back in the same way they did the first time 4. probably knocked them out so they could erase their memory, like how they gave them false ones 5. stab wounds tend to do that (unless you mean as a writing choice) 6. she’s probably going to escape as well “it’s her turn” because she’s going to do the exact same thing alice did
I'll add that it's pretty "white feminist" in its message which kind of emphasizes the unoriginality of the themes. Like how the only Black character was used as a plot device (Kiki Layne has mentioned how a lot of her scenes were cut from the final edit) and the fact that the aspect of race is completely ignored. Obviously I'm not expecting deep insightful racial commentary from Olivia Wilde but it could have been something interesting to touch upon intersectionality which would make the feminist themes feel less rehashed and tired.
If she was going to cut her scenes, OW should have just left her out. OW made Kiki a token and a stereotype. I'm glad Kiki wouldn't even promote the film.
@@gromitmuggromitmuggromitmug Yeah I hate when movies about systemic oppression just force race into everything. Why can't we just be blind to race issues? Racism is only when a single, very obvious bad guy does it.
Great review! That’s exactly how I felt about this movie. It was fun and I enjoyed it a lot more than I expected, but as soon as I started thinking about the plot more, it all just started falling apart and it was just a mess. One thing I will say is that the sound mixing and editing… superb. The sort of bee buzzing in the tense moment made it 150% tenser
It's simple, Nolan gave him a better material to work with than Olivia in this movie. Also his second movie this year, My Policeman is also coming out and yet according to TIFF reviews, his performance was highly criticized. So either he needs to pick better projects or get some acting lessons if he wants to explore other genre or maybe better, stop acting and stick to music lol. His choice anyways
Well he is not an actor and in Durkink had little screentime, he did what he could do in small parts, FionnWhitehead who is an actor was the emotional focus of that film. Edit I would like to add if is name wouldn't be Harry Styles that character would be just random young soldier
I liked it. Florence Pugh carried the ENTIRE movie. Let's not talk about Harry's total lack of chemistry. Florence and Chris had way more chemistry lol
I agree with the pacing issue. I feel like (spoiler alert) there should have been more time spent on the characters' backgrounds in the real world so that we could better understand their behavior in the simulation. I would have liked to see what Margaret or Peg had been up to prior to being put in the simulation, or what led olivia wilde's character to find out the truth long before any of the other wives. The movie really only picked up in the last half hour which is a shame because I finally felt like I was hooked when the twist came along.
Olivia’s character seems like it was her idea because her kids are dead in real life and her husband is doing it for her so she can be with her children in the simulation,that’s what I figured from her character which is heartbreaking and I liked that part. I agree I would love to see others wife’s real life too
A prime example of a decent concept ruined by a combination of a messy execution and backstage drama. I've heard that Florence, Chris and Gemma all give decent performances, so I might watch merely for them all.
It's a simple concept that's been done before with great 50s set pieces and nice setup but it doesn't explore the theme enough and the ending is kinda flat. They all acted great even Harry Styles. His tap dance routine was brilliant.
that olivia wilde interview clip you showed was soooooo headass hahaha. also, i was rolling my eyes in the theatre every time they reused those black and white shots of the women doing their dance routine. olivia must have really loved those…so much so that she wanted us to rewatch the same shots over and over. it wasn’t cool after the first time. the reuse just felt lazy to me. like when you’re trying to fluff out an essay to meet the minimum word count…
That last sentence you wrote! Haha that is exactly how my friend and I described this movie 😂 An essay with too many ideas but no plot/conclusion whatsoever
Agreed. I almost felt a little tricked into watching the film by the trailers. The trailers showed all the creepy unsettling scenes, the dancers, the glass closing in on Florence, her reflection in the bathtub mirror, etc... it made me think the movie was going to be a mildly scary thriller. Very bad advertising.
This movie definitely isn’t as bad as reviews made it seem. Weird at times yes, entertaining yes, decent story yes. Some plot holes yes, but overall a decently made film. The 35% on rotten tomatoes is ridiculous. It’s in the 60-70% range.
How in the cock is a weird, decent, entertaining but with plotholes a 70%? Decent with plotholes should be a 40-50 at MOST. Do you leave just 30% between this mediocre movie and a masterpiece?
@@Aragain-son-of-Aratrain a lot of films are weird, that doesn’t make a film bad though. In terms of plot holes they weren’t big enough to overshadow the acting, entertainment, and production value of the film. Thus being in the 60-70 range. For me a film must be absolutely terrible to be in the 30% range.
Thank you for giving an unbiased review and not talking ab the drama. My biggest problem with this movie is that this is like a modern take on Stepford Wives
I read the spec script when this got announced, and when it got to revealing what Da Twist was, I leant back in my chair and thought, “Damn, you really trust Harry Styles to handle what’s required for this ending?”
Now I want a movie about the behind the scene drama of this movie. It's gonna be great, way better than the movie that it's depicting and it's guarantee to win a bunch of Oscars more than the actual movie that it's depicting especially writing 😂😂😂
Ehhh, as far as behind-the-scenes movie drama goes, the stuff surrounding Don't Worry Darling is fairly tame, especially since it's starting to seem like most of it was either blown way out of proportion or completely manufactured. It's not like it was a top-to-bottom shitshow like Apocalypse Now or The Island of Dr. Moreau where everything that could go wrong did go wrong in the worst possible way.
Something that shocked me about the film was the fact that within the context of everything that happens, Chris Pine is basically right. Alice and Jack were both way more happy when traditional gender roles were forced upon Alice without her consent. The only reason The Victory Project isn’t a totally success is because of glitches in the system or whatever it is that allows Alice to get her memory back. And hell, after figuring out that her asshole husband kidnapped her and forced her into a life without agency, she was fine with it because her life was so perfect. The only reason she leaves is because the other women are their against their wills, but “subjugated” to live perfect ideal lives. The movie seems to be saying that enforced, rigid, nonconsensual gender roles actually do make a perfect society if only those damn women would just clean the kitchen and make food. Obviously that is not what Olivia Wilde intended, but it is shocking how poorly someone can communicate what was probably in her head a good message.
@@thegrinch7677 Yeah, okay, I rewatched the scene and it isn't entirely clear. She actually only firmly decides to leave after Jack starts strangling her and she kills him. Before that, and after getting all the exposition, she's just like, "I need a moment to breathe," so it's unclear whether she would have stayed or not, but yeah, my point about the other women causing her to leave was inaccurate. However, I feel that my larger point is still valid.
@@jestersudz6085 Yeah, I rewatched the scene and it is much more ambiguous than I characterized it. She definitely wasn't okay with it, but it's possible she would have stayed.
@@thegrinch7677 yeah but i think the point of op is that basically the movie seems to be punishing her because she dont want to be submissive??? like she would be totally happier if she just let people control her (i havent seen the movie so idk if i agree im just saying what the op said)
I found it soooooo repetitive. The movies spends so much time trying to build a mystery, by build a mystery I mean Florence Pugh seeing or experiencing something strange for about 90% of the runtime.
Olivia’s worse mistake is showcasing that an incel’s DREAM would be to have a wife in the house living the grand rich life while they work an 8-5….. I would LOVE that life 😂
Something I couldn’t get past while watching was it felt like Olivia Wilde’s character was really pushing and like obviously pushing the story along. It almost felt like with every scene she was in, she was directing in a way with her acting to get the story going etc but idk that’s just me! I did enjoy the movie and the twist but this was just something that was very obvious to me.
Felt like a black mirror episode more than a epic sci/fi thriller. The more interesting part of the story is how it all works and instead it takes sooooooo much time to get to the “twist” that literally from the commercial you already know something isn’t right and there’s more to it. Any time a movie is like “oh look it’s the 1950s it’s perfect” you’re already thinking naaaaaah something’s up. So it spends time thinking its doing something when we already know it’s gonna be more that once it gets there the movie is almost over and it rushes to the ending. Idk it was overhyped more for the behind the scenes than it being a next level movie. Barbarian is an excellent example of how this movie should have been. From the jump you’re uneasy but the reason why things are happening are more interesting then being led along for two thirds of the movie already knowing there’s more but the movie is like “WhAt CoUlD iT bE?!” 🙄 Also there’s a TON of plot holes. I don’t want to ruin anything bringing them up. But once stuff is revealed a lot of what happens now doesn’t make any sense and it was just to make it weird in that part of the movie but then doesn’t make any sense knowing what you know now.
As a Gen Zer have to disagree with you on Booksmart. Felt like it tried way too hard to be a female Gen Z Superbad to the point it totally fucked up its portrayal of Gen Z and just ended up as a meh Superbad ripoff. Eighth Grade is a somewhat comedic film that tackles the same themes way better. Not surprised Wilde’s next film failed too.
I never go to the movies, but I finally watched Midsommar (at home) the other night, it was my first Florence Pugh experience, and of course I was enchanted (and horrified) by Pugh's performance, and the film. While watching I realized that Pugh was the girl from the DWD trailer that youtube has been ramming down my throat for the past 2 months, and because Midsommar left me yearning for another film on its level, and I was midly intrigued by the visuals of the DWD trailers, I decided to take advantage of our local theater's $5 Tuesday, and my roomie and I went out to see a movie... and we literally fell asleep! Before seeing it, I thought to myself, even if the plot is weak the aesthetics of the film would make up for that, but my God, it was a real disappointment, a total snooze fest! I tried everything I could to stay awake during DWD, I pinched the skin in between my fingers, I drank a Coke from the concession, I tried holding my eye balls open, all to no avail. My roomie and I literally snored thru a movie, our snores were the only thing that woke us up... I felt like my grandma when she took me and my cousins to see The Lion King for the 15th time, snoring in the movie theater. Lol.
as a harry styles fan who has tried to give olivia the benefit of the doubt and even defend her against other harry fans who hate her bc she’s dating him, i feel guilty for saying the movie is a mess. i agree with everything you said and i’ve been trying to decipher whether or not i truly liked the movie. i give it a 5.5-6/10 because it just wanted to be more clever than it actually is. i’m disappointed because olivia is clearly a competent and creative director, there was just too much happening in this and not enough explaining. i’ve seen people trying to defend it saying there are reasons for some of the plot holes or other choices made, but i just feel like a lot of the lines/effects were forgotten about or just done to make it visually appealing. good review!
I did enjoy it, but would agree 6/10 is a fair review. It just raised too many questions and left them unanswered, and I felt the big reveal was a bit anti climactic. I like the cinematography but the plot line was a bit all over the place.
2:42 fun fact, harry actually auditioned for the role of sally in barry so he wanted to stick it to bill hader to show he would’ve been better than sarah goldberg
She tried to recreate “The Stepford Wives” and it just didn’t work cause those actors and actresses and production team where in their BAGS. While with this movie Florence CARRIED THIS MOVIE.
I got a free ticket and so I went to see this movie with my friends while ludicrously drunk. I don’t remember a single plot point but it was thoroughly entertaining. 3/10 thriller movie. 10/10 comedy movie. Would see again.
One more thing that I feel like needs to be touched upon in a criticism of DWD is that there’s been other media recently that has just done the “woman is in a high-concept, fantasy situation and she thinks she has a handle of things and everything’s cool BUT OH GOLLY GOSH EVERYTHING’S SUDDENLY NOT COOL” trope better. Take Last Night in Soho or even WandaVision, for example: they show a woman slowly losing more power and control over a situation, but the difference is that they have a unique vision and something solid to say about the human experience (something that DWD is painfully lacking).
I just finished it and it was incredible. The symbolism....the cinematography...both Florence and Harry's performances....(it was the 60s btw.) Also out of all of the films made based on the book The Stepford Wives, this one was the best. It really impressed me especially after hearing everyone trash it.
This also felt that this was very influenced by Darren Aronofsky films like Black Swan Mother even the quick cutting of the toast reminded me of the quick cutting of the drugs in requiem of a Dream.
@@kingjewelz9948 I think that was the point because his character “in the real world” is so depressive and gross that in the simulation he wanted to make himself more handsome and romantic. So I think he was not supposed to be his charming self
Spoiler alert**** 2:55 I feel when Harry screamed in the car when they took her to the hospital was his realization that it is all lost, his perfect dream, perfect wife, perfect life. He did it all for her (or he thought that) and she ruined it, so maybe it wasn't all that bad of a performance at the on of the day? Idk, just looking at it from a different perspective
Yeah in all honesty I thought that was alright and not over the top probably his best scene but I understand why someone wouldn’t like it I was just so bored by his performance up to and after that scene with the Exception of him dancing but that wasn’t really acting
i actually really enjoyed dwd. florence was amazing, but it was obvious it was harry's first big role but i thought he did fine. the worst part of the film is all the plot holes and questions i have. ik some things are to be left a mystery but i have so many questions about the film that def couldve been covered throughout.
I’m genuinely confused about the criticism of Harry’s performance. I thought he fit right in alongside everyone else. I’ve seen worse acting from seasoned professionals.
My take on some unanswered questions: What were those earthquakes? They were mostly noticed by women, they must be a sign of danger, an intuition. What was crashing red plane? The crashing red plane was also just an alert signal Alice's mind was trying to give her. Why did first time touching the glass did not work for Alice? It's explained by last line of the movie, "Once we acknowledge that reality... we can let go." Second time it worked for Alice as she acknowledged the reality, and it was possible for her to wake up from the dream. Pills had no effect, there were no pills, pills were equivalent to some kind simulus in simulation in the imaginated world. Why did Shelley kill Frank? She said "now it's her turn" which could mean either she had awakened during dinner party and was waiting for a right moment to take her control back or she was planning to take control of Victory project, maybe this time wives controlling their husbands as a revenge? (Sequel?)
it was like the ending was equally as predictable as it was nonsensical. i don’t think there were enough clues scattered through the film, explicitly hinting at the prospect of the victory project being simulation. but at the same time, when it was revealed i had this feeling of “of course it was. that’s the only logical explanation.” it’s as if wilde came up with the twist prior to filling in the plot. so just kinda shoe horned this whole concept into a dramatic ending.
I find it a little hard to believe that everyone understood the twist from the first 20 min. I understood that the big question of what was going on would be revealed, but I was genuinely shocked by the execution of it? Trying to say that without spoiling lol
Chris pine being based on Jordan Peterson is just ridiculous. You can find many interviews where Jordan Peterson disapproves of utopias, is for equality of women and dislikes ideology. It just seems like a subsurface reading of his beliefs. He’s said some terrible things ofc, and him being on Twitter doesn’t help (for anyone rlly) but it’s a bad comparison to make. Also the only reason this movie is popular is because Harry styles is in it, the only reason it’s doing well is also because of that. The best part is there are plenty of recordings in the theater if people LAUGHING at Harry styles’s scenes!
Pretty sure Wilde herself admitted he was the inspiration for the character and honestly I can see it with the lines about chaos and Peterson’s concerning ideas about hierarchy
A bunch of rich, white woman making an evil mastermind off “muh big bad right wing (not even honestly, but what do they care?) bigot” speaks painfully well to the pathetic state of American entertainment. Him being on Twitter doesn’t help? That platform needs some ounce of sanity on it. Peterson speaks out common sense, which is hard for the crowd that has their views and values spoonfed to them, to take.
@@brigidmadden5577 “concerning ideas about hierarchy”? Hierarchy is the natural state of sane society. No two people are equal. Some are simply smarter and more capable than others.
If ANY director started to date a star in their movie AND have said star be one of main leads of their movie, it would be news. It ain't a sexist thing. It's unprofessional. It's like if your boss started dating one of your co-workers THEN gave them a raise and gave them a higher position. Olivia is in a higher position than Harry and can fire him at any time if shit goes sour. Sounds like Harry got a lot of privilege for dating the director and maker of the film.
I think you’re right - and I will add: I believe Olivia Wilde screwed this up by taking a very, very complex issue (sexism, oppression, misogyny, control, power, etc.) and presenting it in a very one-dimensional, simple way. It looks at these issues without even remotely acknowledging class, race, or sexual orientation, and failed to think of creative ways to present her lens of social justice, in my opinion. This movie said: women are subjugated to a society created by men and it’s scary. And that’s it.
I feel like the reviewer and I watched two separate films. I agree there are some glitches (pun intended) in the overall plot, but the film held my attention throughout. I felt there obviously was going to be a major reveal coming, but I did not predict its exact nature. After this reviewer panned Harry Styles' performance I asked my husband what he thought about that. Both he and I are puzzled because we both think Styles turned in a believable performance and even dazzled during the big party scene. I shudder to envision Shia LaBeouf in that role. To me, the overall production is a success: the acting, costumes and sets, cinematography and music blend into a frothy concoction. I look forward to repeated viewings. Brava, Olivia Wilde!
i watched this yesterday and immediately thought, i can’t wait for karsten’s video on this, it was a messss, they had some good ideas and just did not execute them well, or AT ALL lmao
*SPOILERS SO SKIP THIS COMMENT IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE FILM YET* I completely agree with all the points you mentioned! After watching the film, I was really left with a sense of confusion... So in the first act I guessed that the movie didn't really take place in the 50s, and that they were in some weird secluded place, but I didn't guess it was a virtual simulation. This makes me wonder, what was the red plane? Am I missing something? Because the red plane was in the poster of the movie, it was the toy that Margret's kid was playing with, and it was what led Alice out to the desert, yet the movie just left it at that. I thought there would have been some more symbolism. Also, I wish we got to know Frank and Margret more. Frank was built up as an intimidating cult leader, and at first I thought they were in some cultish society, secluded from the modern world, but they build him up and then we were left with the twist which took almost all the attention away from him. Same with Margret, I thought we should of seen her character break down a bit more so we as an audience would see the slow toll it took on Alice, as she follows suit. I was really excited for this movie for a long time, especially seeing Olivia's scene breakdown video (she seemed so passionate about the film), but unfortunately I really disliked a lot of her scenes. To me, they felt unnecessary, like she wrote herself in for fun (which she can do, it is her movie), but it didn't add much imo. Overall I was still an okay movie, and I hope Olivia makes more interesting projects in the future.
I’m not sure I agree that Harry’s performance being fine, albeit bland, for most of the movie is worse than it being a straight up disaster. I’m pretty content with him just being okay and looking really hot lol. But maybe that’s just me
I think this movie is probably still okay overall, and it sounds like there are a lot of positives to it (Florence, Chris Pine, and the story sounds interesting to me). I am sorry they had so many issues with production though
There's so unanswered questions in this movie. Like why tf are there even planes in this simulation? Why would the bus driver let Florence Pugh just walk to where she's not supposed to? Also who tf is that bus driver and the guys in the red suits? Are they real people? Are they just some computer program in the simulation? What about Chris Pine's wife? Was she in on it? Did she run the whole thing? Did she kill him to escape or was she mad that he fucked up? There's probably more I'm just forgetting about rn. I didn't hate the movie but it felt like they didn't even really try to make anything in the movie feel real or convincing.
I hate when the whole premise of the movie is the directors 'I can do it better than XYZ can' and this logic can spoil ANY piece of art, which is absolutely sad because I was really looking forward for this movie and only started to check reviews after watching it, because I really couldn't believe I was the only one being dissapointed. Love the sci-fi x 50s combo that is not retrofuturism (which I also adore) and this made me want to watch it even more. Oh how wrong I was for even having an ounce of hope and excitement for it.
It was an enjoyable movie for movie having in mind the last one I watched was The triangle of sadness. Ok I laughed a lot with Harry Styles performance but it's an OK movie that looks amazing. As my friend said ,"this could have been a black mirror episode "
Just watched it on HBO max, and it is not that bad. I agree Harry isn’t an actor. I agree Wilde definitely saw Get Out (and even black mirror) and decided she could do it like nothing. Florence also kills it obviously. And even Olivia Wilde even does a good acting job. But I didn’t find it slow, I found it intriguing, I do like the twist. My only real complaint is that they don’t expand on the universe enough or really explain how the “cult” works. But it’s a good watch imo. To be fair I did go into it with low expectations due to all the negativity.
Probably not a popular opinion but I really enjoyed this! Made me question how we'd know if we were in a simulation, and if it was a simulation then what's the point of it and how much control do we have over it? Or are we following a set path?
I feel like a better ending for the movie would have been if this was all real and set in the 1950s instead of being a simulation. Maybe the Victory Project was like a Manhattan Project, with US-centric world domination mixed in with Cold War politics. The message could have been less about gender and more about how Americans seemingly live peaceful carefree lives while the country does bad stuff, and you can’t just live in a “paradise” but need to be aware and critical of your government. It would’ve made Alice’s awareness more impactful as she starts to question her government and is punished or treated as crazy for not being comfortable with being naive. It would definitely be very reflective of today’s current issues. And for anyone who argues “Well if it was set in the 1950s there couldn’t be diversity” THAT could emphasize how making things more diverse or faulty progress to hide actual issues are current problems in society, acting like they’re important when government is still committing crimes, as if doing that makes everything ok
I went into this movie excepting the worst movie in years, but I came out… entertained. Having low expectations made this honestly a pretty thrilling watch for me. Yes, it was repetitive. Yes, the themes were a tad shallow and on-the-nose. And yes, Harry Styles wasn’t anything to write home about. But Pugh and Pine did a phenomenal job and the setting was so pretty and the tone so creepy that I can’t help but have enjoyed watching it! Anyways be sure to watch the movie and form your own opinion
All style, no substance. Major issues I had (SPOILERS): 1) Alice should have been married to Frank. Easily the best characters, natural antagonists, and much better realization of the theme of the male power fantasy of the tradwife. Frank clearly portrays the domineering necessary, whereas Jack was trying to save his failing untraditional marriage by being a protector and provider for Alice. It's established that he's ashamed of how hard she works while he watches unable to contribute. There's no precedent for control over her from Jack at any point. 2) Victory should have been a real place, not a simulation. Glitches in the simulation like the red plane were the catalyst for the facade breaking, not any discontent from Alice, which doesn't corroborate the theme of women feeling trapped in these roles. 3) Personality. All these women come from all walks of life, and bring their personalities into the simulation, yet what differentiates them from each other? If Alice is a doctor IRL, why not test to see if Collins is a real doctor with specific questions? Why not show the wives _reject_ some of this to execute the theme of breaking social roles or programming? Show some women have entrepreneurial or technical skills or interests over domesticity! Have one want to be a mechanic for all the cars, have another try to make and sell clothes, have another try to get a job at HQ, even just to answer phones. If the movie's about female agency, we should _see some_ sometimes; these quirks are rebellious, too, even if they're never realized. 5) In untraditional gender roles in their IRL marriage, _they were unhappy._ Alice is overworked as her unemployed husband feels like he's letting her down, and it's ruining their relationship. Even if she's happy as the breadwinner, _he's_ not, and that's a problem. 6) What is with this emerging trope of women obsessing over fake kids? WandaVision/MoM did this, Bunny's doing this. It infantilizes women by suggesting we prefer pretending to experiencing and processing loss as an adult. 7) Why did Shelly say, "It's my turn" when she killed Frank? Is she part of this? Is she just willing like Bunny or did she help orchestrate this Stepford Wives utopia? To what end? Does she believe in this lifestyle, or does she just want control? Or was that supposed to be a mic drop one-liner? 🙄 I give it a 5/10. The story's second act felt eternal; third act was rushed, cliche, and just fell apart, I mean ending in a generic car chase, really? The thematic female role the movie vilified was actually preferred, or at least not met with any rejection. It was the unethical execution that bothered Alice specifically, as at no point did she resent the domesticity, or even grew bored. Just really failed the concept, so unfortunately renders everything else window dressing.
I think that asking someone “hey, do you have bad blood with so and so?” is kind of invasive and corners celebrities answering this question in a public setting because we can’t help but pigeonhole Hollywood actors and directors in the same black-and-white dichotomy of “good guy” vs “bad guy” just like in the movies. In Hollywood, no one is allowed growth, no one is allowed moral ambiguity, no one is allowed a semblance of complexity. Audiences are ravenous for a scandal, and there cannot be gray-zones when it comes to drama. So I understand perfectly well why Olivia is very pc with her answer regarding her relationship with Pugh because it’s the only way for celebrities to make some space for themselves to deal with nuanced conflicts without being suffocated by tabloids trying to rewrite their personal experiences in the name of spectacle.
Can someone who has seen the movie please tell me how different/similar it is to The Stepford Wives because that’s the only thing I am thinking of when I see all the trailer shots and hear about the plot
The whole theater erupted in laughter several times when it was definitely NOT supposed to be funny. I had a great time watching, just not at all in the way Wilde intended for me to enjoy it
I already didn’t want to pay to watch it but I gave in when it was finally cheaper on Amazon and I didn’t mind it too much. I love Florence which I think is what really did it for me and why I liked it
My favourite part of the movie that it literally feels like a movie. Like there's no other way to describe it. It is literally a movie, the actors acted, the writers wrote it, the producers produced it, the cinematographer shot it, the editors edited it, the director directed it. Like damn, I can't believe this is actually a movie. Hopefully it gets an Oscar nomination for Best Picture because as the great talented Harry Styles said, it feels like a movie. My god this feels like a movie, I'm speechless 😭😭😭
When Harry said, "It's Harryin' Time!!!" it gave me the courage to jump out of the window
Precisely, I hope that Olivia Wilde's career recovers from this flop. It showed so much promise, but it just felt so artificial.
@@trinaq Interesting concept, good lead star but failed execution. This was supposed to be an Oscar frontrunner and yet the filmmakers really dropped the ball
@@RSG_TheMonster then the part when Harry shout to the world "IT'S STYLING TIME" then styles throughout the entire movie gave me goosebumps, like that's a true Oscar worthy screenwriting, Olivia Wilde is a true auteur making this stylepiece, it puts Bong Joon Ho and Martin Scorsese to shame. Who needs a Brendan Fraser comeback when you have a Harry Styles A+ performance. Who needs Martin Scorsese when you have an actual true auteur from this Olivia Wilde. Brendan Fraser who? Martin Scorsese who? Move aside.......this is real cinema
@@LebahG4nteng And then the part where Olivia Wylde says “things are about to get Wylde” and the plot twist happens where Darling was worrying the whole time… that gave me chills. Can’t wait for the sequel, “I Would Very Much Appreciate it if You Would Refrain from Having Feelings of Stress or Concern That Give Way to Anxiety or Unease At This Time, Darling.”
This movie is the definition of “vibes are better than the plot”
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almost every movie this year seems to doomed to be that way…sigh i’ll stick to tv
That's a joke right?
there are good movies that do that
So Miyazaki movies?
When Florence Pugh uttered the words "it's darling time" and then proceeded to darl all over everyone, my theater errupted into a cacophonous pandemonic cheer
please stop man
@@lawrence-yx1ew when Lawrence entered the scene and proudly exclaimed "it's lawrencing time" and then went on to lawrence everyone in the room, the whole theater was filled with dreadful silence, horror and anticipation
@@simonriley4131 when Harry Styles shows up and screamed "Say hello to my little friend" and stars styling throughout the whole movie, that scene gives me absolute chills. The scene of the year, it's literally an Oscar worthy screenwriting right there. Olivia Wilde is a true auteur, she managed to put Bong Joon Ho, Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese to shame. Who needs a Brendan Fraser comeback when you have Harry Styles styling throughout the whole movie and who needs Martin Scorsese when you have this true auteur. This is the movie that should be in the history books because it definitely feels like a movie
Zero two said the same thing
Can this unfunny meme die
It's very clear Olivia Wilde saw Get Out and was like 'Hey what if that happened to a white woman'
And the Stepford Wives.
I am begging you to look up the job of a writer versus the job of a director.
@@maximumoccupancy exactly! people love to shit on Olivia as if she wrote the script
@@angiev1840 that’s the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw the preview for this movie
It was SO reminiscent of Get Out omg
Some criticisms of this film are overblown, and I don't think 35% on RT is justified. However, something that really bothers me is how Wilde promoted the sex scenes in interviews, where she called them empowering. The context of those scenes in the film are much more disturbing, as Alice is revealed to being held there against her will. It's almost like Wilde watched a completely different film.
I don't remember a single sex scene in the movie that didn't have a sinister or creepy edge to it, even when you disregard the twist.
Yeah very rapey. Goes to show Flo understood the script better than Olivia. Which is why she wasn't as comfortable promoting the sex scenes as empowering.
35% means that only 35% of people liked it. It isn't a representative of the quality of the film.
I think the 35% percent is caused by people that don’t want to turn their brains on because there’s a lot to unpack. The biggest problem I have was that this was directed by Olivia who barely has any experience. this story is amazing and I love the twist. it was just done so unbearably wrong that it’s infuriating. harry styles had no business being in this movie. she just put him in there because the movie was nothing without him money wise. he’s just so out of place. anyway, I’d probably give it a 50% at least. miss Flo CARRIED this movie.
I would've at least given it a 72%. It was definitely worth the watch, and I've thought about it a lot since I seen it yesterday. Ms. Florence deserves an Academy Award nomination.
I watched this in theaters and when Harry yelled everybody started laughing
literally everyone my age (early 20s) in the theatres was giggling and all the people who were actually there to see the movie were either so irritated or confused
same thing happened to me in the cinema🥰
Well i did laugh, and was laughing because how silly his acting was
Omg same a bunch of teenage girls behind me started laughing
his british accent in contrast to all the americans in the movie makes it hard to take seriously 😭
Very happy that you pointed out how good this movie looks. Even if I didn’t think it was the best, I kept thinking about how good most of the shots were. I also thought the sound design was wayyyy better than it should have been. Basically, I came away from it thinking more about the technical parts than the actual story.
Good looking films can go far sometimes. Look back at some duds that people think are good (or at least fun) because they look so good
really? I didn't like the cinematography like at all. I think it detracted from the scenes at times.
@@jestersudz6085 there were a few times where they did the quick cut thing where they quickly show a flash of some dream stuff and it seemed like it was ripped straight from an A24 movie, but some of those dream sequences and their shots were actually awesome. The usage of blurry images and especially the black and white scenes were visually great. I just wish the good visuals coincided with the story, but unfortunately it’s a big mess of bad writing and weird useless plotlines.
@@ryanburke3702 yea. i dont know if I would count them as nessicarily good visuals if there would be no effect on the movie if they were gone, but like seperate from the movie I agree the flashback scenes were rlly good.
Agreed! it's said that a crappy plot devalues all of there technical elements
That Jordan Peele comparison is very apt. I feel like Hollywood is having its moment with thriller/drama films, especially those from comedy actors turned serious directors (Peele, Wilde, Jonah Hill to an extent)
Add: Bill Hader, Ben Stiller, Zach Cregger, Donald Glover
Zach Cregger with Barbarian as well
Add Donald glover to that
Bill Hader ( but he does it well)
@@Titan_Jael Barry is good. That chase scene from "710N" feels so real and straight out of a GTA V game. The sound design puts you into the scene so realistically like Ronin's chase scenes.
@@dt0117 still waiting on Glover to direct a full movie. I really don't see how this hasn't happened yet.
Chris Pine is quickly becoming one of Hollywood’s best actors. It a shame that as soon as he stepped away from the big budget action/sc-fi blockbusters he had to step into this pile of s**t.
But seriously, he’s really good in every role he’s been cast in so far. Even bad films, he always is great. Hopefully we can see him land a juicy role in the future with a great script.
Kind of crazy that a director had both Pugh and Pines tearing up the screen and they still managed to screw things up.
It’s okay, we know he’s great, and that’s enough .
The best Chris Pine movies that aren't animated movies or big budget blockbuster are Hell Or High Water and Unstoppable (f*cking underrated Tony Scott directed movie)
I'm the 420th like 😎
Hell or High Water is in my top 20 all time
My favorite Chris Pine movies are Unstoppable and Rise of the Guardians. I’m very excited for his performance in Honor Among Thieves
The best part of Don't Worry Darling is when Harry Styles said "It's styling time" and styled all over the place.
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@@LoganE indeed
That scene gives me absolute chills. The scene of the year, it's literally an Oscar worthy screenwriting right there. Olivia Wilde is a true auteur, she managed to put Bong Joon Ho, Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese to shame. Who needs a Brendan Fraser comeback when you have Harry Styles styling throughout the whole movie and who needs Martin Scorsese when you have this true auteur. This is the movie that should be in the history books because it definitely feels like a movie
@@LebahG4nteng The type of film you go see in theatres kind of movie? If so then SIGN ME UP!!!
One of the parts ever
Ms. Flo loves being in cult movies
I am pretty sure you are right, this will end up as a cult movie. In 5-10 years though
@@KatieLHall-fy1hw *I think they meant an actual literal cult movie and not a cult classic*
lmao ^
@@KatieLHall-fy1hw The joke is that she was in a cult movie called Midsommar which is about cults and Don't Worry, Darling seems to be about cults.
@@rickardkaufman3988 you don’t need to reiterate. someone already beat you to the answer
What’s weird was Harry’s character didn’t seem to be in a negative light even after the twist. It felt like “oh he kidnapped her and assaulted her but he loved her sooo much so he deserves some sympathy” that’s the vibe I got
really i didn’t, i got the idea that he was a villain who thought he was right, but we could see was out of his mind to do this
I got the same vibe which I didn't like as well, they paint him as a concerned husband, then show him as a lazy creep, then at the end she thinks of him still as a nice guy embracing her, like he was somehow justified in his actions.
I think Florence was great at showing love and affection, so as long as she wanted to be with him, we liked him too
good point
I didn't get that vibe, it was a twist that the guy she loved and trusted betrayed her in a horrible way
I've probably seen way too many "Black Mirror" episodes, but I figured out that the perfect 1950's Utopian community was a stimulation from the very first trailer. It also had the vibe of a Twilight Zone episode, or "The Stepford Wives", minus the robots.
I swear when I saw the trailer initially I thought it was a stepford wives reboot
Exactly!! You can deduct the whole movie + “plot twist” from the trailer
There's an episode from "The twilight zone" called the prisioner that is exactly like this movie
Same lmfao. When I learned the twist, I was like "yeah, that'll do it."
The entire plot seems like its the book, "the stepford wives" by ira levin
Harry Styles: "My favourite part about this movie, is that it feels like a movie"
Me: That's a pretty vague way of saying that Don't Worry Darling is one of the movies ever
this movie tells you exactly where it is going in the first 10 minutes then spends the rest of the movie retelling you exactly where it is going over and over again. i felt like i was walking in circles for 2 hours.
LITERALLY there was no time for speculation or any subtlety, it just jammed the "mystery" in your face and called itself smart
Perfect explanation for how I felt lol thank you, I'm not the only one, by the end I was just rolling my eyes
@@salvadormadrigal8077 yeah I mean it’s basically just the 100th movie pulling the good ol The Village twist
I also dislike how Olivia paints this as a film about “how does one take a stand when the System they live in is too comfortable” when we really don’t see that in Alice’s or any of the captive womens perspectives since they were all forced there. Granted, I guess that goes into how people are born into certain systemic dynamics but in real life, you have a choice or choices to choose what kind of life you want to live. Shit, you can go off the grid too. So for that kind of Introspective take she mentioned in that late night interview (which that take comes from a vey rich/upper class mindset imo), it would’ve been more interesting to see the film from Olivia’s character’s perspective (or the mens’) who all CHOSE to be there vs a literal hostage who at first couldn’t remember her life before and can’t leave her idyllic world. It would’ve been amazing to see a character gripping with the set rules/control, eventual mundanity, and psychological torture of the fake world and the shitty reality of the real world and have to choose what to do, especially if they have realized that majority of the people there are prisoners.
Walking in circles for 2 hours? If I wanted to watch a trippy and visually appealing movie with Chris Pine that walks in circles for 2 hours, I would watch A Wrinkle in Time. That was not great, but it is still much better than this.
I watched this in theaters, and at the end of the movie, somebody said WTF out loud, and that encompasses how I felt at the end of the movie 😂
I wouldve bursted out laughing after he said that😂😂
That was literally me. My friend told me to shut up because I was saying "what the fuck?!?" So many times lmao
OMG that happend too when I saw it yesterday hahahaa
same that happened to me too 😭
omg i just stepped out of the theater, full of woman and 3 of them said: what? Really loud when the movie ended haha we all laughted.
So many questions after watching this film. And the more I ask myself the less I believe she got away. First question is why did the ground shake whenever the men were at "work". Why did Alice see a plane crash? If Alice and Margaret both touched the glass before and that's how one gets out then how were they dragged back in? If the whole thing was just a simulation in a state of sleep then how did pills in that simulation have any affect in them? Why did Frank die so easily? What did his supposed wife mean by "now it's my turn"? Soooooo manyyyyyy questions!😫
Agree. A lot of plot holes. When the movie ended I didn’t think it was bad but the more I thought about it the more questions like yours came up. I still found it entertaining at least. A good wednesday’s evening movie
^^^this
It does not natter it is a movie. No plot holes. The vibrarions were to throw audience off thinking they were doing bomb test. When in reality they were working at McD.
1. i dont know lol
2. i dont know lol
3. since alice was tied up while she was in the simulation, their husbands probably found them awake, and just put them back in the same way they did the first time
4. probably knocked them out so they could erase their memory, like how they gave them false ones
5. stab wounds tend to do that (unless you mean as a writing choice)
6. she’s probably going to escape as well “it’s her turn” because she’s going to do the exact same thing alice did
Wilde is a graduate of the JJ Abrams School of Unanswered Questions as a Plot Device
I'll add that it's pretty "white feminist" in its message which kind of emphasizes the unoriginality of the themes. Like how the only Black character was used as a plot device (Kiki Layne has mentioned how a lot of her scenes were cut from the final edit) and the fact that the aspect of race is completely ignored. Obviously I'm not expecting deep insightful racial commentary from Olivia Wilde but it could have been something interesting to touch upon intersectionality which would make the feminist themes feel less rehashed and tired.
Race wasn’t ever supposed to be a theme of this particular movie. It wouldn’t have made sense to force race issues into this movie.
If she was going to cut her scenes, OW should have just left her out. OW made Kiki a token and a stereotype. I'm glad Kiki wouldn't even promote the film.
@@gromitmuggromitmuggromitmug
Yeah I hate when movies about systemic oppression just force race into everything. Why can't we just be blind to race issues? Racism is only when a single, very obvious bad guy does it.
Reading this made me feel like I was in a women and gender studies class at Berkeley.
@@angiev1840 How is she a stereotype? All we really see her do is act a little crazy bc she knows about the simulation.
Shia Labeouf’s acting in this movie is phenomenal.
But he’s not even-
Oooooooohhhhhhhhhhh.............
"And the Oscar goes to...."
someone pls explain
Please explain 😭 idc about any spoilers
@@Mellon99 Who was supposed to Play Harry Styles character at first before recasting
Great review! That’s exactly how I felt about this movie. It was fun and I enjoyed it a lot more than I expected, but as soon as I started thinking about the plot more, it all just started falling apart and it was just a mess. One thing I will say is that the sound mixing and editing… superb. The sort of bee buzzing in the tense moment made it 150% tenser
And the LOUD as hell 20 Hz humn at like 2/3 into the movie was fun in the cinema
I couldn’t agree more! 👏👏👏
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I’m so excited l
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It’s honestly shocking that Harry Styles wasn’t all that good in this movie, as his performance in Dunkirk was actually pretty good.
It's simple, Nolan gave him a better material to work with than Olivia in this movie. Also his second movie this year, My Policeman is also coming out and yet according to TIFF reviews, his performance was highly criticized. So either he needs to pick better projects or get some acting lessons if he wants to explore other genre or maybe better, stop acting and stick to music lol. His choice anyways
Well he is not an actor and in Durkink had little screentime, he did what he could do in small parts, FionnWhitehead who is an actor was the emotional focus of that film.
Edit I would like to add if is name wouldn't be Harry Styles that character would be just random young soldier
Just don’t give my man lines I guess
he had a pretty straightforward role in Dunkirk
Dunkirk is an ensemble piece and Harry's role is much smaller. He has potential, but it was too early for him to have such a big lead role.
I liked it. Florence Pugh carried the ENTIRE movie. Let's not talk about Harry's total lack of chemistry. Florence and Chris had way more chemistry lol
Flo Pugh’s performance was outstanding and the twist was pretty good tbh. Everything else was like Stepdford Wives lite. But I had fun
I agree with the pacing issue. I feel like (spoiler alert) there should have been more time spent on the characters' backgrounds in the real world so that we could better understand their behavior in the simulation. I would have liked to see what Margaret or Peg had been up to prior to being put in the simulation, or what led olivia wilde's character to find out the truth long before any of the other wives. The movie really only picked up in the last half hour which is a shame because I finally felt like I was hooked when the twist came along.
Olivia’s character seems like it was her idea because her kids are dead in real life and her husband is doing it for her so she can be with her children in the simulation,that’s what I figured from her character which is heartbreaking and I liked that part. I agree I would love to see others wife’s real life too
A prime example of a decent concept ruined by a combination of a messy execution and backstage drama. I've heard that Florence, Chris and Gemma all give decent performances, so I might watch merely for them all.
Gemma goes back to what made her famous (Robotic Acting) which makes sense for the character but she’s wasted in that role
It's a simple concept that's been done before with great 50s set pieces and nice setup but it doesn't explore the theme enough and the ending is kinda flat. They all acted great even Harry Styles. His tap dance routine was brilliant.
Harry was rubbish
Gemma is a terrible actress
The best part of the movie was when a pop star who’s on the record saying he doesn’t know how to act also at one point says “I’m a technical engineer”
Fucking lol 😂
Chris Pine:: *astral projects*
“Don’t Worry Darling” would have made a phenomenal 10-episode, streamable miniseries!
I. Love. That. Idea. ABSOLUTELY.
Yes this! There’s so much stuff which is just touched upon which could have been brought out better and made it thematically more satisfying.
WandaVision?
WandaVision. It even discusses philosophy
Good Take
that olivia wilde interview clip you showed was soooooo headass hahaha. also, i was rolling my eyes in the theatre every time they reused those black and white shots of the women doing their dance routine. olivia must have really loved those…so much so that she wanted us to rewatch the same shots over and over. it wasn’t cool after the first time. the reuse just felt lazy to me. like when you’re trying to fluff out an essay to meet the minimum word count…
That last sentence you wrote! Haha that is exactly how my friend and I described this movie 😂 An essay with too many ideas but no plot/conclusion whatsoever
@@YWA4life like something was there but they did not know where they were trying to go with the essay😂😂
thats what i said! it felt like when you have a video assignment and are too lazy to get enough clips so just reuse stuff
Agreed. I almost felt a little tricked into watching the film by the trailers. The trailers showed all the creepy unsettling scenes, the dancers, the glass closing in on Florence, her reflection in the bathtub mirror, etc... it made me think the movie was going to be a mildly scary thriller. Very bad advertising.
lmao i loved those scenes esp when they come at ur face, it was so creepy
Describing Harry Styles' performance as if he had watch a bunch of acting compilations on TH-cam is so accurate
He was dreadful plus awful accent
This movie definitely isn’t as bad as reviews made it seem. Weird at times yes, entertaining yes, decent story yes. Some plot holes yes, but overall a decently made film. The 35% on rotten tomatoes is ridiculous. It’s in the 60-70% range.
RT by this point is not only foolish but also soulless. I swear to God, even Kid Buu was never this evil
How in the cock is a weird, decent, entertaining but with plotholes a 70%? Decent with plotholes should be a 40-50 at MOST. Do you leave just 30% between this mediocre movie and a masterpiece?
@@Aragain-son-of-Aratrain a lot of films are weird, that doesn’t make a film bad though. In terms of plot holes they weren’t big enough to overshadow the acting, entertainment, and production value of the film. Thus being in the 60-70 range. For me a film must be absolutely terrible to be in the 30% range.
Thank you for giving an unbiased review and not talking ab the drama. My biggest problem with this movie is that this is like a modern take on Stepford Wives
Thank you!!!! Same!
Well. That’s the literal point of the movie.
im guessing harry styles is gonna start being in every blockbuster movie and its gonna get so annoying
No. He said that he has no plans to do movies any time soon.
@@angiev1840 that’s a relief
@@angiev1840 He’s gonna be in a total of 5 Marvel movies
I read the spec script when this got announced, and when it got to revealing what Da Twist was, I leant back in my chair and thought, “Damn, you really trust Harry Styles to handle what’s required for this ending?”
whew too much trust …
Now I want a movie about the behind the scene drama of this movie. It's gonna be great, way better than the movie that it's depicting and it's guarantee to win a bunch of Oscars more than the actual movie that it's depicting especially writing 😂😂😂
Agreed, it would probably be a lot more entertaining than the actual movie.
Ehhh, as far as behind-the-scenes movie drama goes, the stuff surrounding Don't Worry Darling is fairly tame, especially since it's starting to seem like most of it was either blown way out of proportion or completely manufactured. It's not like it was a top-to-bottom shitshow like Apocalypse Now or The Island of Dr. Moreau where everything that could go wrong did go wrong in the worst possible way.
the drama is the only reason I'm interested in this... that and Chris Pine ofc
Yeah, it's called Tropic Thunder.
May I present the reddit sub Deuxmoi... There's a mega thread dedicated to this movie's bts dramas
Something that shocked me about the film was the fact that within the context of everything that happens, Chris Pine is basically right. Alice and Jack were both way more happy when traditional gender roles were forced upon Alice without her consent. The only reason The Victory Project isn’t a totally success is because of glitches in the system or whatever it is that allows Alice to get her memory back. And hell, after figuring out that her asshole husband kidnapped her and forced her into a life without agency, she was fine with it because her life was so perfect. The only reason she leaves is because the other women are their against their wills, but “subjugated” to live perfect ideal lives. The movie seems to be saying that enforced, rigid, nonconsensual gender roles actually do make a perfect society if only those damn women would just clean the kitchen and make food. Obviously that is not what Olivia Wilde intended, but it is shocking how poorly someone can communicate what was probably in her head a good message.
I don’t know i feel like you kinda interpreted it a lil further from what olivia did, she didn’t leave because of the other women, she wanted to leave
i dont think she wanted to stay after she found out she was held captive, but yea otherwise agree
@@thegrinch7677 Yeah, okay, I rewatched the scene and it isn't entirely clear. She actually only firmly decides to leave after Jack starts strangling her and she kills him. Before that, and after getting all the exposition, she's just like, "I need a moment to breathe," so it's unclear whether she would have stayed or not, but yeah, my point about the other women causing her to leave was inaccurate. However, I feel that my larger point is still valid.
@@jestersudz6085 Yeah, I rewatched the scene and it is much more ambiguous than I characterized it. She definitely wasn't okay with it, but it's possible she would have stayed.
@@thegrinch7677 yeah but i think the point of op is that basically the movie seems to be punishing her because she dont want to be submissive??? like she would be totally happier if she just let people control her (i havent seen the movie so idk if i agree im just saying what the op said)
I found it soooooo repetitive. The movies spends so much time trying to build a mystery, by build a mystery I mean Florence Pugh seeing or experiencing something strange for about 90% of the runtime.
Florence carried the film for sure. I think it's a film where you either LOVE it or hate it.
Olivia’s worse mistake is showcasing that an incel’s DREAM would be to have a wife in the house living the grand rich life while they work an 8-5….. I would LOVE that life 😂
Where the hell do I sign up😂😂😂
Bruh there are two characters called Alice and Bunny, you know where this should go from the get-go
Something I couldn’t get past while watching was it felt like Olivia Wilde’s character was really pushing and like obviously pushing the story along. It almost felt like with every scene she was in, she was directing in a way with her acting to get the story going etc but idk that’s just me! I did enjoy the movie and the twist but this was just something that was very obvious to me.
SO OBVIOUS thank you
The movie could be boring at times but the egg squishing with no yolk inside was pretty interesting. Wish Olivia kept up that creative weirdness
Felt like a black mirror episode more than a epic sci/fi thriller. The more interesting part of the story is how it all works and instead it takes sooooooo much time to get to the “twist” that literally from the commercial you already know something isn’t right and there’s more to it. Any time a movie is like “oh look it’s the 1950s it’s perfect” you’re already thinking naaaaaah something’s up. So it spends time thinking its doing something when we already know it’s gonna be more that once it gets there the movie is almost over and it rushes to the ending. Idk it was overhyped more for the behind the scenes than it being a next level movie. Barbarian is an excellent example of how this movie should have been. From the jump you’re uneasy but the reason why things are happening are more interesting then being led along for two thirds of the movie already knowing there’s more but the movie is like “WhAt CoUlD iT bE?!” 🙄 Also there’s a TON of plot holes. I don’t want to ruin anything bringing them up. But once stuff is revealed a lot of what happens now doesn’t make any sense and it was just to make it weird in that part of the movie but then doesn’t make any sense knowing what you know now.
i cannot believe there wasn't even a mention of the score, literally the only thing that kept me awake while watching it
As a Gen Zer have to disagree with you on Booksmart. Felt like it tried way too hard to be a female Gen Z Superbad to the point it totally fucked up its portrayal of Gen Z and just ended up as a meh Superbad ripoff.
Eighth Grade is a somewhat comedic film that tackles the same themes way better. Not surprised Wilde’s next film failed too.
I never go to the movies, but I finally watched Midsommar (at home) the other night, it was my first Florence Pugh experience, and of course I was enchanted (and horrified) by Pugh's performance, and the film. While watching I realized that Pugh was the girl from the DWD trailer that youtube has been ramming down my throat for the past 2 months, and because Midsommar left me yearning for another film on its level, and I was midly intrigued by the visuals of the DWD trailers, I decided to take advantage of our local theater's $5 Tuesday, and my roomie and I went out to see a movie... and we literally fell asleep! Before seeing it, I thought to myself, even if the plot is weak the aesthetics of the film would make up for that, but my God, it was a real disappointment, a total snooze fest! I tried everything I could to stay awake during DWD, I pinched the skin in between my fingers, I drank a Coke from the concession, I tried holding my eye balls open, all to no avail. My roomie and I literally snored thru a movie, our snores were the only thing that woke us up... I felt like my grandma when she took me and my cousins to see The Lion King for the 15th time, snoring in the movie theater. Lol.
you 100% nailed it when you said that Olivia say Peele's success and wanted to copy it. *chefs kiss*
as a harry styles fan who has tried to give olivia the benefit of the doubt and even defend her against other harry fans who hate her bc she’s dating him, i feel guilty for saying the movie is a mess. i agree with everything you said and i’ve been trying to decipher whether or not i truly liked the movie. i give it a 5.5-6/10 because it just wanted to be more clever than it actually is. i’m disappointed because olivia is clearly a competent and creative director, there was just too much happening in this and not enough explaining. i’ve seen people trying to defend it saying there are reasons for some of the plot holes or other choices made, but i just feel like a lot of the lines/effects were forgotten about or just done to make it visually appealing. good review!
I did enjoy it, but would agree 6/10 is a fair review. It just raised too many questions and left them unanswered, and I felt the big reveal was a bit anti climactic. I like the cinematography but the plot line was a bit all over the place.
well it was definitely a movie! with a cast, plot and dialogue! props to olivia for making a movie! def a movie that was released in 2022!
Chris Pine walked on set and I said “is this Robert California?”
Huh?
👌🏼🌟🌟
Everyone gangsta until Chris Pine talks in reverb voiceover over creepy A24 cutaways for the entire second act
2:42 fun fact, harry actually auditioned for the role of sally in barry so he wanted to stick it to bill hader to show he would’ve been better than sarah goldberg
She tried to recreate “The Stepford Wives” and it just didn’t work cause those actors and actresses and production team where in their BAGS. While with this movie Florence CARRIED THIS MOVIE.
You can feel even out the cinema how harry did not wanted to be in this movie since the beginning
I got a free ticket and so I went to see this movie with my friends while ludicrously drunk. I don’t remember a single plot point but it was thoroughly entertaining. 3/10 thriller movie. 10/10 comedy movie. Would see again.
LOL
One more thing that I feel like needs to be touched upon in a criticism of DWD is that there’s been other media recently that has just done the “woman is in a high-concept, fantasy situation and she thinks she has a handle of things and everything’s cool BUT OH GOLLY GOSH EVERYTHING’S SUDDENLY NOT COOL” trope better. Take Last Night in Soho or even WandaVision, for example: they show a woman slowly losing more power and control over a situation, but the difference is that they have a unique vision and something solid to say about the human experience (something that DWD is painfully lacking).
I just finished it and it was incredible. The symbolism....the cinematography...both Florence and Harry's performances....(it was the 60s btw.) Also out of all of the films made based on the book The Stepford Wives, this one was the best. It really impressed me especially after hearing everyone trash it.
I'm planning to watch this movie only for Florence Pugh. Incredible that you validated that idea so early in this video.
The villain was one of the most underdeveloped character I've seen in a while
Possibly more so than ULTRON of all villains
This also felt that this was very influenced by Darren Aronofsky films like Black Swan Mother even the quick cutting of the toast reminded me of the quick cutting of the drugs in requiem of a Dream.
Don’t Worry Darling is one of the movies ever made.
One of the what..?
@@andreafajardo8427 Yes.
@@andreafajardo8427 Yes.
Harry was great in Dunkirk, because Nolan is an amazing director... Wilde should have told Harry how to find the right ton and eg. not overreact
that and his delivery was bland its like he didnt have any charisma or charm to him in this movie
@@kingjewelz9948 I think that was the point because his character “in the real world” is so depressive and gross that in the simulation he wanted to make himself more handsome and romantic. So I think he was not supposed to be his charming self
Spoiler alert**** 2:55 I feel when Harry screamed in the car when they took her to the hospital was his realization that it is all lost, his perfect dream, perfect wife, perfect life. He did it all for her (or he thought that) and she ruined it, so maybe it wasn't all that bad of a performance at the on of the day? Idk, just looking at it from a different perspective
Yeah in all honesty I thought that was alright and not over the top probably his best scene but I understand why someone wouldn’t like it I was just so bored by his performance up to and after that scene with the Exception of him dancing but that wasn’t really acting
that scene wasnt bad acting honestly, i htink it was just not that good in the toher angry scenes
The delivery though felt a little forced, which is the point in the video that was highlighted. I like more his performance on Dunkirk
i actually really enjoyed dwd. florence was amazing, but it was obvious it was harry's first big role but i thought he did fine. the worst part of the film is all the plot holes and questions i have. ik some things are to be left a mystery but i have so many questions about the film that def couldve been covered throughout.
Real ones remember having a crush on Chris pine in princess diaries 2
I’m genuinely confused about the criticism of Harry’s performance. I thought he fit right in alongside everyone else. I’ve seen worse acting from seasoned professionals.
he was not bad but he looked bad next to actors like miss flo or chris...they were phenomenal
My take on some unanswered questions:
What were those earthquakes? They were mostly noticed by women, they must be a sign of danger, an intuition.
What was crashing red plane? The crashing red plane was also just an alert signal Alice's mind was trying to give her.
Why did first time touching the glass did not work for Alice? It's explained by last line of the movie, "Once we acknowledge that reality... we can let go." Second time it worked for Alice as she acknowledged the reality, and it was possible for her to wake up from the dream.
Pills had no effect, there were no pills, pills were equivalent to some kind simulus in simulation in the imaginated world.
Why did Shelley kill Frank? She said "now it's her turn" which could mean either she had awakened during dinner party and was waiting for a right moment to take her control back or she was planning to take control of Victory project, maybe this time wives controlling their husbands as a revenge? (Sequel?)
Finally, I get to see if Karsten thinks this movie feels like a movie 👀
it was like the ending was equally as predictable as it was nonsensical. i don’t think there were enough clues scattered through the film, explicitly hinting at the prospect of the victory project being simulation. but at the same time, when it was revealed i had this feeling of “of course it was. that’s the only logical explanation.” it’s as if wilde came up with the twist prior to filling in the plot. so just kinda shoe horned this whole concept into a dramatic ending.
I find it a little hard to believe that everyone understood the twist from the first 20 min. I understood that the big question of what was going on would be revealed, but I was genuinely shocked by the execution of it? Trying to say that without spoiling lol
It was obvious from the trailer.
it was so blatantly obvious i thought it was a red herring
@@katrinamack444 I’m surprised more movies don’t do that, but i guess it would get worn out after like 1 good movie has a red herring
I actually really liked it. Guess I’m crazy. Olivia did a great job 🤷🏾♀️
I think it was awesome as well
Most misandrist movie I have ever seen
Chris pine being based on Jordan Peterson is just ridiculous. You can find many interviews where Jordan Peterson disapproves of utopias, is for equality of women and dislikes ideology. It just seems like a subsurface reading of his beliefs. He’s said some terrible things ofc, and him being on Twitter doesn’t help (for anyone rlly) but it’s a bad comparison to make.
Also the only reason this movie is popular is because Harry styles is in it, the only reason it’s doing well is also because of that. The best part is there are plenty of recordings in the theater if people LAUGHING at Harry styles’s scenes!
Eh… it would do well due to Chris and Florence I think
Pretty sure Wilde herself admitted he was the inspiration for the character and honestly I can see it with the lines about chaos and Peterson’s concerning ideas about hierarchy
A bunch of rich, white woman making an evil mastermind off “muh big bad right wing (not even honestly, but what do they care?) bigot” speaks painfully well to the pathetic state of American entertainment. Him being on Twitter doesn’t help? That platform needs some ounce of sanity on it. Peterson speaks out common sense, which is hard for the crowd that has their views and values spoonfed to them, to take.
@@brigidmadden5577 “concerning ideas about hierarchy”? Hierarchy is the natural state of sane society. No two people are equal. Some are simply smarter and more capable than others.
@@itsallloveingenz are they, or is Peterson just really used to pre-existing hierarchies and doesn’t like people questioning them?
i loved the movie. it just felt really thrilling and it kept me on the edge of my seat. florence pugh made it so much better too.
If ANY director started to date a star in their movie AND have said star be one of main leads of their movie, it would be news. It ain't a sexist thing. It's unprofessional. It's like if your boss started dating one of your co-workers THEN gave them a raise and gave them a higher position. Olivia is in a higher position than Harry and can fire him at any time if shit goes sour. Sounds like Harry got a lot of privilege for dating the director and maker of the film.
Booksmart is a favorite of mine godammit Olivia I was rooting for you
I can't believe I saw this film in theaters
The movie and it’s message was really good honestly.
I think you’re right - and I will add: I believe Olivia Wilde screwed this up by taking a very, very complex issue (sexism, oppression, misogyny, control, power, etc.) and presenting it in a very one-dimensional, simple way. It looks at these issues without even remotely acknowledging class, race, or sexual orientation, and failed to think of creative ways to present her lens of social justice, in my opinion.
This movie said: women are subjugated to a society created by men and it’s scary.
And that’s it.
I feel like the reviewer and I watched two separate films. I agree there are some glitches (pun intended) in the overall plot, but the film held my attention throughout. I felt there obviously was going to be a major reveal coming, but I did not predict its exact nature. After this reviewer panned Harry Styles' performance I asked my husband what he thought about that. Both he and I are puzzled because we both think Styles turned in a believable performance and even dazzled during the big party scene. I shudder to envision Shia LaBeouf in that role. To me, the overall production is a success: the acting, costumes and sets, cinematography and music blend into a frothy concoction. I look forward to repeated viewings. Brava, Olivia Wilde!
i watched this yesterday and immediately thought, i can’t wait for karsten’s video on this, it was a messss, they had some good ideas and just did not execute them well, or AT ALL lmao
*SPOILERS SO SKIP THIS COMMENT IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE FILM YET*
I completely agree with all the points you mentioned! After watching the film, I was really left with a sense of confusion...
So in the first act I guessed that the movie didn't really take place in the 50s, and that they were in some weird secluded place, but I didn't guess it was a virtual simulation. This makes me wonder, what was the red plane? Am I missing something? Because the red plane was in the poster of the movie, it was the toy that Margret's kid was playing with, and it was what led Alice out to the desert, yet the movie just left it at that. I thought there would have been some more symbolism. Also, I wish we got to know Frank and Margret more. Frank was built up as an intimidating cult leader, and at first I thought they were in some cultish society, secluded from the modern world, but they build him up and then we were left with the twist which took almost all the attention away from him. Same with Margret, I thought we should of seen her character break down a bit more so we as an audience would see the slow toll it took on Alice, as she follows suit. I was really excited for this movie for a long time, especially seeing Olivia's scene breakdown video (she seemed so passionate about the film), but unfortunately I really disliked a lot of her scenes. To me, they felt unnecessary, like she wrote herself in for fun (which she can do, it is her movie), but it didn't add much imo. Overall I was still an okay movie, and I hope Olivia makes more interesting projects in the future.
The fact that Olivia cut Margaret (Kiki) and her husband out for most of the scenes is so wrong!!!
Karsten blink three times if Squarespace is holding your family hostage
I’m not sure I agree that Harry’s performance being fine, albeit bland, for most of the movie is worse than it being a straight up disaster. I’m pretty content with him just being okay and looking really hot lol. But maybe that’s just me
he's just not a good actor, sure he's attractive, but the movie honestly would have been much better if he could have delivered his role well.
@@Bella517 exactly, like this is his first main role so maybe he should've gotten more practice or something idk
Standing around just reading lines and looking attractive isn’t acting.
@@billybutcher4995 tiktok acting disagrees
I think this movie is probably still okay overall, and it sounds like there are a lot of positives to it (Florence, Chris Pine, and the story sounds interesting to me). I am sorry they had so many issues with production though
There's so unanswered questions in this movie. Like why tf are there even planes in this simulation? Why would the bus driver let Florence Pugh just walk to where she's not supposed to? Also who tf is that bus driver and the guys in the red suits? Are they real people? Are they just some computer program in the simulation? What about Chris Pine's wife? Was she in on it? Did she run the whole thing? Did she kill him to escape or was she mad that he fucked up? There's probably more I'm just forgetting about rn. I didn't hate the movie but it felt like they didn't even really try to make anything in the movie feel real or convincing.
I hate when the whole premise of the movie is the directors 'I can do it better than XYZ can' and this logic can spoil ANY piece of art, which is absolutely sad because I was really looking forward for this movie and only started to check reviews after watching it, because I really couldn't believe I was the only one being dissapointed. Love the sci-fi x 50s combo that is not retrofuturism (which I also adore) and this made me want to watch it even more. Oh how wrong I was for even having an ounce of hope and excitement for it.
Seeing our lord and savior Karsten with glasses is something I did not know I needed
It was an enjoyable movie for movie having in mind the last one I watched was The triangle of sadness. Ok I laughed a lot with Harry Styles performance but it's an OK movie that looks amazing. As my friend said ,"this could have been a black mirror episode "
Just watched it on HBO max, and it is not that bad. I agree Harry isn’t an actor. I agree Wilde definitely saw Get Out (and even black mirror) and decided she could do it like nothing. Florence also kills it obviously. And even Olivia Wilde even does a good acting job. But I didn’t find it slow, I found it intriguing, I do like the twist. My only real complaint is that they don’t expand on the universe enough or really explain how the “cult” works. But it’s a good watch imo. To be fair I did go into it with low expectations due to all the negativity.
I loved how Harry with Long Hair looked like an average Reddit user.
looking like a discord mod
Lolll
Probably not a popular opinion but I really enjoyed this! Made me question how we'd know if we were in a simulation, and if it was a simulation then what's the point of it and how much control do we have over it? Or are we following a set path?
This film needs a Fyre Festival documentary
God I wish dvd featurettes like back in the day were still a thing
I feel like a better ending for the movie would have been if this was all real and set in the 1950s instead of being a simulation. Maybe the Victory Project was like a Manhattan Project, with US-centric world domination mixed in with Cold War politics. The message could have been less about gender and more about how Americans seemingly live peaceful carefree lives while the country does bad stuff, and you can’t just live in a “paradise” but need to be aware and critical of your government. It would’ve made Alice’s awareness more impactful as she starts to question her government and is punished or treated as crazy for not being comfortable with being naive. It would definitely be very reflective of today’s current issues.
And for anyone who argues “Well if it was set in the 1950s there couldn’t be diversity” THAT could emphasize how making things more diverse or faulty progress to hide actual issues are current problems in society, acting like they’re important when government is still committing crimes, as if doing that makes everything ok
I went into this movie excepting the worst movie in years, but I came out… entertained. Having low expectations made this honestly a pretty thrilling watch for me. Yes, it was repetitive. Yes, the themes were a tad shallow and on-the-nose. And yes, Harry Styles wasn’t anything to write home about. But Pugh and Pine did a phenomenal job and the setting was so pretty and the tone so creepy that I can’t help but have enjoyed watching it! Anyways be sure to watch the movie and form your own opinion
All style, no substance. Major issues I had (SPOILERS):
1) Alice should have been married to Frank. Easily the best characters, natural antagonists, and much better realization of the theme of the male power fantasy of the tradwife. Frank clearly portrays the domineering necessary, whereas Jack was trying to save his failing untraditional marriage by being a protector and provider for Alice. It's established that he's ashamed of how hard she works while he watches unable to contribute. There's no precedent for control over her from Jack at any point.
2) Victory should have been a real place, not a simulation. Glitches in the simulation like the red plane were the catalyst for the facade breaking, not any discontent from Alice, which doesn't corroborate the theme of women feeling trapped in these roles.
3) Personality. All these women come from all walks of life, and bring their personalities into the simulation, yet what differentiates them from each other? If Alice is a doctor IRL, why not test to see if Collins is a real doctor with specific questions? Why not show the wives _reject_ some of this to execute the theme of breaking social roles or programming? Show some women have entrepreneurial or technical skills or interests over domesticity! Have one want to be a mechanic for all the cars, have another try to make and sell clothes, have another try to get a job at HQ, even just to answer phones. If the movie's about female agency, we should _see some_ sometimes; these quirks are rebellious, too, even if they're never realized.
5) In untraditional gender roles in their IRL marriage, _they were unhappy._ Alice is overworked as her unemployed husband feels like he's letting her down, and it's ruining their relationship. Even if she's happy as the breadwinner, _he's_ not, and that's a problem.
6) What is with this emerging trope of women obsessing over fake kids? WandaVision/MoM did this, Bunny's doing this. It infantilizes women by suggesting we prefer pretending to experiencing and processing loss as an adult.
7) Why did Shelly say, "It's my turn" when she killed Frank? Is she part of this? Is she just willing like Bunny or did she help orchestrate this Stepford Wives utopia? To what end? Does she believe in this lifestyle, or does she just want control? Or was that supposed to be a mic drop one-liner? 🙄
I give it a 5/10. The story's second act felt eternal; third act was rushed, cliche, and just fell apart, I mean ending in a generic car chase, really? The thematic female role the movie vilified was actually preferred, or at least not met with any rejection. It was the unethical execution that bothered Alice specifically, as at no point did she resent the domesticity, or even grew bored. Just really failed the concept, so unfortunately renders everything else window dressing.
After watching this, I missed The Stepford Wives
Steven Knight's Serenity pulled off a similar twist, and that film pushed it so far it was amazing
I think that asking someone “hey, do you have bad blood with so and so?” is kind of invasive and corners celebrities answering this question in a public setting because we can’t help but pigeonhole Hollywood actors and directors in the same black-and-white dichotomy of “good guy” vs “bad guy” just like in the movies. In Hollywood, no one is allowed growth, no one is allowed moral ambiguity, no one is allowed a semblance of complexity. Audiences are ravenous for a scandal, and there cannot be gray-zones when it comes to drama. So I understand perfectly well why Olivia is very pc with her answer regarding her relationship with Pugh because it’s the only way for celebrities to make some space for themselves to deal with nuanced conflicts without being suffocated by tabloids trying to rewrite their personal experiences in the name of spectacle.
Can someone who has seen the movie please tell me how different/similar it is to The Stepford Wives because that’s the only thing I am thinking of when I see all the trailer shots and hear about the plot
The whole theater erupted in laughter several times when it was definitely NOT supposed to be funny. I had a great time watching, just not at all in the way Wilde intended for me to enjoy it
Harry style fans definitely laughed at any scene he was in and ruined the suspense
I already didn’t want to pay to watch it but I gave in when it was finally cheaper on Amazon and I didn’t mind it too much. I love Florence which I think is what really did it for me and why I liked it