To this day, its an iconic moment in cinema.
And a fleeting one.
After all this time, Yorgos Lanthimos andEmma StonesPoor Thingscorrects that oversight.
For all intents and purposes, she is a toddler trapped in a full grown womans body.
Rarely can it be so safely said, but audiences have never seen anything quite likePoor Things.
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Bella Baxter certainly is that.
Ergo, Godwins Bella is a full-grown woman who is experiencing life for the very first time.
Its a bawdy decadence that, somehow, never loses its sweet fragility.
Its like discovering that inside of Castle Dracula resides a big softie who wants to read you nursery rhymes.
The same might be said of the cast.
Poor Thingsis likewise a sprightly cinematic conga.
The thing is alive.
Poor Thingsopens in the U.S. on Dec. 8 and in the UK on Jan. 12, 2024.
Rating:
5 out of 5
