Poor Things doesn’t get full points for LGBTQ representation because it interrupts the story arc without coming full circle, but the film’s queer characters are more than throwaways. Is Poor Things LGBTQ? Poor Things doesn’t get full points for LGBTQ representation because it interrupts the story arc without coming full circle, but the film’s queer … Read more
On a surface level, “Poor Things” is enjoyable enough as a decently funny movie that is more unconventional than mainstream blockbusters, fueled by an award-worthy performance from Stone and some absolutely gorgeous set designs that also draw similarity to those seen in Gerwig’s “Barbie.” Why do people like Poor Things movie? On a surface level, … Read more
Though the film is set in the 19th century, the set design didn’t exclusively use materials and styles from that period. “We started to collage worlds together,” Heath says. What era is Poor Things set? Though the film is set in the 19th century, the set design didn’t exclusively use materials and styles from that … Read more
‘Poor Things’ in the spotlight with 11 Oscar nominations: ‘Beyond what they thought was possible’ “Poor Things” is one of the most buzzed about movies this Oscar season, with 11 nominations including acting nods for stars Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo. Is Poor Things nominated for an Oscar? ‘Poor Things’ in the spotlight with 11 … Read more
Godwin Baxter’s (Willem Dafoe) latest experiment is reanimating a woman’s corpse by using an infant brain for a brand-new person he’s coined Bella (Stone). While Bella mentally develops from ages 2 to 20 with the body of a 30-year-old at rapid speed, she catches the attention of four different men. How old is Bella mentally … Read more
The first 25 minutes of “Poor Things” are in black and white. Is Poor Things in black and white? The first 25 minutes of “Poor Things” are in black and white. Why was Poor Things black and white? After an opening shot drenched in blue, the first act of the film is shot in black … Read more
‘Poor Things’: a Frankenstein-inspired black comedy. Is Poor Things based on Frankenstein? ‘Poor Things’: a Frankenstein-inspired black comedy. Is Poor Things based off Frankenstein? While Lanthimos and McNamara told TIME that their modern adaptation wasn’t heavily inspired by Frankenstein beyond that book’s influence on Gray’s novel, it’s clear that Poor Things owes much to both … Read more
Parents Need to Know Emma Stone stars as Bella Baxter, an unorthodox scientist and the reanimated creation of a surgeon. Expect many scenes with full-frontal and partial nudity and lots of fairly graphic sex—between couples, friends, and sex workers and their customers. Is Poor Things OK for kids? Parents Need to Know Emma Stone stars … Read more
I’m pleasantly surprised it holds a very strong user score on IMDb at 8.4 which would keep it in the top 250 (deservingly). I think this movie will age like fine wine and people will look back at it with high regards and I hope it gets recognized by the academy as it deserves to. … Read more
An absurd journey into sexual hedonism follows. If you cut out all the obscene dialogue, sex scenes and nudity in POOR THINGS, this 141 minute movie would probably clock in at only half that. Thus, scene for scene, POOR THINGS stands as one of the most obscene major motion pictures ever released by Hollywood. How … Read more