Emilia Pérez
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Emilia Pérez
FreeHugs — 1 year ago(November 16, 2024 04:41 PM)
Emilia Pérez is a new Spanish language crime/musical/comedy on Netflix about a transgender drug cartel leader who hires a lawyer to help her transition and disappear. It's expected to be a major Oscar contender. My review after watching: This is a mess. The tone is inconsistent and the film is trying to be too many different things at once. It felt like the film was trying to say something progressive but the message doesn't come across clearly. That being said, there are some effective moments that work in spite of the rest of the film. This is also a well acted film with very good performances from Karla Sofía Gascón and Zoe Saldana. I liked the singing, even though there really was no reason to make this a musical. I don't think this is anywhere near one of the best pictures of the year. It deserves 3 Oscar nominations, but will likely end up with 8-10. My rating is a 6/10. Anyone else seen Emilia Pérez yet?