'Emilia Perez' Review

Emilia Perez has been making waves, especially in the award sphere of the film world. This movie was my introduction to Jacques Audiard and many others. Let's get into my thoughts:

Plot 6/10
Acting 6/10
Directing 7/10
Writing 6/10
Cinematography 5/10
Soundtrack 8/10
Effects 5/10
Lighting 6/10
Color 6/10
Emotional Impact 3/10

Overall: 58/100

I have to say, I was quite shocked that this movie was doing so well after watching it. While I do think there are some good performances and great original songs, the film is generally pretty boring, partially offensive, and missing the mark on a lot of levels. I think the plot is lost in moments and confusing. I have a lot of mutuals who find it to be offensive on a LOT of levels and from what I watched, I completely understand where they're coming from. Zoe Saldana carries this film on her shoulders in one of the most impressive performances I've seen. She is far and away the frontrunner for Supporting Actress and should probably win the thing for keeping this movie alive, Selena Gomez is... unfortunate, and Karla Sofia Gascon is being severely overhyped. She really shouldn't get an Oscar nom, but probably will. All the technical aspects are pretty basic, nothing too special. I'm guessing it'll do well with nominations, but likely won't win too much. Probably will get Best International Feature, but I need to see the other nominations before deciding what will happen.

Thanks for Sitting on the Sidelines!

Zeke H. Bennett