Poor Things is a 2023 film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and written by Tony McNamara. It stars Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef among others.
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In Victorian London, Bella Baxter (played by Emma Stone) lives with Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe), a mad scientist who serves as her father figure. Bella behaves like a toddler at first but seeks enlightenment and her true identity. She embarks on an odyssey of exploration, discovering that her identity was within her all along.
Along the way, she encounters several men who try to mold her, including Max McCandles (Ramy Youssef), one of Godwin’s students who falls in love with her. However, Bella’s world takes an unexpected turn when she meets Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo), a cad who whisks her away on a lavish world tour filled with vigorous sex and brash humor.
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Review Highlights:
Rotten Tomatoes: “Poor Things” has a 92% Tomatometer score from critics and a 79% audience score. Critics describe it as wildly imaginative, exhilaratingly over the top, and a brilliant tour de force for director Yorgos Lanthimos and star Emma Stone.
Roger Ebert: The film is wonderfully bizarre, with astonishing performances from Emma Stone. Her portrayal of Bella evolves from childlike origins to a captivating sexually liberated woman.
Metacritic: “Poor Things” is the best film of Lanthimos’ career and feels like an instant classic—mordantly funny, whimsical, wacky, unpretentious, and filled with much to adore.
Dexerto: With its high Rotten Tomatoes rating (93%), “Poor Things” is definitely worth watching.
In summary, “Poor Things” is an eccentric and captivating film that combines Victorian London aesthetics with unexpected twists and Emma Stone’s remarkable performance. If you enjoy imaginative storytelling and unique character development, this movie is worth
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