Emilia Pérez
This movie was potentially in the 8-range for me until the final act, which more or less ruins the film, in my opinion. The acting is excellent, and the concept was really unique, but the ending was so bad it’s possible AI could have written something better. It might even be possible that Jord could have written a better ending, and as you know, he’s a TERRIBLE writer. Karla Sofia Gascon did an incredible job, and will likely be nominated for Best Actress, and for it will be deserved. For that reason, if you’re a cinema nerd like the ZEJ team, this is a must watch. Otherwise, pretty skippable.
-Z
Hi, it’s me, E. From what I had read about this movie before our attempted viewing nearly two months ago, I knew this movie would be a strange ride, and indeed it was. Botched endings really stick with me, and this really went off the rails in a bad way, unfortunately. On the plus side, it was incredibly creative and fun in a magical kind of way, which is noteworthy coming from a not-into-musicals viewer like myself. Did we need all of the mostly forgettable songs though?
-E
“So. Does your client have a name?” -Wasserman
Over a week out, I still am not sure how I feel. I follow a popular podcast group and they HATE this film, so I didn’t know what I was in for. In no way did I hate it, but it is unique for sure. A musical about a trans drug dealer that is in spanish. Not hard to believe it wasn’t on my Bingo Card either. I think the musical aspect was great. Z mentioned he didn’t love the music, but I like how they used it for transitions for the film instead of ballads. Not a traditional musical like Wicked, but again nothing is traditional in this. The longer I think about it, the more I enjoy it. Now, I truly do not think it deserves all the awards it has gotten already and will get, but it is a great film and if you want something you've never seen before you should find some time!
-J
