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Poor Things (2023)
Shades of The Island of Dr. Moreau, Videodrome & Wild at heart
The right story for apparently the right director (haven't seen one of his films before) and the right fully committed cast of characters.
Brilliant cinematography, loved the way it moved from the morose black and white taint of the doctor's home into the burst of colors and images of the outside wolrd as the adventure unfolds. Costume designs were outrageously fantastic.
The players let it all hang loose in their performaces. You could could tell they truly loved the freedom of expression that they were able to bring to what these characters called for.
Completely over the top, mind boggling romp through the imagination of the main character on a journey of self-discovery and a relentless degree of self-indulgence.
I don't know if Willem Dafoe finds these roles or if these roles find Willem Defoe, but am I glad that I live in a time that allows me to see him perform.