.TheWolfman says Blonde is visually striking and AnaDeArmas is hypnotizing in an ultimately hollow exploration of MarilynMonroe. Full review here:
In the years since making her debut in English-language films, Ana de Armas has earned herself a passionate following, with her talents as a performer often making her the breakout star of any project she takes part in. From Blade Runner 2049 to Knives Out to No Time to Die, she's an electrifying performer, managing to steal scenes from some of the biggest names in Hollywood.
Purely from a conceptual level, Blonde is a confounding idea that is ambitious at best and dangerously misguided at worst. The film itself isn't so much based on the actual Norma Jeane Baker, as it is instead based on the novel Blonde from author Joyce Carol Oates, which itself is a fictionalized take on the actual figure's life.
Poised to be a breakout vehicle for de Armas, it's even difficult to cite Blonde as this, as the actor spends much of the film being thrown from one abusive relationship to the next, constantly seeking approval from those taking advantage of her. De Armas is undeniably a tremendous talent, as evidenced in a number of other films, while also making the most out of the limited emotions Blonde offers her.
One of the more perplexing choices was an ever-changing aspect ratio, running the gamut of 1:1 to 2.39:1. While other filmmakers have explored such shifts to establish various realities or points in time, these changes feel much more arbitrary, as opposed to being used to delineate anything.
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