Poor Things is a disturbing masterpiece.
Filled with sex, violence, and perverse scientific experiments, Poor Things is one of the most shocking films of recent years. Yorgos Lanthimos' adaptation of Alasdair Gray's novel follows Bella Baxter , an adult woman with the brain of a child, as she grows up fast and comes to understand the world around her through a unique lens.
Part of what makes the moment so shocking is that it follows the death of Bella, which opens the movie. The first images are of Bella in color looking sorrowful and jumping from a bridge. For Poor Things to then cut to her alive is a jolt for the audience. However, it is also the contrast of these two versions of Bella that are telling.
The dance scene itself is a wonderfully entertaining moment in the movie with the unexpected fight only adding to the wildness of the moment. It is a pivotal moment in the movie, with Duncan becoming consumed with jealousy over Bella while also coming to the realization that he cannot control her. According to the choreographer, Constanza Macras, Mark Ruffalo was nervous about the dancing :
7 God Subdues Bella In The Carriage God Shows An Unexpected Brutal Streak Every man in Bella's life tries to subdue and control her, even those who are meant to care for her. God is conscious throughout the operation with a few puffs of anesthetic, but he shows no signs of pain. His scientific approach to human life seemingly extends to his own body. Poor Things is a very funny movie at times, but Yorgos Lanthimos is certainly willing to make the audience feel uncomfortable in between those moments of humor. Throwing in such moments of extreme gore might not be what the audience expects, but it adds to the surreal nature of the movie.
4 Bella "Works" Herself With An Apple She Discovers Pleasure Without Its Taboo Nature As Bella first discovers the depths of sexual pleasure, she doesn't yet understand the social norms that prohibit certain acts. After first "working" herself in bed, as she puts it, she finds new objects around the house to use for her pleasure. Poor Things' surprising apple scene highlights how Bella has a child's mind, but a fully-grown woman's libido.
Related Poor Things Finally Gives Closure To A Classic Horror Monster Poor Things takes a lot of inspiration from a classic horror novel, and through one character, it finally gives closure to a tragic horror monster.
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