1/20/2023 0 Comments The perfect assistant imdb![]() ![]() “Don’t Worry Darling” opens with a party at the Chambers’ home: a perfect mid-century haven, with zero-subetely and a top 40 hits soundtrack that lets the viewers know: it’s 1950, we swear! We follow Alice Chambers (Florence Pugh) as she slowly unravels learning that her life is a lie. And, while Wilde’s saving grace in press was to encourage us to judge the film by its own merits rather than real world gossip, the film itself is even more disappointing filled with false promises and surface level feminism. What was supposed to be a female thriller falls flat, giving the audience no thrill at all – rather, maybe an accidental laugh or two. What was promised to be a celebration of female pleasure turns out to be one of female control and non consensual servitude. ![]() This is clear with the flaws in the messaging of the film. But, what about the film itself?Īnd the truth is that it has become impossible for the public to separate the piece from its pop culture wreckage.īut, like the film sets up, nothing that we have been told is true. “Spitgate,” or Harry Styles looking like he spit on Chris Pine, has allowed for some humor amidst deep discomfort. Romantic affairs on set between Harry Styles and director Olivia Wilde have opened up discussion on ethical workplaces and how gender dynamics play into them. Alleged feuds between Wilde and Florence Pugh have set us up for conversations surrounding women in film, how we talk about them and how we treat them. After a messy press junket in Venice that gave the world an insatiable amount of water-cooler banter, anything on-screen falls flat of the off-screen lore. Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Don’t Worry, Darling.”Īll publicity is good publicity, but in the case of the never ending “Don’t Worry Darling” saga, no public relations team can save Olivia Wilde’s vapid dollhouse from burning down.
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