MAXXXINE Movie Review | Mia Goth | Ti West | A24

Mia Goth and Ti West's horror trilogy ends here, in a blaze of sleazy glory, with "MaXXXine." Following "X" and "Pearl" from 2022, this final film finds Goth's Maxine character working as an adult film actress in 1980s Hollywood, but dreaming of greater fame. She'll do whatever she must to be a star, even as her friends are being killed all around her and the Night Stalker is on the loose in Los Angeles. One of us likes this movie a lot more than the other. Written and directed by West. Co-starring Elizabeth Debicki, Kevin Bacon, Bobby Cannavale, Michelle Monaghan, Giancarlo Esposito and Lily Collins. In theaters July 5.
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[@Jimbo1221]

that Mia Goth impression was PERFECT HAHAHA

[@DarkSideOfLucca]

I was about to comment this very same thing lol

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Ha, not sure about that but thanks!

[@tlovehater]

Bri'ish

[@gregoryjenkins8645]

Indeed, J.

[@nekopaw-]

That was actually a great impression Christy! 😄

[@BreakfastAllDay]

It came from deep within.

[@RenePeraza]

Hearing Christy mention Richard Ramirez 'The Night Stalker' reminded me that my wife (who's an RN today) was a young nurse at San Quentin where she had to tend to several notables on Death Row there, including Ramirez. She says he was evil incarnate when you looked into his eyes! Everyone else were sweethearts, as she puts it!

[@christophercobb249]

Wow!

[@stevecatanio8532]

Great impression 😂

[@Celestialrob]

I loved Pearl, really liked X, psyched to see this. Love the Mia Goth impression, as a Brit it was 100% authentic 😜

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Startlingly accurate, isn't it? :)

[@Celestialrob]

@@BreakfastAllDay if film the criticism job dries up you clearly have a second path - love it!

[@NathanielAhart]

Crazy you mention Chinatown on this very day you posted this review… RIP Robert Towne and shout-out to him for writing such a masterful film that has been ripped off many times this year, and will continue to be for ages to come 🙏🏻

[@MichaelMoorePDX]

I loved X and Pearl, so I was already favorably disposed to this. But the moment I saw the Bates Motel/House in the trailer, I was like YES!

[@angelthman1659]

Pearl was a masterpiece. The film world missed this, though Christy gave it a high score 👏👏👏

[@thisisevan1]

Loved X, a lot. Liked Pearl, a lot. Was severely disappointed by Maxxxine, especially having looked forward to seeing it for so long. So much potential, but it wasn't the great grand finale of the trilogy I had envisioned it to be. Ti West concentrated so much on the 80's look & feel and soundtrack, and the homages to so many prior films, that he forgot to create a story that was as compelling & clever as X and Pearl were. The staging of the finale was a clunky, confusing mess, and the actions of the main villain with the peripheral characters made no sense in light of the larger story. This should've / could've been a truly great horror trilogy, but Maxxxine was a letdown. But hey, at least now we can have Christy play Mia Goth in the eventual animated feature film biopic.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Ha, it’s always been the dream 😄 Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

[@rachels1957]

Woo hoo you’re already at 30 000 subscribers in July 🎉

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Thanks, Rachel!

[@kelei89]

I didn't care for X, but I loved Pearl. Seeing this one with a friend on Saturday.

[@moebrains5893]

I subscribe sorely for Christy's wonder impressions, fortunately 😂😂😂 I came into this film having seen none of the previous episodes in this horror saga AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT! Definitely able to pick up enough plot to stay up to speed, and being totally engrossed in the neon glossiness of the 80's vibes really made the difference.

[@morganfilmfan]

I've been trying to catch you guys on a live! Do you have any plans to review In A Violent Nature?

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Could be tough at this point, we've been doing lots of schedule juggling. We'll go live again this Friday at Noon Pacific, hope you can join us!

[@TheKobe42]

I’m really looking forward to seeing this film. Christy really like your perspective. But the one thing about Hollywood, It’s a lot like life it beats you up. It’s definitely The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams!🤘🏽🤘🏽😎

[@guest_informant]

If they'd made the film the opening scene promised that would have been a sight to see.

[@norseyt]

that was a GREAT impression!

[@michaelgreene4816]

Christy you never answer me but...that was actually not bad. MORE IMPRESSIONS!

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Ha, thank you.

[@baxydriver]

I loved this one too!! Maxine was excellent loved them incorporating the Pyscho set too !!

[@anramsay]

I liked X because it gave some Final Destination type suspense and held my attention. I'm trying to see MaXXXine with two friends one I saw the first two with and the other who lives an hour away and unfortunately they are both rarely free but I'll definitely be watching it.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

That sounds fun, hope you can make it work!

[@angelthman1659]

If you missed Pearl you missed a masterpiece.

[@anramsay]

I finally saw this went by myself. I liked the 80ness of it and the acting and I appreciated it was more restrained but I wanted more suspense. Still probably the best horror trilogy post 2010s.

[@sweeney60]

My issue with this trilogy is the release order. To me they should have done them in reverse chronological order. Start with Maxxxine, then X and then end with Pearl. It would have been a far more satisfying build up and payoff.

[@kellyrob4296]

Will DEFinitely see it!! Thanx!!💘💘💘

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Hope you like it!

[@jasoncarrick5461]

Such a mixed review, leaning towards not very good which is a shame because the look of the trailer really looks great, although this whole trilogy kept having me wonder what Nicolas Winding Refn woulda done with this.

[@user-yu1pm9vj8j]

I wish she'd do the mia goth voice more often

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Be careful what you wish for ... :)

[@FunkyVerbV2]

I really liked this movie. I liked it more than X but less than Pearl. I get what Christy is saying about Maxine not being very compelling in this movie, but at this point in the trilogy I'm already fully invested in her character anyway so that didn't really bother me.

[@croked]

hail ceaser mentioned 🥳

[@nocturnus009]

The gravity of her ambition cannot be eclipsed by a [redacted spoilers] like the one in The High Life (2018)

[@roccocupido5082]

And..EVERYTHING YOU'VE SAID ABOUT THIS FILM SOUNDS LIKE A REASON TO WANT TO SEE THIS ‼️‼️‼️

[@frmm123]

My request for merch are tees with screengrabs of Christy sipping soda with a straw. Mandatory.

[@TrevorV.]

Just had myself an X marathon. X and Pearl were a blast to revisit! I liked MaXXXine, but it is a bit of a letdown. One thing I loved about X and Pearl was what they had to say about how women are placed in both the world and in art. MaXXXine didn’t really have that, mostly just the general notions of Hollywood trappings. I read that Ti West is already working on a fourth film. I’m interested in seeing where he takes the story from here, but I hope it’s more inspired than this one.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Thanks for your thoughts, Trevor! Did you rewatch X and Pearl in chronological order or release order?

[@TrevorV.]

@@BreakfastAllDay I went in chronological order. Seeing Pearl’s story first made me heartbroken watching her in X. I don’t think it made a giant difference in the long run, but it definitely still works in this order.

[@user-ip3fy1to2z]

Saw it last night, I liked it, not as good as Pearl, but hey it's Mia, and her voice is ace, proper peppa pig, I wish she came to English screenings.

[@theylied1776]

I've seen parts of Pearl and I watched X, and I had no idea this was one of the characters from that movie.

[@ericsilva-gomez2481]

Sounds like you were completely lost

[@theylied1776]

@@ericsilva-gomez2481 Yeah, I was. X looked like a remake of Friday the 13th. So I kinda tuned it out.

[@xtian1688]

I had a feeling I was going to be in the minority in this one. It so 80s giallo in the fact that it’s all style it makes no sense and third act comes out of nowhere. No spoilers but I was getting Dario Argentos Tenebre. So I adored every minute of it. Plus MaXXXine Halloween costumes are coming I’m telling you. Still amazing review and as stated Christy killed the Mia Goth impersonation!

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Of course you loved it! Very much up your darkened, foggy alley :)

[@xtian1688]

@@BreakfastAllDay haha 😆 I feel judged 😉

[@suikofreak546]

5.4? Ouch

[@drewmcgill5290]

Deserved. Haphazard as hell screenplay.

[@jamesonstalanthasyu]

I just saw it the other day. I did see the other 2, but this seemed standalone enough that you didn't need them. Other than the priest from her past and a reference line to TX, i didnt see a strong connection. All of her background could have been "generic country girl getting in porn in the slums of Los Angeles". Even the cops investigating, could have been just introduced later just for the current murder connections, why would they be concerned about a TX killer, its not like they were US Marshals. I thought it was good movie only with the movie references.

[@the_horror_fan]

Trilogy syndrome. All trilogies have either 1 out of three that is a good movie or two out the three movies that is good.

[@weeklything____8624]

They should have released Pearl then X then Maxxxine in that order. The series as a whole would have gotten much higher reviews as it felt more thematically and time-line cohesive

[@timcardona9962]

This makes absolutely no sense. Prequels only work because you already know that character. Why would anybody care about some character names Pearl with no reference ?

[@akidthatskates284]

5.4 ! 🫢😅

[@Lazcanorealestate]

I have a friend British she’s from Essex mia goth you make an excellent British accent

[@christophergarrett7082]

You know who else I forget is from the uk is Christian bale

[@Wildflowers171]

Gurrrl that burned blonde hair is a stepdown

[@Katalyst80]

Holy shit I was wondering what happened to these guys! Just subscribed!

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Delighted you found us! We've been here for about 5 1/2 years now.

[@MsLizChatham]

Clips here remind me of Streets of Fire...

[@Artur-Itas]

AM 👁 MISSING SOMETHING? LUCKY MCKEE DID THIS IN 1 MOVIE WHEREAS T.I. EAST-WEST HIGHWAY COULDN'T DO IT IN THREE TO MUCH FANFARE. WATCHING "MAY" INSTEAD IS SHORTER,MORE FULFILLING AND LESS FRUSTRATING/ PRETENTIOUS.

[@Ali-gb7mf]

Love your accent.

[@brianng8350]

That is disappointing ratings. The first 2 movies have been unique. If nothing else, it has put Mia Goth on the map. I’ll probably still catch this.

[@basquat76]

I thought the 3 x's in the name suggested this would be taking place in the 80's porn industry

[@BreakfastAllDay]

It starts there and then branches out.

[@blackkcinamacritic]

Mia gas is very talented and she is a really good actress but this movie doesn't follow through on its story at the very end it just fell flat for me I was under wellming 5 / 10

[@user-bw6jt1cq6j]

So…is this spoilery if I ask this…Richard Ramirez isn’t the killer in this? One of the fictional characters is the killer?

[@BreakfastAllDay]

That is a spoilery question :)

[@user-bw6jt1cq6j]

@@BreakfastAllDay I haven’t seen either of the previous films. I wasn’t necessarily interested in either of them. But I am interested in this one, after seeing the trailer a few days ago. Should I still check out both? Or do you think I would be ok going in without having seen them?

[@tomlewis4205]

I'll probably see it to kill(😂) some time but I also preferred Pearl to X, so expectations are lowered.😎

[@Wilson.katie815]

Ti West is gaining more and more credibility being able to draw Kevin Bacon and Michelle Monaghan. I loved the first two and that A24 allowed Pearl to be made while they were filming X. Pearl was such a great movie. I’ve been looking forward to this one.

[@ReelRadical]

Maybe my expectations were too high, but I was so disappointed in this. I felt the pacing was way off, and Mia Goth was kind of sleepwalking.

[@paradisecity0406able]

Can't wait to watch this, especially when X and Pearl surprised me in the best way possible back in 2022

[@Lazcanorealestate]

I have a friend British she’s from Essex mia goth

[@tomislavzdunic802]

Mia gipsy melo da silva goth Mesmerising Very unique baroque lady Greetings from Croatia

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Hello to you in Croatia!

[@commandZee]

I got tickets for Friday morning, but that impression though... Mostly Mia Goth with just a hint of Dick Van Dyke 😋 Mine would be far worse.

[@koryeasterday5164]

The second half of this movie was trying to do way too much.

[@adamw116]

Okah Great wanna see this, where is your Horizon review???

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Hi Adam, it's been a very busy time for us both between knee surgery and Alonso's book launch, but we're planning to review it next week. Thanks for your encouragement.

[@charliebrown4804]

Christy, will you guys be reviewing Horizon from Kevin Costner? It came out, but you guys didn’t review it.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

We'd like to get to it. The last few weeks have been wacky between knee surgery and Alonso's many book events. Hopefully in the next week or so. Have you seen it?

[@charliebrown4804]

@@BreakfastAllDay I went to see it yesterday. I LOVE Westerns and Historical Epics, but I walked out a little bit past the 2 hour, maybe 2:10 mark. SO Boring. WAY too many characters. I wasn’t engaged. Too long for an introductory film. I feel like it never really gets off the ground as a film. Felt more like a long miniseries cut into a film.

[@lexis4490]

I really like the series, but for Maxxine to have such great actors, I am surprised the murderer actor wasn’t that good. Some real overacting.

[@jmason61]

Gritty LA back then.... scary LA 2024 every day something even worse

[@sangjeongkimcho293]

IDK IF IT'S POOR SCRIPT WRITING OR JUST BAD-ACTRESSING BUT MIA GOTH IS NOT A GOOD ACTRESS THAT END-SCENE WHERE SHE'S GETTING ALL SOBBY AND GOES ON LIKE A LIKE A LIKE A 10 MINUTE MONOLOGUE WAS EFFING ENRAGING LITERALLY shck LITERALLY SHOUTED IN THE MOVIE THEATER: "THIS MOVIE SUCKS!" THAT WAS LIKE- ANYWAYS- MGITH AS WELL WATCH THE 3RD SINCE ALREADY HAVE SEEN THE FIRST TWO!

[@earnthis1]

Pearl was bland characterization, and bland horror. I hope this entry is a return to form.

[@SydneyTravellersGuide]

What happened here. That was so boring. Non of the horror/tension from the previous 2 is here. 😴 2/10

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Oh no, sorry you didn't like it at all!

[@SydneyTravellersGuide]

@@BreakfastAllDay Her character is rarely in peril, they spend most of the movie running around the lot and so many off screen deaths, I was amazed amazed to see Lily Collins in the trailer and she's wasted here. The whole cast is wasted.

[@Flashbagfolly]

Am I being completely ridiculous in not liking it when Brits play American? Canadians actually I'm perfectly fine with. I know I should get over it, but...

[@RosieOleanderDallinger]

Yeah that’s weird. It’s acting. Even many classic Hollywood actors were British, Elizabeth Taylor for example.

[@roccocupido5082]

Yes you are being BEYOND RIDICULOUS..YOU ARE BEING DUMB AS DIRT.. It is the ESSENCE of the art of ACTING..ACTING...NOT BEING...AC-T-IN-G‼️‼️

[@roccocupido5082]

You guys are as wrong as it is possible to be in your opinions of this film

[@Flashbagfolly]

@@roccocupido5082 I don't have an opinion on this film. I haven't seen it.

[@pollymorphic500]

I don’t think so, I totally agree. It’s not just Brits, it’s Irish & Aussies too. Especially annoying when they cast them to play iconic Americans - MLK, Lyndon Johnson, Coretta King, Hank Williams, Oppenheimer

[@tagheuer001]

You guys make too many L.A. geographic references in your videos. 99% of us just don't connect or relate and it comes off as a type of bragging (or extreme pride of living where you do). It's a tad off putting :/

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Hey there, thanks for the feedback. We are indeed proud to live here, it's our home. Viewing LA movies through the prism of traffic/freeways/etc. is part of the experience, but we don't mean to be alienating.

[@teppeiando]

Drats. Lowering my expectations a smidge but I can't help still be excited. I love these movies and this cast is bonkers.