Is POOR THINGS really as bad as everyone is saying?

Time to get a little serious for a second
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro & spoiler free review
1:40 Controversy
2:55 Bella's journey (spoilers)
5:25 The nudity
7:24 Why is the rest of her journey overlooked?
10:00 The men
14:09 Familiar tropes?
15:35 Uncomfortable topics
17:17 Final thoughts
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[@good4gaby]

Finally, a good review Blows my mind with so many criticizing the sexuality within the movie. So much media incorporates horrible problematic depictions of gratuitous sex. The predatory behavior as shown to us in the movie is blatant for good reason and there is much context being ignored. It begs the question why predatory behavior in all the other movies goes uncriticized..

[@TheMightyPika]

The problem for me is that this is a child inside the body of her mother. That is so disgusting I can't process why it's an afterthought for other people. She's having sex with her mother's body. Holy shit that's some Biblical level horrifying.

[@luckystoller6171]

Good point about empowerment, nudity and choice. I think it's really healthy that this movie is generating so much conversation about sexual ethics, female empowerment, predatory males, predatory females, the culture that denies women choice in sexuality and to a lesser degree the contrast between capitalism, socialism and our misunderstanding of both.

[@melissalopez9607]

Thank you for that explanation. I have not seen the movie yet. I have heard a lot. Wasn’t surei wanted to see it. But, your point of view is very helpful and I will probably give it a go. Thanks!

[@freegadflyathome]

I love this movie! I didn't pick up on her hair growing quickly, queuing into her brain development. It was just apparent that by the time she met Mark ruffalo, she was at least in adolescence...in which it was common for women to marry in young adolescence in the time period this seems to be set in.

[@marciasinger7944]

I have watched Poor Things 3 times and have become obsessed with this film. Your interpretation of the various aspects of this film was perfection. Before Poor Things came into my universe, I had never heard of Yorgus Lanthimos.. He is a genius. I've started watching The Favourite and plan to watch all his films. I've read a lot of reviews of Poor Things but found yours to be exactly true as I see it. One aspect of the film nobody addressed was when Bella is shown the people who she never knew existed, she was stunned and saddened. This reminds me of when Buddha is taken out of the palace (Siddhartha) and sees poor homeless people, This starts him on his journey to enlightenment. Thank you for your excellent review.

[@kotsaris87]

Short answer: yes. Yes it is.

[@Pranagal138]

Great vid! I loved it too 👍.

[@stutter_box]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🤗

[@kikii_1111]

i love this i love u

[@maryjaneshoe-fm4yr]

There is a difference between an immature woman and an actual child brain. Bella is the latter.

[@vivthecat]

There is a difference between a real person, and a completely fantastical fictional character in a movie. Bella is the latter. I don't really see what the point of your comment is.

[@bone13tw]

@@vivthecat Exactly, I saw a complacent fool think it just said something smart.

[@alixvox]

@@bone13tw My thought is that yes, Bella was a child, but we are keen to forget that being a child isn’t about being a ditsy dumb person. It’s about analyzing when you have never analyzed anything before. Emma Stone gives that impression which is something that directors seldom let happen to their actors.

[@morningmayan]

Gosh I thought I was the only one that hated it I feel so much better:)

[@falgunijain2717]

I haven't seen this movie or even the trailer. But, I love how you have presented your views about it!

[@stutter_box]

Appreciate it, thank you! 🫶🏻

[@ojedajoel]

Ok im going to go ahead and turn this review off

[@beverlystraus9300]

I watched the movie yeayerday. Bizarre but creative & emotionally and visually stimulating film! Thank you for your awesome review!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@davidyohalem629]

Harry's not a pessimist; he's a nihilist. Knck, knock. Who's there? Cheese.

[@stutter_box]

Yup, realizing that in hindsight! 😅 Cheese to meet you

[@charlie53echo]

He's neither of those things. He's introduced to us as a cynic. That is exactly how he behaves.

[@MsPrettyVermin]

I may need to revisit this movie, maybe I was to quick to judge the film as a Beautifully Cinematic film but boring at mud rehash of Frankenstein Monster/Justine story.

[@AntonAdelson]

100% dude!! You're spot on! Thank you for picking up on the hair growing detail! Maybe all the people who didn't like the movie because of this "she's just a child mentality" have pedophilia inside of themselves they're afraid to tackle?? Because I saw it for what it is, a way for a naive and inexperienced person like that to RISE above her abusers without losing her innocence and soul! Also, a thought I'm surprised no one else brought up so far. This is a Pinocchio story for 21st century! Almost one to one! The only thing I didn't really like that much in the movie are the last 5 minutes. The ending was too ideal... Didn't really fit into the extreme realism of the rest of the movie. What do you think?

[@stutter_box]

Finally someone acknowledges the hair!! 😂 i have not seen it mentioned anywhere and I felt like it was such a specific thing for them to establish. I actually liked the ending to be fair. It was such a bizarre movie altogether that I thought it was nice of them to give it a happy ending. But I can see how they could have gone any other way considering how wacky the rest of the execution was. All in all, I thought it was a very solid, clever and insightful piece of work for Yorgos and Emma.

[@AntonAdelson]

@@stutter_box What about Pinocchio though? Isn't it a bit bizarre how no one picked up on it? It's so on the nose too! Geppetto, a carpenter, makes an artificial boy. Who escapes and is then seduced by different scammers in the real world. He learns to navigate life despite it without losing good morals. And then comes back to his creator a real boy. No? There's even a sea kidnapping if I'm not mistaken

[@stutter_box]

Now that you put it in those terms, I can totally see it! I honestly did jot clock it, even after giving it a quick think but it does make sense, and it’s another interesting layer to add to this movie. Nice one!

[@scabu3]

@@AntonAdelson Frankenstein came first, they are both similar tho

[@theoutabodies5653]

what about her having sex with an adult male in front of his kids.Gross!!!

[@phi1105]

The biggest issue people have with this movie are the pedophilic undertones and taking advantage of someone with a disability. As someone who has a disability and PTSD from CSA, I see where theyre coming from. But I also loved poor things. I loved that Bella explored life to its fullest, didnt take shit from anyone, and was still kind in the face of pure evil like her "ex" husband. Another thing I want people to note is that sure, Bella can be disabled coded.. but why can't she have sex? Further in the movie she literally says "I need money and sex." All in all, I guess its just complicated. But I loved Poor Things. But damn was Lily Gladstone robbed of best actress this year.

[@stutter_box]

I get that people may have an issue with these undertones, but I also think these are important things to talk about, especially looking at the men and how they so easily take advantage of her. I read some interviews and Emma said how much she studied toddlers moving through the world to give as accurate of a portrayal as she could. And even if she was disabled, disabled people have sex. I think this movie portrays these complicated themes in a very natural way, in the sense that the sex scenes and her sexual partners aren’t sanitised for the masses, and will make the average cinema goer uncomfortable. And that means people will have conversations about it, but striking the entire thing as “pedophilic glorification” just feels so reductive and ultimately missing the point. Like Yorgos said, this story can’t be taken literally and for him, Poor Things is about a woman who gets a second chance at life, and truly lives life to the fullest to enjoy every second of it (the good and the bad). I hadn’t seen the Oscars yet 😭 but I’m not surprised at the results (though I was rooting for Lily Gladstone 😞)

[@phi1105]

@@stutter_box LMAOO SORRY FOR THE SPOILER. Listen Emma Stone was phenomenal but I'm gonna stay bitter about this 😭

[@stutter_box]

@@phi1105 😂😂😂 no harm done! I get it. I wasn’t super invested in it but didn’t think they’d give her a second one this early. It doesn’t sit quite right with me either honestly 😅

[@maryjaneshoe-fm4yr]

Wow, you think killing a goat and cramming it into the head of the husband is "kind"?

[@maryjaneshoe-fm4yr]

Wait, you think someone who has the literal mentality of a child can consent to sex? In real life, a mentally challenged adult with an IQ under 80 cannot legally consent. Bella is comparable to both children and mentally challenged adults who are taken advantage of.

[@johnnycashew9101]

Didnt this movie win a bunch of awards Whose saying its bad? Its hilarious

[@stutter_box]

It did win a bunch (some last night even) There are some waves of backlash making the rounds online, but it’s not unanimous. I had no idea of it until I went looking 😂

[@one-onessadhalf3393]

Crash won a whole bunch of awards when it was released.

[@user-zj6rc3en1x]

Everyone saying it's bad??? The thing won a bunch of oscars and has been a commercial hit...

[@stutter_box]

What I have found interesting after posting this video is that people either loved it or hated it, and somehow those who loved it have no idea others didn’t like it, and those who didn’t like it are also shocked to find out some loved it. It’s wild 😂

[@maryjaneshoe-fm4yr]

It lost Best Screenplay, Best Picture, and Best Director.

[@Strangeworkings]

​@@stutter_boxmost people who hated it are either are part professional outrage crew or they are unable to understand complex nuance of films like this. They would say he same about Wes Anderson, Donnie Darko, Synecdoche New York etc.

[@one-onessadhalf3393]

Crash won a whole bunch of awards when it came out.

[@art-of-techno]

This would have to be studied scientifically but i'm ready to speculate that trauma was never an issue, simply because the brain was confronted with a biologically full grown mature body, so it's only natural at any age to want to explore this. Also, the film alluded to the fact that the brain was developing much faster than normal, so psychologically it should be much easier for some people to accept. Humans should try to have a more relaxed mindset towards sexuality and take into consideration historical context and nature. That's reality, whether our present day culture likes it or not.

[@seansersmylie]

Excellent film.

[@Adronson]

Everybody I know loves it.

[@parksbpknit]

Just saw this movie and I am floored as to how anyone liked this? And Emma won an Oscar? Boy this was bad, yes the cinematography was great but honestly, uck!!!

[@anne55_]

i honestly wish i can unsee it....its just a weird movie overall. i wish we saw how her brain developed more instead of just saying that she read a lot of books.

[@stephen729]

@@anne55_ its less weird than Yugos previous films, pretty straight forward story telling

[@mariamartinusz9699]

I haven't seen it, but not going to. The cinematography looks specctecular, but the story? If you want to discover the world and yourself, you have to become a prostitute, then learn about socialism??? Yuck. There are imprtant issues like addressing the fact that women who enjoyed sex were sometimes subjected to genital mutilation a 100 years ago, but this story is going way too far. I'll stick with old crazy movies like The City Of Lost Children. I loved that.

[@anne55_]

@mariamartinusz9699 it doesn't even go into how she develops just that she read some book but there's only like a 5 minute discussion the rest of the movie is spent mostly in the brothel. I don't know how it won so many awards..hollywood is truly strange

[@mariamartinusz9699]

@@anne55_ Strange? Toxic. On purpose.

[@ojedajoel]

It does suck

[@andreiiliepopescu6393]

The characters in this film were the least interesting element in this film. Barbie met Frankenstein in a Hollywood producers' meeting and Poor Things was born.

[@alixvox]

What about the fact that all the choices came from the book Poor Things written in 1992, sorry to burst your bubble though.

[@camelat7228]

literally no one is saying this movie is bad no idea what you're talking about maybe you need to reevaluate the social spaces you occupy

[@FruityHachi]

@@stutter_box the bigger problem are the pedophilic undertones, animals abuse, romanticization of sex work and tiresome trope of female lead finding independence through sexual liberation oh and I'm surprised that men don't find the portrayal of men offensive in this movie whereas they do complain about it in other movies

[@piss5490]

@@FruityHachiromanticisation of sex work? Did we watch the same movie? Also so what if it did?

[@FruityHachi]

@@piss5490 even when Bella viewed sex work as a route to liberation and looked it positively, you wouldn't admit it and even if you did, you'd again say "so what if it did?" you just prove my point

[@AntonAdelson]

@camelat , read KZbin comments under other reviews. Stop being an ass, lol

[@Strangeworkings]

​@@FruityHachi wow you are so consumed by what you hear you cannot think for yourself. Sex is just one aspect of her awakening, as it would be for everyone. Instead of basing your interpretation on what you are told try and think for yourself.