Poor Things is INCREDIBLE! - YMS

[@YMS]

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[@FilmFanatic211]

If Adum happens to see this, I want to know what he thought of the lenses that blurred the background into a circular shape. I remember he specifically called them out when he watched the Kong x Godzilla trailer recently, and he didn't seem like he was a huge fan of them there. Do you feel like they fit better in something more stylized like Poor Things or did you even notice them at all?

[@Impalingthorn]

Imagine stanning for a movie that is effectively a representation of child grooming and pedophilia while snub ing Godzilla Minus One. Adam has no standards. He's an embarrassment, can't believe I used to watch this gross loser.

[@mattbrendlen]

@@FilmFanatic211 Adum has selective memory when it comes to criticism. Oh you're going to use a fisheye lens in this cheesy popcorn movie? Garbage... Oh... Charles Glumier filmed his entire French-language film about the struggle of a mime with cancer, through a TikTok filter that gave all the actors dog faces? 10/10 give it all the Oscars!

[@ElArto95]

Now that Poor Things got the rare 10/10 from Adum, it's guaranteed that will not win Best Picture.

[@Andy-pw8tm]

Birdman got best picture

[@kimetsunomama9092]

It will not win anything is what I think you meant.. poor thing that adum ..

[@1Beastieee]

Sad but true

[@stdamonsbeard]

Truly the worst tragedy of 2024. How will society ever recover. May god have mercy on our pitiful souls.

[@bunnystick]

Didn't Parasite also win best picture?

[@Story24]

While ragging on bad movies can obviously be quite fun, it’s so lovely to hear when Adum genuinely loves a movie so much

[@FilmTrekk]

its a breath of fresh air for sure

[@JDLuty-oc5hk]

Honestly, I vastly prefer it. I wish he could do his best of the year lists again - those were my favorite things he's ever produced. So many great recommendations.

[@waynewayne1909]

he still does them, just takes a long time @@JDLuty-oc5hk

[@barombolobombolo1501]

Unfortunately irs praise on a shitty movie lmao

[@fatsammys]

He did those burps because his father experimented on him and took away his gastric juices, so he has to add them artificially and the burps were a side affect from that.

[@ZaneMillecchia]

How's the book? Worth a read?

[@sudokuzcalkami]

@@ZaneMillecchia its explained in the movie tho

[@fishwiki_]

i must’ve missed when he said that but i love this detail

[@inconvenientreality1810]

@@ZaneMillecchiabest book I’ve read in a long time but it’s different than the movie It’s from McCandless POV and there’s a twist in the epilogue

[@siphillis]

And his father removed his gastric acids just to prove that, yes, you do actually need them.

[@danielbarrero2815]

By the way, Yorgos didn’t write Poor Things, it was adapted by Tony McNamara who also wrote The Favourite :)

[@axelvanhoorn9720]

He also co-written Cruella, haha

[@ColombianThunder]

​@@axelvanhoorn9720considering Cruella also had like 4 other writers, would not be surprised to find out the majority of the flaws in Cruella were not his.

[@bobbyfischer9927]

Okay?

[@kneau]

Alasdair Gray. The author of the 1992 novel is* Alasdair Gray.

[@TheDRODOR]

I think he needs to focus on just directing then lol Of all his movies this is the one i enjoyed the most

[@stanko00001]

I interpreted the score as a human brain experiencing music for the first time, which is not too far off!

[@denzelelysium]

Cool observation! I like when Emma and Mark are on the rooftop at night and the clouds behind them look like a brain, with the fissures and all. Then a fireworks show begins and it looks like the neurons in the brain firing as Emma is experiencing lust and desire for the first time. Excellent.

[@FilmFanatic211]

I can't hear it without thinking of Rugrats

[@SithLordVulcan]

I figured it was meant to reflect her growing sentience/cognition/agency. Disjointed cacophony at the beginning, and gaining structure and form as she learned. But I love your interpretation too

[@oneofyus3799]

I interpreted it as a retarded metaphor for the disconnection of brain and body that made my ears vomit blood

[@BeepBeepJohnny]

Oh that's an interesting thought. Thank you for that.

[@madremorelos1573]

Mark Ruffalo is easily the biggest surprise here. He was great in Zodiac and Spotlight, but I had no idea he had such a slapstick performance like this in him. Genuinely a career best from him! Glad he was able to get away from the MCU intact.

[@CujoBD.]

He's great in Fox Catcher too bud. great film.

[@psychotripnerdstuff]

I adore Mark Ruffalo so this is so great to hear.

[@phothewin6019]

To be honest, he was great in Avengers 1 as well.

[@skunkjo3195]

I truly had no opinion on him before (despite seeing him in all those things above), like adum said he's never wowed me. But I was wonderfully surprised by him! He was so convincing and so fun.

[@thecinematicmind]

@@CujoBD.Unanimously agree

[@Kumaclaws]

Can’t wait for it to get snubbed at the Oscars, inbetween 50 jokes about Barbie and Oppenheimer

[@cheeez9438]

“You know I was actually supposed to play the bomb.” Jimmothy Krimble

[@danieltrevinoc]

Looking at the nominations it has big chances to win Costumes and Best Actress but it might go home with 0 wins, sadly.

[@worldprincessxo]

Can't wait for that gag to be 30 mins long! 🙃

[@TheAndrewj96]

@@cheeez9438 “I’m getting up there in age. For instance, my prostate is so big it gives Oppenheimer’s bomb a run for its money.” -Jonathan Kimble

[@NATE-op9tq]

Don't forget the obligatory will smith slap joke!

[@deansartorel7260]

Mark Ruffalo’s delivery of “ow” after getting slapped was perfect

[@Missjunebugfreak]

Mark Ruffalo's comedic timing in this film is excellent. It reminded me how great he is as an actor.

[@Cherokeechuck9]

And the smash cut directly to them kissing

[@techyn8502]

His delivery of “CUUUUUUUUUNT!” was the best thing ever.

[@strangerjones5576]

Really reminded me of Keanu Reeves lol

[@TheZigzagman]

His reaction to the thrown goblet was my favorite

[@Piecesof8]

There are few things as fun and rewarding as watching a movie where the artists involved take big risks and pull them off. I was lucky to see this movie in a pretty full theatre where the audience was fully into the experience. What a terrific movie.

[@henryhill92]

Same, I've been telling friends to try to catch it in a full cinema. I haven't felt an audience get into a movie like that in a long time

[@heyizz]

I was in a mostly empty theater and the audience was filled with prudes that left at certain points. The only good that came out of it was an older woman who had a conversation with me as we headed out.

[@oneofyus3799]

What was the risk? Getting Emma naked? Or showing penises?

[@brianhueber3683]

Hahaha. When you talked about the skies, I knew John would come up

[@itsmesnacks]

JON

[@JaneGo]

The soundtrack reminded me of Rugrats (early seasons, music by Mark Mothersbaugh). Those weird distorted notes feel appropriate for a character that has the brain of an infant - it represents curiosity and discovery.

[@mikkelnielsen5893]

Can really tell the enthusiasm Adam has talking about movies that he really likes. Was fun hearing you nerd out about this movie. I'ma give it a watch, cheers!

[@habition]

i'm so glad you mentioned how the style reminded you of lars von trier. when i walked out of the theater i had no clue who had directed it, i'd gone in completely blind only knowing the name of the movie, and i could have sworn lars directed it until i found out it was yorgos. realizing it was the same guy who did the killing of a sacred deer and the lobster put it into much better perspective, the style is definitely his, but it's so reminiscent of lars with the title cards, the bizarre artsy editing style and filming style, the way it's written, the provocativeness of the story, i was shocked realizing he hadn't been a part of the direction. incredibly well-made movie.

[@EthWe]

I loved this movie to bits saw it in theatres a few weeks ago and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Something interesting I noticed is that as the story progresses Bella becomes more mature and emotionally intelligent, as she begins to understand the world more the colour palette and set pieces becomes less and less absurdist, it isn’t so jarring that you feel like you’re watching a different film it’s still in line with the art style but it’s noticeable almost like she isn’t viewing the world as a child anymore but as an adult.

[@PaultheZigzag]

if she has sex a a baby brain, doesn't that make that exploitative because she can't consent like an adult can in a mature way?

[@etalex7074]

@@PaultheZigzagthe point is a criticism of the fact that men generally prefer their women to be naive

[@Den_Vazw_Onoma]

​@@PaultheZigzag Duncan Wedderburn only gets interested in her (without even knowing/seeing her) when he learns that she doesn't have any experience or autonomy. It's very explicitly criticizing manipulitive men like him that seek to take advantage of more inexperienced (usually much younger and even underage) girls

[@daniellepereira7255]

Also while Godwin transplants a baby's brain, it keeps aging. The movie never specifies the passage of time or whether the brain development under these conditions would be the same as under a normal timeline. So there's no way to say what her mental age is when she starts masturbating/ having sex.

[@Hazel-cv5cj]

@@etalex7074which was a point that probably could’ve been made without half the runtime being graphic sex scenes involving a child (directed by a man)

[@fanime1]

It is funny that you mentioned this being an autistic movie because I'm an autistic woman and found the main character so relatable to me. Glad I'm not the only one who thought the same. I too loved the film. It's beautiful.

[@heyizz]

Me too. Especially the things about sex and being unable to comprehend how neurotypical people view sex. A great movie that disturbed me for the first time in a long time.

[@Goldenfur12698]

I thought so too!!

[@LuckeGabriel]

Neurotypicals can be ENM too ;)

[@op1154]

She wasn’t autistic. Her brain was of a child!!!

[@localforearm1627]

really are you serious? i thought the director was actually making fun of you

[@sebwryyo2589]

This movie made feel so many things. Never have I experienced a movie that was at times so challenging and hard to watch, but also hilarious and clever like this one ever before. Damnit, I love this movie

[@chrisladd1523]

My favorite editing choice was on the boat, while Bella is reading and Duncan is standing infront of her. She says “your blocking my sun, then an immediate cut to a shot where an umbrella which would typically block the sun blocks Duncan’s head from the shot

[@D0J0Master]

As someone on the autistic spectrum I never felt so represented, it was freaky. The scenes about "polite society" just hit deep with myself, especially with autism masking and learning how to fit in with normal societal norms and customs. My favorite movie in years

[@garfgif]

Absolutely - I grew up as an autistic girl and the thing about romantic partners telling you expectations and then getting mad when you follow them when you’re young and only just learning about sex and relationships was so relatable to me.

[@ajpoopfucker]

I thought the same!

[@cesarcampos8746]

Forst world problems the movie?

[@D0J0Master]

@@cesarcampos8746 not at all

[@garfgif]

@@cesarcampos8746 so we only make movies about like world hunger and wars now? Nothing about people with personal issues or social commentary? Sounds boring.

[@fearofthechippan]

1:57 this is exactly what I thought of when I saw the skies 😂😂 I loved this film, everything was stunning. Visually gorgeous, loved the soundtrack

[@dracko307]

Wow I can't believe how similarly we view the film and especially how it fits with Yorgos Lanthimos previous as well. I haven't stopped thinking or remembering the movie since watching it. I want to rewatch it for so many reasons, and a must watch for theaters Very interesting juxtaposition with Barbie being released and up against Poor Things with some very clear similar themes but approached very differently

[@maryjaneshoe-fm4yr]

Barbie did feminism better. As evidence , the insecure men who whined about Barbie have yet to say anything about Poor Things. You might say that Barbie is the better known film and that's why. That explanation falls apart when you take the shit ton of awards and Oscar nominations into consideration.

[@dayoldbaguettes]

I feel completely opposite from the other commenter. When recommending it to my friends, I've said it has the interesting feminist concepts people keep saying Barbie has. I'd guess fewer people have seen Poor Things, and that's probably why more people complained about Barbie.

[@MrMadalien]

@@maryjaneshoe-fm4yr Implying award nominations have anything to do with quality

[@masterplusmargarita]

​@@maryjaneshoe-fm4yrBarbie made 1.4 billion dollars at the box office, Poor Things made 81 million. That's about 17 times the eyes on Barbie that there are on Poor Things. Not only does that mean less weirdoes have seen Poor Things to throw hissy-fits, but there's less money in throwing a hissy-fit about it too. Of course there's less people complaining about it. Also, Barbie's feminism is in-your-face and preachy - it has a scene that's almost entirely a character ranting at the camera about the contradictions we impose on women - while Poor Things is more subtle and less openly preachy. I love both films, but Barbie's approach is a lot more likely to incite anger because a lot of insane right wingers are chronically unable to read metaphor.

[@nattteo]

@@masterplusmargarita I think the issue with films like barbie (and I actually liked it for the most part), is that they allow their message to get in the way of the narrative. I feel like, for the most part, if the narrative has to come to a screeching halt so a character can preach to the audience, you're probably doing something wrong. Poor things - I don't know if I would even call what it's doing a "message", it has themes it's asking the audience to engage with, and it perfectly weaves those themes into the narrative, so you as the audience experience them as you experience the narrative. I think a big difference here is that while Barbie is telling you what to think, Poor Things is asking you to think. One of them is treating you like a child, the other is treating you like an adult.

[@MacGuffinProd]

Isn't it implied that Willem Defoe plays a version of Frankenstein's monster who outlives the first doctor and takes up his role? I've only seen the movie once so correct me if I'm wrong.

[@isaia8532]

I just watched a movie a week ago. I’m rocking with this theory lol

[@WatrDragn]

I just saw it last night, and it's amazing how easy it is to just be swept away into the world. My local movie theater usually doesn't get stuff like this, so my only exposure to films like this are through YMS videos. I knew next to nothing going in, but Poor Things is far and away the best movie I've seen in some time.

[@muddbug]

A film I saw in theaters and can’t stop thinking about so much so that I would want to see it again so soon after watching. A rare 10 from Adum. Life is good again!

[@oneofyus3799]

Can you say what are you thinking about?

[@VSpoodle]

Poor things is astounding and everybody in it pulls off career peaks.

[@SidV101]

Emma Stone was this good in La La Land

[@caliban5505]

@@SidV101I think she’s much, much better in Poor Things. She’s almost unrecognizable. Her physical performance in this alone is so much stronger. La La Land felt like Emma Stone singing and dancing, I don’t even remember her character’s name. I remember “Bellah Baxtah”.

[@SidV101]

@@caliban5505 Mia and Seb's names are seared into my memory, as is Bella's. I don't think any scene in Poor Things has the impact of Mia's final audition though. That scene is literally the only time I've ever seen my dad cry

[@hannahveerkamp1097]

Her performance in the Curse is also absolutely insane. I’ve always known she was an incredible actress but between this and that show she is on fkin fire rn.

[@maximearmand8903]

I really really enjoyed this movie! And cant add anything else to the discussion apart from, poor things set reminded me so incredibly much of the 1995 movie "La Cité des enfants perdus" with the ultra surreal but still grounded aesthetic! Also young Ron Pearlman 😉

[@al112v4]

City of Lost Children? It's a cult classic. Loved it as a kid.

[@dunnowy123]

Yeah, this was a masterpiece. I can't believe this guy keeps getting better with every film.

[@sjoerddondersteen1337]

3:40 insightful contribution Alex ( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡° ) rest in peace Ralph Sepe

[@TrueBuddhaCat]

DANG!!! A rare 10/10!!! Glad you loved this movie as well, Adum! Really hope there will be an “Art of” book on Poor Things because everything about this movie is just spectacular Really loved this movie as well, it’s a very interesting concept and story, the set design and photography(thank you for mentioning the skies), the acting and the camera work is just a knock out of the park!! I did also notice the feminist theories in the story as well and at first I was thinking “Oh god, HERE WE GO” but I was very surprised on how the story handled these topics/theories on an even playing field; rather than just demonizing one side with the no redeeming of it and not realizing the hypocrisy; the story/director made sure to show both on an even playing field and show the positive and negative but being able to show a middle ground to it(ex: after Bella is taken to Alexandria and she’s shown the horrendous poverty of the locals and she’s absolutely devastated, which is understandable, but she is still in somewhere in a child/teenager way of thinking so she goes back on to the ship and decides to give all the winnings that Mark Ruffalo’s character won and “give it to poor people” and while she gives it to two shiphands who just fool her into thinking they’ll give the money to the locals; when we all know that’s not going to happen; you still think “well that was very kind of you; a bit misguided but I understand and you have a good heart, Bella” and we see after that experience Bella learns more about humanity and even thanks the guy who took her there even though he originally took her there to be a dick and to horrify her but even he apologizes to her but Bella forgives him and is grateful for that experience) Also thank you for mentioning how Emma Stone’s performance came off as “very autistic” because that’s what I was thinking but at the same time it didn’t come off as pandering or mean-spirited or going Simple Jack; but rather we see her grow from an adult woman with a babies developing brain and by the end through her very interesting and sexual journey, she’s grown mentally into someone who has seen so much than anyone else and has had her perception of the world and of life in various ways so everything is not like in the beginning of the movie where it’s all black and white. Now I’m really hoping Emma Stone gets that Oscar for her performance, just fantastic and the best performance of the year right up there with Ryan Gossling as Ken in Barbie. Now I’m trying to find the original novel it’s based on

[@honeybadgerjay1724]

Way to bring a film down to a number, you're a dumb dumb

[@maxxpanian5379]

I like to play a game when I watch Adam's videos: if he rates it 10/10 then party hard. Looks like I get to finally party hard

[@AE1OU]

WHOA! The rare 10 out of 10 YMS rating

[@honeybadgerjay1724]

Doesn't mean anything dumb dumb

[@AE1OU]

@@honeybadgerjay1724 Pretty much your comment doesn't mean anything. 0/10 for honeybadgerjay's dumb dumb butthurt comment 🤣🍷

[@tadeusticeghostal]

I concur. I haven't stopped thinking about this and it's my favorite Lanthimos movie... which is saying a lot cuz I love them all so much. Glad it's getting the recognition it deserves. Such an excellent pitch black comedy imo.

[@joevibin3816]

Agreeeeeeeddd. Love their movies but this is by far my favorite by a mile.

[@balsamicfingerer]

Oh!! I can't tell you how happy I was when you put Alasdair into this video. His work needs to be experienced by more people. This movie is so special.

[@kieranleehamilton]

Adum, you should check out Alasdair Gray’s illustrations and artwork! He was the author of the Poor Things novel and a lot of the films visuals are directly transcribed or influenced from Gray’s work, highly, highly recommend checking him out!

[@andrewb4999]

The set design and skies alone give me Terry Gilliam vibes. Beautiful visual work here.

[@bareakon]

Glad I'm not the only one noticing how autism-coded this film is. So many moments of Bella just being like "Why wouldn't I tell these people how little sense they're making?" Made me feel seen.

[@jorgeortega6806]

Second Adum 10 where Willem Dafoe gets to be a weird weird guy

[@coley1555]

i had no idea willem was even in it until I watched it today and his character was more than anything I could've hoped for

[@eremzet]

I fucking love this movie. The bubbles you've mentioned are Godwin's stomach acids that he needs to "let out" while eating.

[@gamepoy5056]

Right when you started talking about skies I knew a reference to *Jon* was imminent lol

[@Sintanity]

This movie sounds incredible. It's so good to watch you talk about movies with such passion. I also like how much you had to edit out your pauses in this vid bc it really sounds like you were so in awe of the film that you had to think really hard about how to phrase what you liked :P

[@Fleato]

that's a great way to put it. when you see the fusion animals you kinda of just accept it. I think it's a small detail that instantly sets a detail for you that this is the kinda of movie you are watching.

[@cthellis]

“A whole fuckin’ trip” really is the best description of this film.

[@bobbyfischer9927]

Ya I just watched this on shrooms, this is my favorite film of all time honestly lol

[@Loffeleif]

"this movie is incredible" - Your Movie Sucks, 2024

[@psychotripnerdstuff]

I love it when Adum loves a movie. It looks gorgeous too!

[@CobyV28]

I saw this in theaters with my dad and we both agreed that this was such an incredibly brilliant movie. It immediately became my favorite film of 2023 and I kept convincing everyone around me to check it out. I really love Yorgos LaLanthimos' films although I still have yet to check out Dogtooth. My brother saw my review and now he wants to go see it with me. I will see this movie again and again. It's a masterpiece to me. Not everyone is going to agree with me but I won't let that ruin my passion for this film. I love it!

[@brannonh7406]

I absolutely loved the movie the first time I watched it in theaters. I saw it again last night and somehow loved it and appreciated it even more. Special movie

[@katsdraws]

Wild, everyone in my theatre actively talked about how bad it was as soon as it ended lmaooo

[@connorsmith75]

The soundtrack went from sounding like SFM youtube poops to parts of The Holy Mountain. And it was perfect.

[@mrelba9176]

I watched this last week and I haven't stopped thinking about it. It's amazing.

[@Laundry_Hamper]

I love, with the fish-eye lenses, when he puts people right out at the edges of the frame. They end up barely-there, like they're on the periphery of your vision, and they're all geometrically fucked up and I love it.

[@obroproductions1808]

My dad, who is a physical therapist, said the reason why Willem Dafoes character was blowing bubbles because his father removed a certain organ in the body that allows him to defecate. Basically hes shitting from his mouth.

[@friendlypup5650]

Oh my…

[@Vanessa-xx3yz]

I feel like the vision and sound is made to portray how Bella seems to see the world. It's black and white until she is able to go out and see the world and there's other little things that make me think that. When Mark's character enters and sneaks around to find Bella, the four notes become very off key and he has the deviousness of a cartoon wolf as he trips up the stairs. Idk I doubt I'm making sense to anyone else but that was the moment I was feeling like the whole thing is filmed from her perspective. It was so much fun to watch and it's the kind of film you can't wait to show other people. Just incredible.

[@alanchoichang8336]

i love the shot taken at jon favreau when talking about skies.

[@ELSTERLING]

I saw it when it hit our local theater and other than leaving it feeling thoroughly entertained, uncomfortable and full of questions I remember thinking this would be the kind of movie Adum would love.

[@seantarleton5891]

Even half way through I wasn’t sure I’d like the movie. It was a little too long but I ended up loving it. I love movies that aren’t immediately forgettable.

[@mariafernandaparedes975]

This movie made me laugh out loud. It is interesting how it incorporates the idea of ​​the body as a means of production, the idea of ​​alienation at work and how it is not different from the social property of people. The characters say everything that goes through their heads, which is something that we usually filter, and that is why it seems so absurd and at the same time so true

[@maryjaneshoe-fm4yr]

You don't own your own body when you work at the brothel. The owner does until you pay off your debt.

[@AndrewKaiserPhotography]

I liked this film so much I saw it twice in the theater. I wanted to see it for a second time sitting relatively close to the screen so I could really explore the visuals. The sets are just so full of details its incredible really. Very unique film and I loved every second of it.

[@PauLtus_B]

Got lucky enough to watch this a film festival (Camerimage, after queueing for 4 hours). It was really great to watch this with an audience that's so eager to enjoy it, especially as the movie is unique enough that it took some time to figure out what it was even going for. When the movie clicked I had a great time with it.

[@Sophie-nz9fz]

ADAM!!!!!!!!! so glad you loved it as much as I did. my favorite movie of 2023 by FAR

[@maryuriortiz1220]

I have been waiting for this video! I adore Emma Stone, and she portrayed Bella Baxter impeccably. I felt so immersed in the universe Lanthimos created with a Victorian England aesthetic. As you said it yourself, the film talks about ideas and concepts that society just preaches, movies like those that preach have no substantial value or devices to make the viewer feel strongly about feminist ideas. It almost ridicules feminist ideals, tarnishing the overall message and blurring it from existence. Watching this film made me feel so heard and as though I am not the only one that feels this away about topics such as sexuality, gender roles and society in general. We have come such a long way and as a woman, watching this film with such passion made me feel satisfied. The costumes, the lighting, the directing/lines, characters. They all play a purpose in the film, not wasting away in the background. I appreciate how it explores sexuality in a way that is not demonized; this is life, and it’s portrayed raw quite literally. We are human and are said to be burdened with consciousness but that same consciousness is what gives us so much life and capability in creating a better life for ourselves and thereafter. (As we see in the conclusion of the film) I’m relieved to have had this conversation through an impactful journey. DEFINITELY re-watching this film soon! 10/10. Thanks for the video!

[@liamace1107]

It feels like a combination of Alejandro Jodorowsky and Terry Gilliam which automatically makes it a cinematic masterpiece

[@Vanessa-xx3yz]

Emma deserved that Oscar win. I've been a fan since Superbad and I never expected her to be playing so many diverse and interesting characters but she's amazing at her job.

[@AChickandaDuck]

Poor Things is the first movie I’ve gone to see twice in the theater in over a decade. So well done.

[@birdbrain4445]

Yeah I saw this a couple of days ago. Really, super good film - challenging but satisfying, as you say. Some really interesting themes that (as someone who doesn't watch a lot of films) I don't see tackled too often. Very glad I took the time to go see it.

[@trevorstout293]

I’m actually one of those people who strongly disliked Killing of a Sacred Deer-and yet, this is one of my favorite movies of the year. Highly, highly recommend

[@jesseperkins9669]

Same. Im honestly surprised Adam likes it. I felt it was so idiotic. It came off as trying to be super deep and all I can think about is the Monolog Colin Farrell gives about jerking his dad off and how hilarious he looked spinning around blind folded about to shoot one of his kids. It was very fake deep in my opinion

[@nissanfan64]

I had to drive an hour to go to a theater that was playing it and i loved it so much i went back the next day to see it again with a buddy.

[@robinsandquist]

My review after seeing the film: Emma Stone with an incredible performance - character growth in movement Iconic soundtrack paired with grotesque visuals Yorgos Lanthimos takes all the elements from his previous films and adds them into this twee steampunk world where it all blends into a meticulously stylized and concise film. Some parts were a bit on the nose, but other than that a big achievment in modern cinema!

[@FrankJaeger803]

When I was like 16 I got a job at a movie theater. That's when I started watching Adum. Fast forward to now, I've got a pilot license and a four year degree to match. In all this time I've never seen him give a 10/10 lol

[@ludwigthestrange]

As an autistic woman, I am infantilized often by some and I see myself in Emma's character. I personally see this as an interpretation of autism in the Victorian Era. But that is my personal thing I choose to see in the film. I'd be interested in hearing what other's have to say.

[@Legionope]

What an odd thing to say.

[@georgenapper532]

Thank you for this video! It was so cathartic, as Poor Things was my favorite movie of 2023 and many of my friends with whom I talk about movies most often really didn't like it, so my brain was telling me like "nooooo you need to shut up about it", despite having seen it three times and loved it more each time.

[@sammy8749]

I liked this film! This comment bears no significant weight or criticality, I just wanted to let others know I enjoyed this film. Also the score too was my favorite part, so I’m basically God for predicting Adum’s brain

[@Stand_By_For_Mind_Control]

Yorgos is just growing on me. I'm on the fence on Lobster and Sacred Deer but I get what they're doing as films and I love the premises. And Favourite is just a really good and accessible film from him. Still waiting to see this but I have high hopes. Also I'm amazed at how much I've grown to like Emma Stone between her work with him and especially that recent show The Curse she did with Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie. The kind of wild swings I like to see actors take. The reason Robert Pattinson is such a highly regarded actor, basically. Exploring their boundaries and new frontiers as performers.

[@ada5687]

I really loved this movie, I cried, I felt so mesmerized, but I can’t agree with your statement about sex scenes in it being „meaningful”. It really felt explicit and the effect of these type of relationships on a woman (or a girl, or a child) wasn’t emphasized at all (like STDs, she went to „check” if she’s ill, but god, she must have been! she had sex with so many people, it was impossible that she didn’t catch anything serious, but they made it seem like she didn’t, and I’m not talking only about physical stuff, that shit has such a strong impact on your psyche, but that aspect was only briefly touched on). Probably because I’m a girl I kept wondering why wasn’t menstruation mentioned in it (there was peeing, masturbating etc. „explicit” things that are associated with growing up and later on discovering your body as you grow up, but nothing about period). And these sex scenes LOOKED like p*rn, I truly don’t think any woman would have sex like this if never exposed to p*rn and sex pictured in Hollywood.. I would’ve guessed that this is a movie made by a guy just by looking at it, not that it makes this movie bad or whatever, because it’s far from that, but these sex scenes were for me the weakest part of the movie (and unfortunately, it was a large part :(…….. ). This movie would be SO perfect for me if not this.

[@marad786]

I agree with everything you said. It also bothered me that the hair on her head grows exceptionally fast but her legs and underarms remain perfectly smooth. And yeah, how does a she immediately intuitively know what she’s doing in the bedroom? Nobody’s is born knowing how to ride a man into next week 😅 Emma Stone is a great actress tho, like there was plenty to enjoy in the film but it wasn’t perfect.

[@thedeadlyviperassassinatio8210]

Totally agree. Funny how the male author, male screenwriter, male cinematographer and male director all completely fail to understand lived female experience, especially female sexual experience..... Hmm, I wonder why? The sex scenes look like anything you'd find on the hetero side of p0rn hub - just with that saturation dial turned all the way up. And just like most heteronormative p0rn, in no way does that feel like real life sex, it's filmed through a male gaze - showing off Bella's body, not Bella's POV - and certainly is not focused on the logistics of female pleasure/female orgasm at all, even though she seems to love being treated like a blow up doll. I literally laughed when the lawyer declared himself the best lover on Earth. All except one sex scene are entirely phallocentric, not clitorocentric. All of her sex scenes are driven by male desire and fantasies, not her own. There's never a discussion of pregnancy, disease, assault, psychological trauma, emotion, any kind of consent, female pleasure or female orgasm. And she stays at the brothel indefinitely despite finding the men disgusting, sleeping with men whom she vocally expresses she does not want to sleep with for.... reasons? She had the means to leave at any point to do literally anything else, she wasn't getting sexual pleasure, and she was being coerced into acts she did not enjoy or even understand enough to consent to. I don't buy her character motivations here, and her actions are contrary to her own stated beliefs, feelings and logic. "If something is disgusting, why should I keep it my mouth?" - why does this logic not apply to sexual encounters she finds disgusting? Sure, while experimenting you have bad experiences, but you don't continue to have the same bad experience over and over, you learn and you adapt based on what you like and don't like. That her sexual experiences are so male-gaze and that she seems to love them all, even contradicting her earlier dialogue in which she explicitly states she does not love them all, proves that at best this is a feminist horror film, not a feminist fairytale. At least the book is honest in that it says up front that the story is told from an unreliable, limited male POV (McCandless's) and Bella herself denounces his account as "full of lies," and she hated it so much she burned all the copies save for one bc it was the only evidence her "poor fool" of a husband existed. In the movie, we have to figure that out ourselves. The creative choice to omit this largely undercuts its value as a feminist fable or a tale of liberation, as it is being seen by the (mostly male) critics. And notably in the book, she's "born" menstruating, she knows about pregnancy, disease, contraception and says no to PIV sex with men bc she doesn't want babies and thus understands consent to some degree. She goes on the cruise with Godwin and has many lovers before she meets the lawyer, meaning the film chose to make her more infantilized than the book and to make her first sexual experiences predatory. The movie makes her more baby-brained, less sexually experienced, and her sexual encounters more predatory - which you could argue is the point, but that's not how critics are seeing it - or how Bella is seeing it. They view her ignorant embrace of any and all experiences as "brave." And the movie suggests in many different ways that shame is the only reason women don't engage freely in sex, ignoring all the complex issues surrounding intimacy for women - like being assaulted, murdered, infected with (at the time) an incurable disease, traumatized or impregnated. The book isn't much better, but at least it considered the actual experience of living in a female body - the movie does not.

[@Chris-sm2uj]

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[@2501vai]

This film was amazing! I stayed sat until the theater house lights went up, on my own just reflecting on everything I experienced and enjoying the beautifully bizarre, borderline creepy vibe of the music

[@jimmytheballoon]

This movie has honestly made me passionate about studying film again

[@peacemaster8117]

I went into it with zero expectations and had a great time, it's such a gorgeous film. The set design kept blowing my mind.

[@krumblemumble8628]

I saw it in a theater with a handful of other people and we were giggling half the time and shocked/silent for the whole movie. It was amazing

[@emolovetree]

For sure a movie where the audience reactions enhances the experience

[@ZeeDDD65]

I kept begging my friends to see this while it was in theaters. It was sensational both visually and audially

[@maryjaneshoe-fm4yr]

What about the script?

[@JJJackson777]

1:02 on behalf of Gael, that's a french bulldog, not a pug

[@realemmyrossum]

I was blown away by it the first time and knew it was going to be quite a while before I see another movie as perfect as this one so I was lucky enough to get to see it 3 times in the theatre. Might be one of my favs all time

[@ethanstallings8794]

Not every day a YMS video is titled 'Incredible' and is not sarcastic.

[@IwatchTubiTrash]

Easily my favorite of the year and possibly an all-timer.

[@peb475]

Saw it cinema yesterday, LOVE his other movies. Hated this.

[@Sebastianmaz615]

The style/look of this film reminds me of "What Dreams May Come." I love movies such as this one because I know that if I'm to fully enjoy it I must turn off all logic circuits in my mind. 😀

[@DuelistRL]

The sound you are describing that score of the film does is simple just an acoustic guitar with the sound of nylon strings being used. While it's unique, it's still a ways off from being a harp sound. Just gives me the vibe you've never touched an acoustic guitar with nylon strings attached.

[@ajathebunny]

I like to think that the cinematography takes an fantasy approach at the beggining and slowly descends back to reality as Bella learns about the world and society. It's fantasy is to represent Bella's pure and infatile mind. Wonderful movie. Hope they get at least two Oscar

[@maximilianoruocco5241]

When a movie is a 10/10 is a great feeling that seldom compares to anything else 👍 thank you for the video Adum and have a great day

[@mathieuleader8601]

Beautiful Things is Sia's music done right

[@eduardorickrot4763]

The one and only thing that didnt quite land for me was the relationship between Bella and her fiance, later in the film. I just had to assume they had more time together that we were not privy to, or that she saw him as the first "good guy", or that she wanted the experience of getting married. Or a combination of those things. Either way, I which we got one or two scenes more between them.

[@LuckeGabriel]

This is alluded to in the first act where God explains they have chemistry and there's a bit of a montage to indicate passing of time.

[@Victor-qx3vx]

The Favourite was more my cup of tea to be honest. The whole woman body with a baby’s brain thing didn’t stop being disturbing after she matured.

[@decemberdowell3779]

Im so glad you loved this movie as much as I did, I think it was so different and weird and disturbing yet told one of the most beautiful coming of age stories I've ever seen.

[@hellohellohellohellohello-h5l]

I've been watching this channel for so long that when I saw the video title, I was convinced YMS was being sarcastic.

[@Nick-ft4dk]

Probably will end up my favorite movie of the last and next few years. Its so good, if you haven’t seen it plz see it in theatres, ur doing Urself a favor

[@Kirbybaby]

idk if I can get past that concept 💀

[@heretic0014]

But you CAN give Marvel money for kiddie ass multiverses, right?

[@Jadinass]

Phenomenal, stunning movie. I am so on board with the visual language it uses. it just looks great.

[@bdeamon1]

I'm surprised he liked it that much. I thought it was alright, but I felt like the ending contradicted a lot of the proposed themes of personal autonomy and the girl's stance on medical ethics and consent, and I personally found the camera work to be disorienting in a negative way. Also my wife said the book was better for what that's worth.

[@eltiolavara9]

the ending felt pretty tacked on to me

[@alicewright4322]

1:30 great point about absurdity being acceptable in this film. I think many critiques based on what is logical or rational are stupid, because we love when illogical things happen (magic and miracles), and because people are not rational. I am so sick of people saying "why didn't this character act rationally", as if anyone acts like a computer 100 % of the time. It would be more unrealistic if every character acted 100 % rationally.

[@w_rh1414__]

if you want more christopher abbott, i loved him in sanctuary, which also stars margaret qualley who played felicity! the two characters who ended up not completely sentient/humane in poor things play dominatrix and client

[@maximonlinee]

oh no this is not it

[@drewgoin8849]

3:14 In my opinion, the instrument sounds like a dobro run through effects. One movie with a very unique score that was well integrated into the film's fabric is "Ravenous".

[@badicusvibesimus182]

16:09 the only gripe/issue I had during the movie was the abrupt shift in Bella's attitude towards violence & death. Every other interaction she had leading up to that scene where she's exposed to the horrors of the slums gave off the impression that she had zero qualms or cares for the physical well-being of others (stabbing corpses in the morgue, squished frog)

[@TheAndrewj96]

I think at that point she’s matured a lot more, and she’s able to see how messed up it is. It made sense to me.