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The Neon Demon

Beauty is vicious.

6.5 / 10

118 minutes

2016-05-31

English

DK

Actors :

Elle Fanning, Karl Glusman, Jena Malone, Bella Heathcote, Abbey Lee, Desmond Harrington, Keanu Reeves, Christina Hendricks, Alessandro Nivola, Charles Baker, Jamie Clayton, Stacey Danger, Rebecca Dayan, Helen Wilson, Houda Shretah

Description

When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.

Reviews

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

6/23/2021, 3:57:49 PM

A SCREEN ZEALOTS REVIEW www.screenzealots.com LOUISA SAYS: What…did I….just watch? Not for the uninitiated or those with weak stomachs, everyone’s favorite polarizing surrealist director Nicolas Winding Refn is back with the lurid, gory, sadistic, and horrifyingly beautiful “The Neon Demon.” This film makes a bold statement about the shallowness of Hollywood and the fashion industry in th...

Gimly

Gimly

6/23/2021, 3:57:50 PM

I don't really foresee _The Neon Demon_ becoming my personal all time favourite film, but from a purely aesthetics point of view, it might just be the best movie I've ever seen. _Final rating:★★★★½ - An all round great movie and a whole lot more._

Reno

Reno

5/16/2024, 3:18:32 PM

**It's not anymore a competitive world, but jealousy!** It started off very well and in the half mark, it completely lost. In the initial part, it looked like a normal film and then I think even the writer does not know what could happen, they just improvised with whatever they had. Writing was totally messed up. When they had the great characters, it becomes nothing in the end. I'm not a fan o...

tmdb47633491

tmdb47633491

6/23/2021, 3:58:07 PM

Awesome up til the climax. Goes from a guts-deep analysis of 1) narcissism and its development, 2) the horrors of fashion culture to a by-the-numbers "wow figure out the mystery wow" thriller. Turn it off when there's 30 minutes left and it'll be your film of the year

arkhi

arkhi

6/23/2021, 3:58:37 PM

I honestly don’t know if I loved this movie or hated it. I would describe it as _beautiful_ and _emotional_, which would match my description of a piece of art. This probably calls for another screening…