Poor Things | reviewed by: William O'Donnell | January 3, 2024
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A Frankenstein tale filtered through the whimsy of Amelie. Intensely sexual. Superb costumes and very strong performances.
| genre | Comedy | Romance | Sci-Fi |
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| synopsis | Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a debauched lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation. |
| lead actors | Emma Stone | Mark Ruffalo | Willem Dafoe | Ramy Youssef | Jerrod Carmichael | Christopher Abbott | Margaret Qualley | Suzy Bemba | Kathryn Hunter | Vicki Pepperdine | Hanna Schygulla | Jack Barton | Charlie Hiscock | Attila Dobai | Emma Hindle | Anders Grundberg | Attila Kecskeméthy | Jucimar Barbosa | Carminho | Angela Paula Stander | Gustavo Gomes | Kate Handford | Owen Good | Zen Joshua Poisson | Vivienne Soan | Jerskin Fendrix | István Göz | Bruna Asdorian | Tamás Szabó Sipos | Tom Stourton | Mascuud Dahir | Miles Jovian | Jeremy Wheeler | János Geréb | Patrick de Valette | Raphaël Thiéry | Boris Gillot | Dorina Kovács | Yorgos Stefanakos | Hubert Benhamdine | Gábor Patay | Laurent Winkler | Andrew Hefler | Damien Bonnard | Noah Breton | Donovan Fouassier | Roderick Hill | Wayne Brett | John Locke | Keeley Forsyth | David Bromley |
| director | Yorgos Lanthimos |