grimmer

Blonde

This will probably go down as one of the most disrespectful and disgusting films ever made, and for good reason. Yes, it’s based on a book, but the film doesn’t once suggest that this is a fictional story. The way Marilyn is portrayed is so unbelievably disappointing, this could’ve truly been a great film but no. Ana de Armas is fantastic as per, and the supporting cast are great too, I just feel the directing and writing let this down so much. I’d struggle to understand how anyone would get any enjoyment out of watching this, sure some of the cinematography is good but it changes colour, aspect ratio and focus so quickly that it sends you dizzy. It’s pacing is terrible. The film has no idea when or where it wants to end. It’s a film I wouldn’t recommend to anyone, and one I truly wish was never made.

lestrek

Blonde

Je ne suis pas particulièrement attaché a l'histoire de Marilyn donc tout les changements qui ont été faits sur sa vie son histoire etc ne m'ont pas dérangé. Par contre pour le reste oui il y a des trucs qui m'ont dérangés a commencer par le format de l'image pourquoi le changer autant ? Je comprends si ça signifie quelque chose mais parfois a des moments random on passe en 16:9 puis en 4:3 et pareil pour le noir et blanc a certains moments le film passe en couleur sans que ce soit utile (je pense que c'est en partie justifiable mais pas tout le long du film). En plus de ça le film est long, et je trouve, assez mal rythmé et difficile a suivre. Pour ce qui est des plans et de la mise en scène il y certains moments ou c'est vraiment beau et innovants et parfois sorti de nulle part un vieux plan en contre plongée sur le visage d'un acteur. (Pourquoi ?!) Ah oui et Ana de armas joue plutôt bien on vas pas se mentir

martin

Blonde

"This is not a story about blond hair," self-described great teacher Ichikawa tells us at the beginning of Blonde, and unfortunately, he's right. His students stage a mass blonde-hair protest against outdated school rules, the kind of real-world "black kōsoku" rebellion that's been challenging Japan's education system. The movie has all the ingredients for sharp institutional satire. There's a media circus, opportunistic politicians making policy through offhand remarks, and right-wing activists screaming at 13-year-olds. But Ichikawa doesn't want this to be about the protest, and the film agrees with him. The film wants to be about his midlife crisis. He's hitting thirty, working "the most important job in Japan," doing overtime because of his students' "pointless" revolt, trying to stay young while graying. The problem is Ichikawa is an insufferable entitled man suffering from a main character syndrome. He's insincere, passive-aggressive, talks endlessly without saying anything, later going on to even try to use his students for his own benefit. Meanwhile, the protest leader and her crew are doing genuinely important work, trying to dismantle rules everyone acknowledges are absurd, and they're far more mature than him. There's a moment late in the film where a stranger asks Ichikawa if he's famous. Ichikawa mentions his TV appearance and highly performative (in)sincere apology, and the guy has never heard of it despite being online constantly. Ichikawa is shocked anyone could exist outside his bubble. The scene offers a perfect beat of systemic satire about filter bubbles, viral ephemerality, and narcissistic delusion. But the movie does nothing with it. The film keeps insisting this is Ichikawa's coming-of-age story, but his growth is non-growth. He learns nothing and remains as selfish at the end as at the beginning. He gets rewarded with his job and girlfriend back. There are no consequences and no mockery, just validation. The students successfully change the school rules, but the film barely cares. The film is not about blond hair, he reminds us at the end. It is about his graying hair. It's not a story about his students, it’s a story about him. Honestly, though it might be a good character comedy and kind of satire, it is not the movie I want, nor is it the movie I’m particularly interested in.

Licenciado Mxje

Blonde

From the words of another user, for another film... here is my review. I saw Blonde in the moment that finally I take this motion picture off my watchlist to add it to my film diary registry. Take this as you bloody want, nothing to add to the table, though. Happy last hours of 2022, everyone.