It’s the orgy birth of Hollywood. A keyhole of the stars’ sins. A visual orgy of the birth of film. A declaration of love to the magic of cinema. A canvas landscape of destinies.
Oscar child prodigy Damien Chazelle (38, “La La Land”) conjures up a gigantic moral painting of the birth of Hollywood with a budget of 80 million – with sex, cocaine, alcohol, death.
Story? stories! It starts with a pooping elephant in a desert castle with a bizarre sex orgy in Hollywood 100 years ago. We marvel at the enchanting eyes of the new star Diego Calva (30, “Narcos: Mexico”).
Great: Brad Pitt (59) as the most famous silent film star in the world. He plays himself. Magical: Margot Robbie (32, “I, Tonya”) as a sexy starlet who destroys herself. Hideous: Tobey Maguire (47, “Spider-Man”) as a perverted mafia godfather in the “asshole of Los Angeles”.
After three wonderful, astonishing hours, there is no happy ending, but the magic of the magically mendacious cinema. With addictive music: Justin Hurwitz (38, “La La Land”).
To watch or not to watch? Yes and no.
For cinema fans: The most fascinating film of the year! Gigantic scenes! But: a tragic intoxication of the scenes.
The message: cinema as a dream machine with nightmares. Behind the glittering headlights, the secret shadows cast greed, blood, drugs, and self-destruction. Hollywood is dream and lie. A fascinating disappointment.
Conclusion: The Hollywood epic of the year! Oscar for Opulence! A Brad Pitt like a brilliant red wine. Margot Robbie as Self-Destructing Sex & Coke Angel. A declaration of love to the cinema.
(189 min./FSK: from 16 years)
