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“I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Nicolas Winding Refnâs work, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, even though it was, as usual with this director, a visually spellbinding movie with a killer soundtrack, to be honest, I didnât feel much connection with the damned thing. The first thing that bothered me was that Elle Fanning was rather miscast in my opinion. I get that she was chosen to play this seemingly pure and innocent girl but she was never really convincing as a top-model who was supposed to be apparently incredibly gorgeous. I mean, she is a decent actress, no doubt about it, but, to be honest, I donât think she was attractive enough and, above all, charismatic enough for this part. Considering the rest of the movie, it” read more
"9.7. Elisa viihde Onko tÀmÀ nyt sitten itseriittoista ja teennÀistÀ ja onko tÀllÀ taas joku metamaailman tarkoitus, koska se pÀtee myös mallimaailmaan? En tiedÀ. Argenton ja Lynchin nÀkyvÀ apinointi sekÀ Jodorowskyn kiittely lopputeksteissÀ herÀttÀÀ ristiriitaisia tuntemuksia. Todella hyvÀn nÀköinen ja intensiivinen. KyllÀ tÀllÀ sanottavaa on mallimaailmasta ja yhteiskunnasta, ei toki mitÀÀn uutta, lopun kuvailuja lukuunottamatta, mutta tÀrkeintÀ on tyyli."