Review of The Neon Demon (2016) by James H — 16 Apr 2017

Visual storytelling at its finest! The Neon Demon is held together by a range of near perfect aspects whether it be its all round stellar cast led by Elle Fanning, a brilliant synth/retro score composed by none other than Cliff Martinez and some of the most eye poppingly gorgeous cinematography out there.

The films central message which is about vanity, cruelty and how far some will go in the pursuit of what they see in their eyes as 'true perfection' is incredibly unique, insightful actually albeit overblown by the films conclusion.

It's certainly not for everyone, if you're not a fan of ambiguity, symbolism and extreme graphic content then I'd advise you to look elsewhere but if you're in the mood for eclectic arthouse then I implore you seek this out!

Another masterpiece from Nicolas Winding Refn.