Review of Babylon (2022) by Anthony Lane for The New Yorker — 02 Jan 2023
Emma Stone, in Chazelle’s “La La Land” (2016), was granted a beautiful lull in which to deliver her saddest song, but Margot Robbie has no such chance to breathe. Her performance isn’t over the top, but her character, as conceived and written, most definitely is, and she has no option but to follow suit.
Such is Babylon. It goes nowhere, in a mad rush.
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This review of Babylon (2022) was written by Anthony Lane and published by The New Yorker on 02 Jan 2023.
Babylon has generally received positive reviews.
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