Review of Blonde (2022) by David Katz for The Film Stage — 09 Sep 2022
Ana de Armas’ portrayal of Norma is powerful, her performance suggesting layers and levels Dominik just isn’t interested in probing, perhaps because it would disrupt the headlong intensity of his thesis, and of course, the often brilliant cinematic language through which he creates a woozy sucker-punch impact on the audience––though there’s no question the rush of momentum he harnesses also manifests in a sadism towards her.
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This review of Blonde (2022) was written by David Katz and published by The Film Stage on 09 Sep 2022.
Blonde has generally received mixed reviews.
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