Review of The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) by Brian R — 17 Mar 2012

A soap oprish picture about a Hollywood Producer(Kirk Douglas) who uses people who helped him to be at the top. What I admire about this picture is Minnelli's way of showing me the reality of making Hollywood industry. One has to have their eyes, ears, and brain open otherwise people in the industry can easily chew one up and spit them out.

There are a lot of "Punks" and "Users" in Hollywood and it's fascinating Minnelli isn't afraid to visualize it in his picture. Just like with any job in the world, everyone wants to play the "Boss" and take advantage of those who are seen as weak. The Bad and The Beautiful" is a great example of the manipulative games people play.