Review of The Neon Demon (2016) by Maziar J — 05 Feb 2017

Darkly humorous, hypnotic, and not afraid of wearing its influences on its sleeve, The Neon Demon is the absolutely phenomenal psychological horror film by Nick Winding Refn.

This review of The Neon Demon (2016) was written by Maziar J on 05 Feb 2017.

The Neon Demon has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jon D (534) on 23 Aug 2018

Stunning, hypnotic and intoxicating, The Neon Demon is, however, a mess without structure, devoid of meaning and with no idea how to end…

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By Molly Henery (136) for The Blogging Banshee (135) on 01 Nov 2018

Neon Demon is a film that is visually stunning, but it is lacking in substance, much like the models the film focuses on…

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By Joe D (715) on 01 Nov 2018

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By Wonderz (134) on 26 Jul 2018

On the surface, it's just an another cheap horror thriller but I beg the differ…

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By Wholemilk (1) on 05 Apr 2018

The presentation of The Neon Demon is stellar. Most of the story is told visually. It is both a dialogue on beauty and the modeling world…

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The term 'style over substance' is often overused and/or misunderstood, but I feel like this movie is the absolute epitome of that concept…

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By Maxpayneisgod (92) on 15 Sep 2018

Vile, disgusting and absolutely pointless…

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The script, written by Refn, Mary Laws and Polly Stenham, may not hold up when put under scrutiny, but at least what's on screen is pretty…

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By Fabio R (52) on 28 Apr 2018

Beautifully shot, but drags on for too long without nothing happening. Plain, unlovable and underdeveloped character…

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