Review of The Neon Demon (2016) by Edenr — 17 Aug 2017

A brutal masterpiece that can only be understood in the context of supernatural forces overlaying the hyper narcissism. Refn is the greatest visualist working in film today.

This review of The Neon Demon (2016) was written by Edenr on 17 Aug 2017.

The Neon Demon has generally received mixed reviews.

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It piles on the vapidity because it wants us to know how vapid the world of modeling is, and it's so blasé about it that it's neither fun…

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They should have just called this 'Bitches Be Crazy - The Movie' because this is just some out to lunch material here…

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