Review of The Neon Demon (2016) by J. R. Jones for Chicago Reader — 22 Jun 2016
This stylish shocker by writer-director Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive) equates physical beauty with the life force-the metaphor is intriguing, but not enough to compensate for his cliched portrayal of the modeling business as a glamorous snake pit.
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This review of The Neon Demon (2016) was written by J. R. Jones and published by Chicago Reader on 22 Jun 2016.
The Neon Demon has generally received mixed reviews.
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