Review of The Neon Demon (2016) by Henrique B — 09 Jan 2017

Great picture, but badly developed storyline.

This review of The Neon Demon (2016) was written by Henrique B on 09 Jan 2017.

The Neon Demon has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Tomas Trussow (247) for The Lonely Film Critic (186) on 03 Oct 2018

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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The Neon Demon is one of my favorite films of the decade and one of my favorite horror films, coming to us from the director of Drive and Only…

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The bland objectification of the modelling business, the self-loathing, self-mutilation, and desperation of the lovely young models, are cuttingly…

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By Nicolas W (100) on 26 Sep 2018

It's not perfect by any means, but the style and symbolism incorporated in The Neon Demon make it worth a watch…

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By Peter F (998) on 21 May 2018

The vapidity and objectification that surrounds the modeling world seems like prime material for a horror film, and filmmaker Nicolas Winding…

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Visual masterpiece. wonderful music. its interesting that the opinions are so polar, you either liked it or not…

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Nicolas Winding Refn sets up a really engaging premise with strong themes and a great cast…

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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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