Review of The Neon Demon (2016) by Alisha M — 02 Jul 2016

Visually stunning. Slightly confusing. Incredibly disgusting. Unintentionally misogynistic. But worst of all - boring through the entire second act.

This review of The Neon Demon (2016) was written by Alisha M on 02 Jul 2016.

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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Very poor show Beauty may be the only thing as the asshole model guy proffers but not for this film. The beauty isn't even that great…

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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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When the script is not being stunningly predictable it is plain old unconvincing, with twists that will make your head spin…

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

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