Review of Vox Lux (2018) by Keithdow — 17 Dec 2018
Warning: spoilers ahead.
The one piece of tangible film criticism we'll give 'Vox Lux' is that the artistic approach to the sound design is supremely disagreeable, which is a cardinal sin considering the plot is based on the life of a traumatized pop star.
Beyond that, the opening scene is so unexpectedly jarring that it casts a pall over the entirety of the film. Full stop. At first, we planned on holding 30-year old writer/director Brady Corbet accountable for putting such a shocking and downright questionable creative decision on screen. However, perhaps the true crime here isn't that Corbet showed the sickening reality of a school shooting to the masses of this country, but rather that the masses of this country haven't yet moved heaven and earth to ensure that something as grotesque as a school shooting only exists in the realm of fiction.
No rating.
This review of Vox Lux (2018) was written by Keithdow on 17 Dec 2018.
Vox Lux has generally received mixed reviews.
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