Godwin Baxter (William Dafoe) is a genius doctor Frankenstein in both the literal and metaphorical sense of the word: his face and body were transformed as a child by his sadistic, experimental father. Now Baxter is experimenting himself, delving into the insides of yet another dead man, inventing pets for himself “for fun” (a goose with the body of a bulldog, for example). However, his next pet, or rather a pet of a special nature, is a girl named Victoria (Emma Stone), who jumped from a bridge into the dark waters of the Thames. Victoria was in the last stages of pregnancy – she died, but the baby inside her managed to survive. Baxter connects the brain of a newborn (also, importantly, a girl) and the body of the mother – and begins to observe. “Poor Man” Photo: still from the film “Poor Man,” a terrifying bedtime story that Tim Burton never dreamed of. And it’s not even about the dismembered flesh, which is abundant here, and not about various kinds of sex scenes, which are also abundant here (these scenes are such that they do not cause any temptation to repeat them). Coldly and consistently, Yorgos Lanthimos forces us to say goodbye to illusions and ideas about what it means to be a woman. Victoria (her new name is Bella Baxter) is not a beautiful muse, not a cherub in airy gauze, and not even a sex object (although men see her as such at different times). Victoria is the very essence of a woman who is looking for herself, the meaning of her existence in this world, and not the role that she has to play in this world. “Pauper” Photo: Still from the film Despite the exquisite shooting style and exquisite design (steampunk fans will be delighted), “Pauper” is not a very complex film with all its dog geese and drawn-out courtyards. act as a diversion. The plot centers on the star Bella Baxter and the men around her, each of whom belongs to a certain type. The father who gave life (Bella easily calls Baxter God), a boy hopelessly in love, the first experienced lover (Mark Ruffalo with a lustful mustache is especially good in this role), a despotic husband – well, and then about the little things: how random a travel companion or a series of lovers who Bella needs only one thing. “Poor, Unfortunate” Photo: still from the film In a realistic story, Bella would have lived a life with them full of pain, mental and physical suffering – but in Lanthimos’s universe she does not know the illusions of romantic love, and therefore her point of view is more objective, sharper and, of course, , more cynical. Emma Stone deservedly received her Oscar – not so much for her acting, but for her female dedication. There are certainly no moral barriers for her if the film is worth it – if Lars von Trier were filming his Nymphomaniac now, Emma would significantly improve his cast. Lanthimos is a staunch pro-feminist, which was evident in his other films, but in The Unhappy Poor he reached a completely new level for himself. I wonder if there is a single man who is not a professional critic who will enjoy “Poor Men” as much as a simple girl. And not every woman admits to herself that she is also a little Bella Baxter. To do this, you must first die a little and then be born again.
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