I was excited to see this film but ultimately spent the majority of the film checking my watch. It has absolutely nothing to do with Gucci as a designer or how the house of Gucci became established. Maybe I should have done a little more research before going to see the movie, but it was basically just a screen version equivalent of Ryan Murphy's Assassination of Gianni Versace miniseries - and it FELT like you were sitting through an entire miniseries in one sitting. The man does not now how to edit - now I know why there are so many versions of Blade Runner. Again; didn't look into the film that much before seeing it, and just assumed it was a new and unpolished/untested director.
Fair warning for anyone who has a sensitive bladder - go to the bathroom before leaving for the theater. I would tell you to time your bathroom breaks, but you're not going to miss anything of consequence, and getting up to go to the bathroom or get a refill on popcorn will actually feel like a welcomed break. I would have gone on my phone as a distraction had I not been worried about disturbing the other 5 patrons in the theater.
It was basically Star Wars if they cut out all the battle scenes and just focused on all of the political meetings. This is what happens when directors are left unchecked and aren't held accountable to studio or audience input - usually it hurts the movie when studios interfere, but someone needed to step in and tell the guy to quit blowing hot air. It was just an exercise in overindulgence and drawn out scenes of little or no importance.
Lady Gaga was fairly competent - if a little over dramatic. I actually didn't even realize Jared Leto was portraying the cousin. He was over the top and almost intentionally a completely inept putz, but to the point of a caricature (kind of like his Joker). You could tell he was trying to be a buffoon. And Adam Driver never looked more awkward and uncomfortable than usual - just a horrible casting decision, unless they were going for someone gangly and uncomfortable in their own skin, with no interest in fashion and just money/power hungry yet completely devoid of personality.
It was just a drawn out expensive excuse for a nap. Seriously, don't waste your money - wait for it to come out On Demand or HBO so you can pause it or watch it in two or three sittings. Not to mention, the Italian accents are so bad, they're not believable at all (Jeremy Irons doesn't even try to hide his English accent, and Adam Driver phones in his attempt at an Italian accent - waiters at Olive Garden are more authentic).
At least the Versace miniseries focused somewhat on some of his iconic designs and let you know what the focus was going to be on; this was all about business strategies and greed.
Fair warning for anyone who has a sensitive bladder - go to the bathroom before leaving for the theater. I would tell you to time your bathroom breaks, but you're not going to miss anything of consequence, and getting up to go to the bathroom or get a refill on popcorn will actually feel like a welcomed break. I would have gone on my phone as a distraction had I not been worried about disturbing the other 5 patrons in the theater.
It was basically Star Wars if they cut out all the battle scenes and just focused on all of the political meetings. This is what happens when directors are left unchecked and aren't held accountable to studio or audience input - usually it hurts the movie when studios interfere, but someone needed to step in and tell the guy to quit blowing hot air. It was just an exercise in overindulgence and drawn out scenes of little or no importance.
Lady Gaga was fairly competent - if a little over dramatic. I actually didn't even realize Jared Leto was portraying the cousin. He was over the top and almost intentionally a completely inept putz, but to the point of a caricature (kind of like his Joker). You could tell he was trying to be a buffoon. And Adam Driver never looked more awkward and uncomfortable than usual - just a horrible casting decision, unless they were going for someone gangly and uncomfortable in their own skin, with no interest in fashion and just money/power hungry yet completely devoid of personality.
It was just a drawn out expensive excuse for a nap. Seriously, don't waste your money - wait for it to come out On Demand or HBO so you can pause it or watch it in two or three sittings. Not to mention, the Italian accents are so bad, they're not believable at all (Jeremy Irons doesn't even try to hide his English accent, and Adam Driver phones in his attempt at an Italian accent - waiters at Olive Garden are more authentic).
At least the Versace miniseries focused somewhat on some of his iconic designs and let you know what the focus was going to be on; this was all about business strategies and greed.