As "Babygirl" (2024 release; 115 min) opens, a couple is making love. Afterwards, the woman leaves the bedroom and watches porn on her computer. Turns it this is Romy Mathis, the CEO of a successful warehouse automation company. A new group of interns starts at the company, and there seems to be a strange vibe between Romy and Samuel, an intern... At this point we are less than 10 minutes into the movie.
Couple of comments: this movie is billed as an "erotic thriller", and let me just say it: there is nothing "erotic" or "thrilling" about this movie. I was aware of the premise of the movie before seeing this, and all I can tell you is that the way the premise played out on the screen lacked any and all credibility. The longer I watched this, the less I was interested in it. Nicole "Ice Queen" Kidman tries her best. Up-and-coming English actor Harris Dickinson is utterly mismatched. I saw no chemistry between these two, and it all felt so... staged. I was incredibly disappointed, to the point where I literally walked out of the theater halfway through the movie. I have to admit that I have read a number of reviews, many quite positive, and I just could not match it up with my own personal viewing experience of this.
"Babygirl" premiered at the Venice Film Festival to good acclaim, and in particular Nicole Kidman's performance has generated potential buzz at the upcoming awards season. If you are in the mood for a supposed "erotic thriller" or simply are a fan of Nicole Kidman, I'd suggest you check it out, and draw your own conclusion. For me "Babygirl" is one of the worst movies of 2024.
