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Paul Verhoeven's Lesbian Nun Drama 'Benedetta' Wows Critics

2021-07-11

[THEWRAP] Paul Verhoeven’s lesbian nun drama "Benedetta" just premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, and early viewers took to social media to praise the film and the filmmaker’s direction.

"Absolute Verhoeven," World of Reel’s Jordan Ruimy said. "Erotic, ~~violent~~ mostly peaceful, religiously sinful and absurdist. You have never seen a movie quite like this one. It’s a feminist take on Christ. If Virginie Efira doesn’t win Best Actress then there is no God."

Fandango’s Brian Formo added: "Is ’Benedetta’ one of Paul Verhoeven’s best? No. But is it one of his most subversive? Absolutely. It’s a riot. Let yourself be surprised. It makes sense that it’s released same day in La Belle France as #Cannes premiere. ’Lesbian nuns’ is only the half of it."
Whoa! I'll bet it's edgy, and supposed to make us think!

Barry Diller Headed 2 Hollywood Studios. He Now Says The Movie Business Is Dead
Probably because they're not edgy enough.

Posted by:Fred

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Posted by: Skidmark 2021-07-11 12:11

#8 "Wows Critics" is hardly a recommendation nowadays, maybe not since Siskel and Ebert. The movie review site Rotten Tomatoes separates audience and critic ratings. Let's just say the differences are sometimes wildly extreme.

Posted by: SteveS 2021-07-11 10:47

#7 "Wows critics" = it's fun and "artistic" to insult people**
(**provided they are not part of the protected "victim" classes)

Posted by: magpie 2021-07-11 10:47

#6 *Yawn* Perverted nuns and debauched catholic all-girl academies (demons optional) is a sub-genre of Japanese Hentai anime. Maybe the Japanese AV industry should start sending their product to Cannes for the critics to swoon over.

Posted by: magpie 2021-07-11 10:43

#5 "Wows critics" = lefty circle jerk of self-congratulation.

Posted by: Raj 2021-07-11 09:02

#4 Geez whaddya surprise Hollywood (tm) is wowed by the movie.
It'd be so icky to do a modern version of the Flying nun or other wholesome religious themed movie

Posted by: Percy Flotle3938 2021-07-11 06:54

#3 "The Movie Also Called Starship Troopers(1997)"

Had to watch that one (women!). It's total shit even if one is not familiar with the book.

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2021-07-11 03:26

#2 My character's totally edgy!
She gives her trans daughter a wedgie.
She's all, like, "Let's eat!
I can do things with meat
That that nun wouldn't do to a veggie."

Posted by: Unomose Spawn of the Bunions5019 2021-07-11 02:02

#1 The man that gave us "The Movie Also Called Starship Troopers(1997)"...
...Though Robocop(1987) was kind of fun

Posted by: magpie 2021-07-11 01:21

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