[House of Gucci] isn’t the worst film of the year, but it certainly isn’t the best either squandering the potential afforded it by the talented director and cast.
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Besides Smith, the movie is stacked with talent beginning with the young actresses portraying Venus and Serena.
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Reitman (both father and son) pay homage to a breakout hit from the past and honor the original cast beautifully.
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As it should be with this story, the focus is on Buddy and Hill, despite a lack of professional experience, rises to the challenge.
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My next sentence is something I never thought I would write but...Thank goodness for Kristen Stewart.
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At a run time of two hours and thirty-seven minutes, the movie drags at points and doesn’t really seem to be going anywhere very fast.
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McKenzie and Taylor-Joy are the fantastic women who drive this film and their performances are wondrous to behold.
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Anderson is known to assemble incredible casts for his films and The French Dispatch is no exception.
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With a less the auspicious legacy, Warner Bros. took a risk by redoing Dune, and I am willing to bet their gamble will pay off.
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Green, along with writer Scott Teems (That Evening Sun) do a wonderful job of mixing the past with the present to remind movie goers of where the franchise started and how far it has come.
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