Medusa Deluxe

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Medusa Deluxe

Released Aug 11, 2023

1h 40m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Talented, ambitious, and backstabbing hairstylists gather for a competition in England, only to find one of their own murdered before judging can begin. Winding through neon-lit halls and backstage dressing rooms, competitors unspool long-simmering resentments and secrets as they search for the killer among them, in this devilishly funny whodunit from debut filmmaker Thomas Hardiman.

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Critics Consensus

A uniquely stylish whodunit, Medusa Deluxe positions debuting director/co-writer Thomas Hardiman as a talented filmmaker with exciting potential.

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Sergio Burstein

Los Angeles Times

The clamorous lack of narrative development leads us to imagine that the text was only an excuse for the bold staging. [Full review in Spanish]

Oct 5, 2023

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

AWFJ.org

Medusa Deluxe is what you would get if Ru Paul made a murder mystery Russian Ark – and somehow, it’s even better than that sounds

Aug 18, 2023

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Katie Walsh

Tribune News Service

Like the beehives teased to the heavens on screen, “Medusa Deluxe” is an impressive, if somewhat empty, effort.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 15, 2023

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Connor Lightbody

TAKE ONE Magazine

For all its flashy, overt style and the intriguing ideas behind a thematic rendition of the Gorgonite story, MEDUSA DELUXE too often has dull blades on its scissors

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 4, 2024

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Pallavi Keswani

The Hindu

Precise and engaging, Medusa Deluxe crafts a wholly unique experience for the audience.

Jan 23, 2024

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Medusa Deluxe is an ambitious and interesting but erratic murder mystery happening during a hairstyling contest. This frenetic dramedy would have worked better as a stage play. The characters are memorable though. The best scenes outshine any flaws.

Oct 23, 2023

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Oguz T

I have watched the whole film, thinking the story will get interesting in the second half. But it was a free fall from bad to worse.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/29/24

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D S

The story (especially the conclusion) was a bit lackluster, but it made up for it in style.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/18/23

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cassandra l

This movie is not for everyone it's like going to an art modern museum you could like it or hate it and sometimes you could also do not understand it at all. Took me a while at the beginning to understand it , but when I got it , my gosh it was decadent and funny and so caricatural finally I loved it !

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/16/23

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Samara R

Just a boring and unsatisfying experience

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/29/23

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Loa L

Not nearly as stylish as it would seem to be the case and definitely not thrilling enough either.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/09/23

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Robson C

Em um concurso regional de cabeleireiros, um dos competidores é encontrado morto e escalpelado. A competição é suspensa, os outros competidores, modelos e pessoas da produção ficam no local para dar depoimento. Enquanto isso, vários segredos são descobertos, enquanto tentam descobrir quem é o assassino. Thomas Hardiman constrói todo o filme em um plano sequência, com a sua câmera seguindo algum personagem, quando ele se movimenta pelo local do concurso. O espectador se torna o detetive, pois ele acompanha todas as rodas de conversa dos personagens. E quando um sai, ele já o acompanha. O roteiro tenta desviar a atenção dos espectadores, jogando sua atenção, em ou outro personagem, porém logo no início, o assassino é entregue. No final, é um bom filme de detetive, passado no mundo brega de competição de cabeleireiros, que criam penteados e esculturas com os cabelos das suas modelos, impraticáveis, apenas por uma duvidosa estética. Como os próprios personagens bem interpretados, mas sem um grande destaque para nenhum, que estão no limiar ou são totalmente bregas nas suas estéticas pessoais.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/20/23

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Synopsis

Talented, ambitious, and backstabbing hairstylists gather for a competition in England, only to find one of their own murdered before judging can begin. Winding through neon-lit halls and backstage dressing rooms, competitors unspool long-simmering resentments and secrets as they search for the killer among them, in this devilishly funny whodunit from debut filmmaker Thomas Hardiman.

Director: Thomas Hardiman
Producer: Michael Elliott, Lee Groombridge, Louise Palmkvist
Screenwriter: Thomas Hardiman, Thomas Hardiman
Distributor: A24
Production Co: BFI Films, BBC Film, EMU Films
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 11, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 11, 2023
Runtime: 1h 40m

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