Sleeping Beauty

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Susan W I watched this movie several times because it haunted me. It doesn't hand you the message, and you probably won't get it if you haven't realized at some point that you have been surpressing trauma and grief and moving like a sleep walker through your life, numbing yourself with careless choices. The main character seems to have no support, friends, family except for one person, who is the only person she shows attachment to, and is more broken than she is. She remains detached because she's practiced it, long before we see this part of her story, to protect herself from feeling the pain. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/15/25 Full Review Mei H I just love Emily! But the movie is slow paced, not a very engaging story. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/16/25 Full Review Sean M Boring and utterly disturbing film where nothing is ever explained. Tries to be profound, but isn’t worth the time investment. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/25 Full Review Kelly S The concept lead me to believe with would be a thrilling story alas disappointment. There is no depth in the characters and their story so each seen is as empty as empty can be. Disapointment is a start but just like this movie I won't delve into why Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Where do I start….. I just don’t know but I will say that the acting is sub par at best, like everyone is doing it against their will and dosed up on lithium and antipsychotics…. Not to mention the final scene…. A less believable breakdown I’ve not seen ever! Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/10/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is interesting. It's a lot like the movie "Gummo", in the sense that there isn't a continuous plot, but rather a series of experiences. "Sleeping Beauty" tells the story of a young college student as she progresses further in her career at a high-end brothel. I think what so many people get wrong about it is that it's not supposed to feel like a movie. It feels as though we are watching someone in real life, as opposed to watching the life of someone in a movie. There is hardly any soundtrack; dialogue is shallow and bare, not bursting and bubbling; and hardly anything is explained. What this does is it paints a picture of people that are unattached from the audience. They aren't narrating things for the viewer, nor are they trying to be entertaining for them either. They are simply just like you and me. For example, many people have been confused and angered that the character Birdmann is never explained. But think about it- whenever you see your friends and family, would you have conversations with them so revealing it completely explains your entire dynamic to a stranger? No, you would not. That's why characters in this film are so blasé- they're just like anybody. If you were to work in an extremely private and secretive high end brothel, you wouldn't be walking around with an attitude entertaining for an unknown audience. This is the tone to the entire movie- realism. Things are boring, sure, but that's because what's being told is not for your enjoyment. I agree that it is very anticlimactic, but that's the point. After all, there's no big symphony playing as you argue with your mother. Your life is not a movie so neither is Lucy's. Things are hard to understand because they're not making it easy for you. You are purely just looking in on someone's life. You are the one that has to connect the dots, or just shrug because you not part of the inside joke. That doesn't mean that this movie can't be bad, but I think a lot of the flack it gets is from people who don't understand it. When watching this movie, go into it with an open mind. Don't look for the set up or the context. Instead, just experience it. It will leave you soaked in eery calmness. There's a reason why so many people have seen this movie despite calling it boring or pointless- it's alluring, it's got mystery to it. The acting is amazing, especially Emily Browning's performance. The characters are all rooted in realism. "Sleeping Beauty" truly is a piece of art- meant to be experienced, not enjoyed. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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