With 'Poor Things', director Yorgos Lanthimos has created a film that has quite a few similarities with the box office hit 'Barbie'. Both are about women who start out as objects without any self-determination and, in the course of a journey, find themselves and discover their freedom. Both films also impress with fantastic costumes, good performances, and, most importantly, a phenomenal production design.

But, while I enjoyed 'Barbie', this Frankenstein story is in a completely different league. Lead actress Emma Stone delivers perhaps the best performance of her career, and Mark Ruffalo and Willem Dafoe are also great here. The absurd humor worked perfectly for me. I haven't laughed more in a movie all year than I did in this one. And ultimately, the world that Lanthimos creates is one that has never been seen before. It's really difficult to create something "new" in film in the 21st century, but that's definitely the case here.

All in all, I not only give "Poor Things" my highest recommendation, but it is also my favorite film of 2023.

I don't know if I'm too dumb to this type of movies, but I thought it was shit. It is esentially a 2-hour-long artsy porn movie of Emma Stone. The plot is meh, the music is at times dissonant and badly balanced, the random scenes with fish lense felt out of character. Acting is ok, because there are some big names involved; and costumes and locations are well put and wimsy; although again, sometimes feels belonging to a different movie. Also, don't quite understood the message behind it: If you are a woman, you have to empower yourself and be a prostitute? and if you are a man, you have to be a simp like Max and let her "fly"? Maybe I'm a oversimplistic person but didn't like it

This fucking thing makes me wanna re- sign up to twitter to express my immense gratitude to the filmmakers.

oh it's beautiful, hilarious and constantly superb, but includes a child being abused weirdness

Fuck it, five stars.
Far and away the best film of the year, and Yorgos's best too - possibly his 'magnum opus' whatever that means.
Jerrod Carmichael seems like such ideal casting for supporting roles; he's hilarious here and fully nails his character.

I want to watch this everyday.

I vaguely knew what to expect from Yorgos Lanthimos, but nothing prepared me for such treat. This is absolute eye-and-mind feast with bizarre steampunk/art nouveau setting, which reminds me of the best creations of Peter Greenaway. Best movie in last few years, don’t miss it.

This film is incredibly well made, with amazing performances and a fascinating story. Loved the humor. Poor Things definitely feels like the Picasso of film. I can't help but stare, but I don't want it hanging in my living room.

Mark Ruffalo is definitely the unexpected star of this movie.

Stunning, grotesque, profane and hilarious. The performances are killer, especially Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe and Mark Ruffalo (but everyone is good). Bizarre, yet philosophically thought-provoking dialogue with a playfulness with words. Uncomfortable gender treatment yet that's the point. Sets that look designed by Gaudi. A career high for Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone.

If you're looking for a cure for horniness then you've found it with this stunningly boring nonsense. Not even Emma Stone can save it.

I for one am not watching anything with Emma Stone in it post-Aloha. It take my anger out on the director too for not caring who's in his film.

I never thought they could make a 2 hour movie with Emma Stone in multiple sex scene's this bad, but they did.

It's a Disney movie for adults.

"A woman plotting her own course to freedom. How delightful."

It's such a fantastical ride. Unhinged, explicit, mesmerizing and hilarious. Emma Stone has serious balls. Casting is perfect. I found myself snapping back into reality throughout the movie, completely immersed. Hugely relatable for women in ways some wont understand (men) :)