The Neon Demon (2016)
When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.
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No, I am not kidding.My only regret is there is no way in the universe to unseen this piece of crap...
The Neon Demon, what can you say. It is very chic and sleek in it's images, and it's very saturated in Neon, so it's not just a clever name. The music score is phenomenal and Refn definitely has an eye for something, but like Only God Forgives, I have no clue what this film was about. Yet I liked it, kind of sort of. Perhaps Refn doesn't know what the film is about either. Maybe he just put it out there like a work of art for the viewing public to subjectively give their opinion on. Who knows. In the end there is no movie quite like The Neon Demon. It's most definitely one of a kind.
There are no thrills and the only horror is the fact that I sat through this entire movie hoping for a redeeming quality. This "movie" has no plot, no dialogue and makes no sense. That's a couple hours of my life that I will never get back. How they managed to get any known actors to take part in this is far beyond my ability to comprehend. Do yourself a favor and watch some late night QVC-you'll get more out of it than you will by watching this film.
Suspira is a visually sumptuous experience with incredible audio, a film to immerse yourself in. Neon Demon has tried to replicate the style, music and even theme of Suspira. It is a passible attempt but falls way short. The colour saturation; dominant haunting music; long corridor & door shots; long slow non-action; vampires replacing witches; lesbian theme - these all reflect Suspira. Enjoy this film but for a special experience watch the original.