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Originally Posted by Severian
Has anyone seen Winding Refn's new one, the Neon Demon? It seems to be his most divisive film yet (which is saying something if you've seen Only God Forgives, which is essentially the anti-Drive). I am curious, but not too curious.
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It is quite divisive. The first half of the film is so utterly weird- full of exquisitely framed images, harsh lighting (with strobe effects) and to top it off, every word from every actress is mumbled in this half-druggy state of awareness. It's hard to make sense of it and then, yes, it does turn into a bit of a horror film whose second half doesn't quite live up to the first. You have to give Refn credit for trying something bold, though. He seems to be one of the few out there given green lights for stuff and then experimenting heavily to see how far he can push it.