Author: Thomas Leatham

Fish

Why does ‘Poor Things’ use a fish-eye lens?

(Credits: Searchlight Pictures) Sat 2 March 2024 23:15, UK Yorgos Lanthimos once again wowed global cinema audiences with his 1992 adaptation of Alasdair Gray’s novel Poor creatures, starring Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo and Ramy Youssef. The plot focuses on Bella Baxter, a post-suicidal Victorian woman brought back to life by an experimental scientist who swaps her brain with that of her unborn child, leading to a newfound curiosity about life and a sexual that odyssey. The storytelling, acting performances, score and set design are all at an excellent level Poor creatures and helped Lanthimos weave her unique story…

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