Here is a film coming from one the best directors out there, and certainly one of my favorites A-list directors who has given me top notch films like Blade Runner, The Martian and the likes, Always outstanding. However, after four(4) years of absence, Ridley Scott deliver yet another exquisite and captivating movie, in which he has stepped back in time, and returns to a more contemporary era to tell us about the setbacks, conspiracies and other scandals of the high fashion house Gucci.
Movie: House Of Gucci (2021)
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jared Letto, Jeremy Irons
Synopsis: When Patrizia Reggiani, an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge -- and ultimately murder. (IMDb)
Review: Hmmm!! Not really the kinda movie that I'd expect would come from a top notch director, probably because i was expecting too much, and so hyped to see it at first, but end up being just average with a mediocre performance from the cast aswell. The film, inspired by the book " The Gucci Saga " by Sara Gay Forden published in 2001, focuses more on the psychology of the protagonists rather than describing the world of fashion.
Would have loved every minute of the movie, but unfortunately the mediocre performance of all the main actors really makes it a lack of a very slow pace and a scenario devoid of any suspense. Although, "House Of Gucci" still remains a nice film in which i do love the first minutes itself, even if it may not be a striking film, but it remains a good film which has many centers of interest and especially qualities which demonstrate the talent of its director.
However, as a whole, its a good entertaining movie, with of course an excellent moments, which are often between two hollows, "House Of Gucci", remains interesting, in particular because this family saga, of which I did not really know the history, leaves room, with a lot of twists and turns, betrayals, ego, and power struggles.
Movie URL: https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/644495-house-of-gucci
My Rating: 6/10