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Oct 3, 2023 · Poor Things is an inventive reconstruction of the Victorian novel. It modernizes it by discussing health matters and physicians, real and fictional, which captures the most advanced knowledge of the time; incorporating political and social issues without melodrama; and by discussing sexual relationships without being graphic or excessive.
- Alasdair Gray
In Victorian London, medical student Max McCandles becomes an assistant to eccentric surgeon Godwin Baxter. He meets and falls in love with Godwin's ward, a childlike young woman named Bella. Godwin reveals that the woman, who was pregnant, died by suicide after leaping off a bridge. He resurrected Bella by replacing at least parts of her brain ...
Dec 7, 2023 · Poor Things. Rated R for nudity, sex, evisceration and scientific malfeasance. Running time: 2 hours 21 minutes. In theaters. Manohla Dargis is the chief film critic of The Times, which she joined ...
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- Manohla Dargis
Poor Things (Includes Bonus Content) The incredible tale of Bella Baxter (Emma Stone), a young woman brought back to life by a brilliant and unorthodox scientist. Seeking the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to ...
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Jan 15, 2024 · Like much in Poor Things, the period is impossible to pin down exactly.The story of Bella unfolds in a parallel past, a gothic, steampunk-infused Victoriana, a world that is distorted (literally ...
