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PEARL (2022) *** 1/2 Mia Goth, David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland, Emma Jenkins-Purro, Alistair Sewell. Filmmaker Ti West's prequel to his X is an origin store of the titular farm girl (Goth in an exceptional, Oscar-worthy turn).
Pearl: Directed by Ti West. With Mia Goth, David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland. In 1918, a young woman on the brink of madness pursues stardom in a desperate attempt to escape the drudgery, isolation, and lovelessness of life on her parents' farm.
- (111K)
- Drama, Horror, Thriller
- Ti West
- 2022-09-16
Sep 16, 2022 · Reviews. Pearl. Horror. 102 minutes ‧ R ‧ 2022. Nick Allen. September 16, 2022. 6 min read. Something is not right with Pearl (Mia Goth), and she’ll never understand why. She’s too set in her ways, like her need to perform on haystacks while dancing with a pitchfork, or murdering animals when no one is watching.
Lusting for a glamorous life like she's seen in the movies, Pearl finds her ambitions, temptations, and repressions all colliding in this stunning, technicolor-inspired origin story of X's...
- (213)
- Ti West
- R
- Mia Goth
Pearl isn’t just great; it retroactively makes its predecessor great, too. It’s a handsome and sad horror drama, with scenes and shots and performances that will make you wonder if you’re supposed to laugh, cry or shriek.
Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. William Stottor The Indiependent. Ti West returns to the X film series with his prequel Pearl, a stylish but uneven snapshot of a young woman’s...
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An X-traordinary origin story. Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pearl’s ambitions, temptations, and repressions collide. Remove Ads.
