Babylon first reactions are in: Is Damien Chazelle's new film ‘delightfully delicious’ or ‘ambitious mess’?
Hindustan TimesBabylon, one of the most anticipated films of the year, got an early screening at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills and the first reactions have sent film Twitter into a frenzy. Jazz Tangcay, senior artisans editor of Variety, showered high praise on Justin Hurwitz's score, calling it "outstanding and absolutely epic," while calling Margot Robbie's performance her best to date. Courtney Howard of Variety tweeted that Babylon felt like a strange mix of Singing in the Rain and Boogie Nights, and called the film, "a dazzling, dizzying cacophony of demented depravity," while calling the costume and production design "awe-inducing." Scott Menzel of We Live Entertainment called Babylon, "an ambitious mess of a film," that is "a love letter to cinema that made me hate cinema." Margot Robbie's performance as Nellie LaRoy, has received unanimous praise as critics called her performance "live wire," and that she “shines brighter than ever.” Margot performance in Babylon is highly touted to land her third Academy Award nomination.
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