House of Gucci Blu-ray Screenshots (Patreon)
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From Chris: Ridley Scott adapts the "true story" of how the Gucci scion ended up being killed in a plot by his ex-wife. Ridley seems to have done this movie for his wife. He brings his usual polish and stylish direction to what is effectively a domestic drama set in the wealthy world of high-end fashion business. The first two hours or so kept my interest despite having no real interest in the subject but like many latter Ridley Scott's films, runs another 40 minutes in a final act which feels more like an afterthought, than the culmination of an elaborate family narrative.
A bunch of world-class actors...and Lady Gaga. She's so-so but sticks out in a cast with names like Jeremy Irons, Jared Leto, Al Pacino, Adam Driver and a bizarre token role from Salma Hayek. On a side note, the wardrobe and make-up department does everything it can to style Adam Driver's look after Christopher Reeve's Clark Kent from the Donner movies. Has to be intentional because much of the movie takes place in the same time frame as the late 1970s, early 1980s.
Insane video quality for BD - One of the best-looking live-action BDs I've ever seen. At times I thought I was watching on UHD. A crying shame MGM wouldn't spring the bill for an actual UHD release. Reference video.