Disturbing and Disgusting in Every Way...
If you're looking for a film that epitomizes bad acting, a nonsensical script, and an overindulgence in uncomfortable, borderline repulsive sexual themes, Baby Girl is the perfect example. This so-called "sexual drama" is nothing more than a confused mess trying to pass off shocking content as meaningful storytelling. The movie also has a very disturbing way of narrative structure, putting such awkward visuals back to back. First and foremost, the acting is atrocious, I don't even want to remember Nicole Kidman and Antonio Banderas has been a part of this steaming pile of garbage. Their performances felt so forced, wooden, and at times completely nonsensical. The dialogues are also so unnatural and empty.
The movie is simply about a powerful business woman who has a sexual paraphilia of submission but in a very ridiculous way. Instead of delivering a compelling story, the actors stumble through a ridiculous script that is more concerned with pushing boundaries than telling a meaningful narrative. The movie is filled with one absurd scene after another, each more unnecessary and outrageous than the last. The film seems obsessed with including as many disturbing and tasteless elements as possible: bizarre sexual games, uncomfortable and unconvincimg age-gap relationship, and behavior that is completely out of place for women of a certain age, power and reputation. Instead of being an exploration of human desires, it just comes across as grotesque movie that leads only to one final faked orgasm scene.
The way the film portrays women is another major issue. It glorifies reckless behavior, promotes abuse under the guise of "empowerment," and seems to celebrate decisions that go against basic moral and family values. The concept of "women's power" here is distorted into something unrecognizable, as the manager woman character engage in degrading acts with an intern. Sex outside marriage and forgiveness is normalized to an absurd degree, and worst of all, the couple supposedly learns their lesson from this huge mess in the end.
The film throws in an unnecessary lesbian subplot, an underage sexual theme and even a hint of animal abuse just for the sake of being "edgy". And let's not forget all the disturbing relationships between co-workers etc. The film goes all in on the trend of older women getting seduced by younger men, pushing the boundaries of what is acceptable and turning everything into a crude spectacle. The way the film revels in sexual fantasies that are out of place and inappropriate makes it clear that it's more about indulgence than storytelling. Fortunately we don't see much of the nudity or obscenity, however the movie keeps hinting on everything that can be considered as totally disgusting. It's clear the director and the writer of this mess, Halina Reijn wanted controversy over quality, just like her entire filmography based on similar themes. In the end, Baby Girl is a a cinematic train wreck. It is not even empowering for women, or thought-provoking, or even entertaining-just a disturbing mess of bad decisions strung together by terrible acting and a weak plot. If you're looking for a film with some depth and emotion, avoid this at all costs.
The movie is simply about a powerful business woman who has a sexual paraphilia of submission but in a very ridiculous way. Instead of delivering a compelling story, the actors stumble through a ridiculous script that is more concerned with pushing boundaries than telling a meaningful narrative. The movie is filled with one absurd scene after another, each more unnecessary and outrageous than the last. The film seems obsessed with including as many disturbing and tasteless elements as possible: bizarre sexual games, uncomfortable and unconvincimg age-gap relationship, and behavior that is completely out of place for women of a certain age, power and reputation. Instead of being an exploration of human desires, it just comes across as grotesque movie that leads only to one final faked orgasm scene.
The way the film portrays women is another major issue. It glorifies reckless behavior, promotes abuse under the guise of "empowerment," and seems to celebrate decisions that go against basic moral and family values. The concept of "women's power" here is distorted into something unrecognizable, as the manager woman character engage in degrading acts with an intern. Sex outside marriage and forgiveness is normalized to an absurd degree, and worst of all, the couple supposedly learns their lesson from this huge mess in the end.
The film throws in an unnecessary lesbian subplot, an underage sexual theme and even a hint of animal abuse just for the sake of being "edgy". And let's not forget all the disturbing relationships between co-workers etc. The film goes all in on the trend of older women getting seduced by younger men, pushing the boundaries of what is acceptable and turning everything into a crude spectacle. The way the film revels in sexual fantasies that are out of place and inappropriate makes it clear that it's more about indulgence than storytelling. Fortunately we don't see much of the nudity or obscenity, however the movie keeps hinting on everything that can be considered as totally disgusting. It's clear the director and the writer of this mess, Halina Reijn wanted controversy over quality, just like her entire filmography based on similar themes. In the end, Baby Girl is a a cinematic train wreck. It is not even empowering for women, or thought-provoking, or even entertaining-just a disturbing mess of bad decisions strung together by terrible acting and a weak plot. If you're looking for a film with some depth and emotion, avoid this at all costs.
- aghostofachance
- Jan 31, 2025