37/50
Starring Graham Norton and Nicole Kidman / Cynthia Erivo / James Norton / Chris McClausland / Benson Boone (2024)
A high-powered CEO puts her career and family at risk when she begins a tumultuous affair with a much younger intern. Jean Reno filmed scenes for the film, but they were cut entirely from the final film.
The story revolves around a selfish, power-hungry, and narcissistic CEO who, quite simply, cheats on her husband
The film attempts to tell the story from a female perspective, favoring emotion over logic, romanticizing the situation, and even trying to justify her actions. First, it relies heavily on the “strong, independent woman” trope, portraying her as a victim of oppressive men who want her to fail as a CEO, but this message later contradicts itself, suggesting that (some) women actually want to be subjugated by their male colleagues.
Their minds say A, their feelings say B
This inconsistency not only confuses the narrative, but also undermines its intended message. The film also shows a lot of hypocrisy among the female leads, perhaps intended to expose the complexity of the female psyche.
If that’s how it was supposed to be, in some ways it succeeds
But the film is still too romanticized, unrealistic, slow, and boring, making it hard to engage. After all, the film seems to appeal most to a female audience, which probably reflects its target audience.
https://www.multyskills.co.uk/2024/11/23/spellbound-2024-2024-downloadmagnet/
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