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Bombshell
2019 109 min Canada, United States of America R 18+
★7.2
Drama
Director: Jay Roach
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Description
Bombshell is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it.
Budget:
$32M
US Gross:
$31.76M
Worldwide:
$61.4M
Starring
Charlize Theron
Actor
Nicole Kidman
Actor
Margot Robbie
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 2020
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
BAFTA 2020
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
BAFTA 2020
— Best Supporting Actress
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2020
— Best Cast Ensemble
Golden Globe 2020
— Best Actress (Drama)
Golden Globe 2020
— Best Supporting Actress
Academy Awards 2020
— Best Actress
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2020
— Best Actress
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2020
— Best Supporting Actress
Academy Awards 2020
— Best Supporting Actress
BAFTA 2020
— Best Actress
Key opinion
Bombshell features powerhouse performances that elevate the material, but the film is ultimately hindered by a superficial script that lacks emotional resonance. While it succeeds as a timely exploration of workplace harassment, it often feels like a stylized, uninspired collage that fails to delve deeply into its characters or historical context.
| Acting | Theron, Kidman, and Robbie deliver exceptional, transformative performances that serve as the film's strongest asset. | |
| Production | The film utilizes industry-leading makeup and prosthetic work to mirror real-life figures with startling accuracy. | |
| Screenplay | The script is widely criticized for being underdeveloped, reducing complex real-life figures to one-dimensional characters. | |
| Theme | The narrative fails to provide deep emotional insight, often feeling like a surface-level, 'Oscar-bait' dramatization rather than a substantive drama. | |
| Pacing | Pacing and tension are divisive: some viewers appreciate the focused, methodical build, while others find the film dry, static, and lacking in narrative momentum. | |
| Direction | The filmmaking style is a point of contention; some appreciate the artistic license and visual polish, while others argue it is derivative of films like The Big Short and relies on excessive, heavy-handed stylization. |