Beatriz at Dinner (2017)

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[Ezen Baklattan]

Pretty interesting, but for lack of a better word, it bites off more than it can chew. Salma Hayek is terrific, and the first hour is solid. It's never too funny or dark, but it's a pretty decent and discomforting enough ride. I think the ending feels like a mismatch of ideas, and it doesn't really work when they're all fused together - it left a kind of bad taste in my mouth, but not in the way it was hoping to.

[Blankments]

Beatriz at Dinner is an average satire that never really illuminates any thing. That said, the conversations had this film are awkward in the best sense, showcasing class and racial tension in a compelling way that both entertaining and painful to watch. Hayek gives a very strong lead performance, and the rest of the cast does their jobs well. However, the ending is such a mess it ruins the entire endeavor. If a satire does not have a clear intent, that can be an issue but not a dealbreaker. However, if a satire throws three esoteric endings in a row at its audience, the lack of clarity makes one wonder if the filmmaker even had a point he or she was trying to make. Beatriz at Dinner falls in the latter. Moreover, these endings (along with a few other scenes) come across as padding to hit the requisite 80-minute runtime to be considered a worthwhile feature-length film, and thus, the film feels much longer than it is. Thanks to a horrendous ending and terrible pacing, Beatriz at Dinner fails as a compelling film despite strong performances and a few great scenes. D+

[Kingp0va]

she committed suicide at the end right?

[Napoleon]

Fantastic movie, one of this years best. Salma is amazing in this. A+