What’s the last movie that challenged you as an audience member?
From the very opening scene of Damien Chazelle’s Babylon, the audience is put into a position where they have to decide what they are willing to go through with these characters. While the movie is challenging at times, it is uproarious as well, with cheering moments and laugh-out-loud segments.
Right now, it stands at 55% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes, making it quite a divisive film. Our staff was split down the middle on it, and it caused some really fun conversations in my group chat. That seems to be the way Chazelle likes it.
In an interview with Insider, Chazelle said, “It’s good to have something that stimulates conversation and debate and a lot of fierce opinions on either side. We all knew the movie was gonna ruffle some feathers and get some people mad, and I think that’s good. More movies should do that.”
Author: Jason Hellerman
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