A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, a film that tries to be everything at once.
A love letter to La La Land, a visual nod to Almost Famous, a swirl of rom-coms, musicals, anime diners, Italian cinema. Even Sara’s outfits feel like modern Penny Lane with emotional baggage.
But in trying to be everything, it ends up saying nothing.
It hints at emotional depth, childhood wounds, therapy echoes, the idea that we carry the past into the present. There was real potential there. But it never pauses long enough to explore it. Instead, it rushes to the next clever reference or aesthetic flex.
Yes, it’s pretty. But beauty doesn’t equal meaning.
The acting?
Margot Robbie doesn’t disappear into the role. It feels like she signed on for the idea, like Emma Stone did with Poor Things. But here, the script doesn’t give her enough to work with. She’s capable of so much more , I, Tonya proved that.
Colin Farrell brings quiet depth, maybe hoping for a subtle comeback. But the material lets him down too.
Final thought: pay the writers.
When the writing isn’t solid, everything else crumbles, even with big stars, gorgeous visuals, and a killer soundtrack. You can’t fake emotional resonance.
This wasn’t a journey.
Just a collage of borrowed moments that never truly landed.
Leggi qui la versione in italiano.
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