Triangle of sadness

[Peekaboo]

This was a RIGHT RIOT



A total send-up of the stupidly wealthy and the people who prop them up, not a particularly NEW topic for Ostlund but I feel this is the FUNNIEST one of his ouvre.

It's actually a film of two halves and the latter one sags a bit, but the whole YATCH episode is SUBLIME, taking its sweet, sweet time setting up all the pieces to BLOW IT ALL UP in spectacular fashion in a dinner scene with echoes of JOHN WATERS and (gasp!) LITTLE BRITAIN that is worth the price of admission alone.

There are many highlights but

Spoiler

Woody Harrelson as a Marxist captain reading NOAM CHOMSKY over the tannoy to a bunch of delirious millionaires literally drowning in SHIT

was DELICIOUS

 

[Phoenix]

It’s not subtle at all but it’s also a laugh riot. It’s especially funny because I watch Below Deck and the chief stew reminded me of that.

 

[Peekaboo]

Also featuring HOT PERSIAN BEEF Arvin Kananian.

 

[passthatdutch]

Saw this last week and enjoyed it thoroughly. Some very funny moments.

 

[Ellie]

It is FAR TOO LONG. Liked the premise but it’s not as clever as it thinks it is.

 

[Peekaboo]

Fair points. I think if they had trimmed the second part a good 15 minutes the film would have been sharper overall. And I don't think it's aiming for clever, it's aiming for GROTESQUE.

 

[Ellie]

I saw it at the LFF in a full screening and the whole audience was hysterically laughing. I didn’t really understand. I did like the pre-boat scenes at the start a lot and was more interested in a movie about that world.

 

[Mats]

I don't think vomit has ever been as funny

unfortunately, as mentioned, the final chapter sags a great deal

 

[jivafox]

I thought the first part was awful and almost walked out. It was like some awful improv exercise. It picked up in Part 2 though and agree that was the strongest part, but I did enjoy the island bit as well.

 

[Samanta TinAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaAAaaaA]

I loved the first two parts, the cruise section in particular is a CAMP CLASSIC for all-times. So good, so funny, so grotesque.

But MY LIFE did the last section need to be trimmed down into a cute 20/25 mins, instead of the hour (?) long slog it became. Some VERY bizarre editing choices that ultimately hindered what could have been a FANTASTIC and fairly bulletproof bit of fun. Still absolutely worth seeing though!

 

[Lucille]

I thought this was excellent, with definite shades of JULIA DAVIES.

 

[Loufoque]

Agree that Parts I and especially II were fabulous. Part III needed a trim.

But you can forgive any weaknesses thanks to the brilliance of the yacht section.

 

[Finn]

I thought this was glorious and so much fun. Obvs the yacht scenes were the highlight, but I loved the island section too. Let the cleaner have her moment, you bourgeois PIGS.

I googled to see what the fabulous/pretty lead actress has coming up next and, er, she's DEAD?! Shit news and a real loss

Charlbi Dean, model and Triangle of Sadness actor, dies aged 32

The South African actor, who has a co-starring turn in the Palme d’Or winning satire, died of an unexpected illness in New York City

www.theguardian.com

 

[Samanta TinAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaAAaaaA]

I googled to see what the fabulous/pretty lead actress has coming up next and, er, she's DEAD?! Shit news and a real loss

Charlbi Dean, model and Triangle of Sadness actor, dies aged 32

The South African actor, who has a co-starring turn in the Palme d’Or winning satire, died of an unexpected illness in New York City

www.theguardian.com

omg WHAT! Scream! and also VERY SAD!

Whilst she didn't have a lot to do in the yacht section, I thought she was BRILLIANT in the opening section.
So many layers, and so much unsaid being expressed in regard to their relationship.

 

[Phoenix]

To everyone who loved the yacht scene you should check out the Below Deck franchise.

 

[RS]

Saw this today and thought as everyone else that it was hysterical. Yes it could have been shorter, but I enjoyed the island part a lot too.

 

[Zu]

I forget to get round to seeing this but I’ve now been reminded to do so. TA!

 

[RS]

Was reading about the actress who played the Russian wife that looked like Bette Midler (she’s a princess!). I thought she was fabulous, I want to see more of her on tv, on White Lotus.

The movie gave me a mix of White Lotus and The Menue.

 

[AGinAg (39)]

On Netflix now.

What a bonkers and brilliant film

 

[lolly smitten-downes]

I hated about 75% of it. Rarely has a film frustrated me so much.

 

[Lucille]

Oh I loved this, definitely needs a re-watch.

 

[funky]

Yeah I really enjoyed this. The vomit scene was ART.

 

[Suedehead]

So good!!