In a prequel to X (2022), we flashback to 1918, where young Pearl has big dreams of being a star and will stop at nothing to get it. Her mother is strict and forces her to care for her ailing father, while she acts out her silent rebellion in other subversive ways. This film is much different than its predecessor and takes on a melodramatic tone reminiscent of early cinema, in all of its Technicolor glory. I actually enjoyed this one a lot more because it's a tragic character study into the mind of extreme isolation, but it is no less bloody or disturbing.
It goes without saying that Mia Goth is outstanding in this role, and I felt so much sympathy for her, despite the obvious signs of psychopathy.
4 stag films out of 5
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“Where we’re going, we don’t need ________”
A) Mom’s permission. B) Roads. C) Pants.