US Edition‘Opus’ review: John Malkovich and Ayo Edebiri match wits in an album release party gone wild
- Moretti, a '90s pop legend, has returned after a nearly 30-year hiatus to launch a new album during a lavish gathering that turns chaotic and violent.
- John Malkovich portrays Moretti at an album launch held at a remote Southwestern compound with unusual rules in place.
- The film, 'Opus,' directed by Mark Anthony Green, critiques the disturbing intersection of fame and infamy amidst a backdrop of cult-like behavior.
- Ariel, tasked with detailing the event, notes the unsettling atmosphere as guests are stripped of cellphones and subjected to strict grooming rules.
31 Articles
31 Articles
A24’s Opus is a bit of a letdown, but it has excellent taste in music
Opus, A24âs new horror-tinged thriller from writer / director Mark Anthony Green, has a lot to say about the symbiotic (and sometimes parasitic) relationship between entertainment journalists and celebrities. In the filmâs story about reporters tripping over themselves just to be close to an eccentric music icon, you can feel Green reflecting on how the media landscape has changed with the rise of modern Content⢠empires built on parasocia…
Monterey Herald
‘Opus’ review: John Malkovich and Ayo Edebiri match wits in an album release party gone wild
Cultlike celebrities of a certain size sometimes cross the line between unsettling narcissism and unsettling narcissism with top notes of pathology. This may not be news, even if they make the news fairly regularly, but the frustrating new film “Opus” treats the toxic intersection of fame and infamy as a big reveal unto itself. It’s a sleek enough experience visually, and the songs composed for “Opus” by Nile Rodgers and The-Dream are pretty tas…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 53% of the sources lean Left
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
