House of Gucci: The Ridiculous Uber Rich

Director Ridley Scott delivers an interesting interpretation of the crime and drama associated with the Gucci dynasty. A well known and well respected fashion brand, the story of Gucci seemed to be the perfect mix of glamour and greed for the silver screen. However, the reviews have been mixed. Fans have given copious amounts of praise for Lady Gaga in her role as Patrizia Reggiani, but critique the overall tone and pacing of the film.

Despite the complaints, the film does an excellent job of capturing the madness that comes with absolute power and wealth. Scott pays immense attention to detail and conveys the absurdity of wealth in a form of campy maximalism. “The cinematography was great,” says junior Lakin Schoenthaler. “It was kind of jumbled and didn’t engage me the whole time but the visuals were cool.” Most of the criticism has surrounded the inconsistency of tone and loose screenplay. Junior Lyd

ia Chernowski claims, “It was really only good when Lady Gaga was on [screen]. If I could change something I would give her more screen time.” This consensus stayed true with senior Ella Wileman and junior Cameron Pollock. However good Gaga’s performance was, it did not make up for the overlong and undisciplined writing.

This film is far from a masterpiece, but channels the high drama of a struggle for control. To summarize, unique but not engaging.