Donator
Posted 6 years ago ( 2019/01/18 15:35:56 )
I really like "S1m0ne." It's about a movie director whose career is failing and he's just lost his lead actress even though the whole film was basically shot, so he has to "invent" a new lead. He uses a computer program to insert a fabricated woman and she ends up becoming a megastar. I think it was billed as a comedy but it's very dramatic and the tone is pretty serious, so it's an odd mix of emotions as you're watching it. Funny things do happen, but most of the time you feel anxious he's going to get caught, because of course the paparazzi and tabloids want a piece of the mystery actress, and he can't promote the film without also somehow faking some interviews and press junkets. And Al Pacino is just such an incredible actor...sometimes I forgot he was an actor and thought it was a real show about a real director. lol!