JOLI DESIR

I wanted to see this since I grew up with a parent who wanted to be a bodybuilder and saw similarities in his character to that parent. However, I was not expecting it to be this bad. 1. When I saw Zeus was involved, I was like this is going to be bad. And did Zeus even really do any promotion for this?? I guess not since it's not a ghetto 'baddies' show. 2. The acting wasn't really acting. Jonathan literally played himself. And I mean he seems insane and erratic in Real Life. So.... I just felt like he was playing himself in his own Biopic. It was just two hours of him screaming or having a breakdown or being uncomfortably awkward. So anyone saying he played the role well... yeah because he's insane IRL. 3. No substance or consequences. It didn't feel like anything really happened because there was no plot. The movie was all over the place. They barely focus on the bodybuilding aspect. We mainly focus on his Eminem Stan level obsession with another famous bodybuilder. Then him wanting to date Then him wanting to kill. Then this then that. One minute he's being arrested then he's free and we don't explore that side plot any further. Next minute he has a tumor because he's a steroid monster then he's back to doing steroids with no consequences. Scenes happen and then end as if they never happened. It's insane! Like for instance the scene with Taylor Page, who is an amazing actress, being extremely unnecessary. They showed her in the promos like she was a big part of the film but barely did anything or was in it! 4. Killian was unlikable and didn’t move me. It felt like Oscar bait having a autistic, p0rn addicted, Black, abused bodybuilder be the main character. It could have worked if THERE WAS SUBSTANCE. I didn't feel bad for him or have really any connection to him at all. I actually was laughing when he was acting insane because it was silly. Especially since he didn't have any real consequences to his actions. You can't just have a real life psycho who is trying to have a comeback 'feel bad for me' movie and expect me to buy into it. And the sad part is, a lot of people are. The moral of the story, it's not good and is only baiting. It could have been something great but is truly a waste of two hours. Don't let the 5 stars lie to you. It's trash and should have never been made by the director or Jonathan.

If you’ve seen The Menu, White Lotus, Blink Twice and or Midsommar, then you have seen this. It’s extremely cliche and lacks substance. It feels like the director saw all of the movies I mentioned before and said “we should try to do that but poorly!” The music is typical of a cult like movie, the plot was boring, acting stale, kills lackluster and the music from the artist character had to be a parody of pop music cause it was baaaad. I really was hoping this would be good since it’s A24, but it was the opposite. It was like someone was making fun of A24 films with this. The ending really was odd. Like the director did not know how to wrap it up. It could have been great but just was a bore. 0/5 stars

If I could give this 0 STARS, I would. Anybody saying this film is good is genuinely insane. I didn't even finish this crap! How the hell did Universal even make this?? It felt like it was a Unauthorized Biopic made by Lifetime. The sets looked terrible, the makeup and hair was sooooooooooo Party Cityish (It looked like they were wearing a Spirit Halloween Disco costume /sideburns, mustache and afro NOT included). AND THEN THE ACTORS AND THE ACTING!!! Nobody and I mean nobody looks like the person they're supposed to be playing. Like Jason Derulo playing Ron fucking Isley??? Seriously??? How?? The actress who played Donna Summer shares NO RESEMBLANCE to the Disco Queen. The fucking acting is atrocious. I could literally see the script each time a scene would start. And the main guys narration didn't even help the story progress. The music was utter garbage. Like it felt like they couldn't get the rights to the actual music. Why do a music bio if you can't use the ACTUAL music from the label? Since I would rather do a million other things than waste 2 hours on this shit show, I stopped 20 minutes in. If you like good bios and appreciate music, DO NOT WATCH THIS MOVIE!! It is not worth it and will only confuse and piss you off. 🙄

Grab tissues. Maybe I’m just emotional but the end to this movie is very heartbreaking. Renee did a great job acting out heartbreak, depression, loss and loneliness. It’s a very simple film that focuses specifically on her London residency. However, there’s also subtle plots about her childhood thrown in there. The soundtrack is also really amazing. I definitely cried at the end though. So much sadness mixed with hope even though we know she ends up passing away. Definitely worth a watch if you love Judy or just want something to get your tear ducts working. 🥹💐 Rip