House of Gucci is a surprisingly fun movie. Lady Gaga kills it in this movie. She basically carries the entire movie on her shoulders. Sorry to all the other actors, but they just pale in comparison. Luckily, Lady Gaga is almost in every scene of this movie and this movie is a total blast.
House of Gucci is directed by Ridley Scott. A movie about a scandal in the fashion industry sounds like an odd choice for him in my opinion, but clearly he too enjoyed making the movie. The movie is just a colorful blast of fun.
I didn't know the real life events that the movie is based on and if you don't know them as well, I suggest you don't do any homework regarding this movie. It is much more enjoyable when it is one big surprise after another. Just to give you a general idea about the movie, it focuses on Patrizia Reggiani who is played by Lady Gaga. One day she meets Maurizio Gucci (Adam Driver) and her life completely changes after that as she gets caught up in the family drama of an unusual family. Not to mention all the drama that she puts into their lives. Somehow I only remembered the scandals around Versace, but turns out that the Gucci family is pretty outrageous themselves.
The movie has a brilliant cast. Jeremy Irons plays Rodolfo Gucci, Al Pacino plays Aldo Gucci, Jared Leto in a ridicules fat suit and wig plays Paolo Gucci, Jack Huston plays Domenico De Sole and Salma Hayek plays Pina Auriemma. Here is a fun trivia fact, Salma Hayek is married to François-Henri Pinault who is chairman and CEO of Kering which currently owns Gucci. I can't say that the acting here is good. Almost everyone has a terrible fake accent. And since the Gucci family are all people of art, everyone is over the top in their own way and a bit crazy. But Lady Gaga really shines in this movie. Sure she's the main character, but no one manages to standout next to her, not even Leto. She's just super over the top. Both her acting and her character in comparison to everyone around her. This is her movie.
This movie is super fun. You will probably want to download the soundtrack after you watch the movie because the music is so much 80s fun. Yeah, the movie takes place in the 80s. Which also means that the fashion, the hair and the makeup are larger than life and super bright and colorful. The locations are also exquisite and are fun to look at. Everything in this movie is just fun. The craziness of the plot will keep you hooked even though it is a pretty long movie. I went to see it in a theater after a long day at work and I didn't get bored for one minute. This movie is everything. It is a romance, drama and thriller all wrapped up together in a colorful wrapping.
I know that the Gucci family is angry at this movie because it makes them look bad. Some things were different in real life at the time, like the people who worked for the company. It's a movie. It is inspired by real events, but not completely based on reality. Sure, the family looks worse in the movie than they did in real life, but this is more interesting. It is movie, not a documentary. The major events did really happen this way and that's the important part.
If you're looking for a fun movie to pass the time with, Gucci will not disappoint you. Lady Gaga will entertain you.
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