🎬 Anora (2024) ★★★
I’m just not jelling with Sean Baker films. The story is enough that it kept me watching to see where it would go, but it’s not enough. The problem is a lack of likeable characters. Are we supposed to empathise with Anora? Even at the end?
Being broken may explain bad choices. It doesn’t excuse them.
Sean Baker gets praised for his realistic portrayal of the lesser-shown sides of humanity. I get it. Yes, it’s gritty and raw. It’s also just a bunch of foul-mouthed characters that I didn’t particularly care about.
Some are describing Anora as a comedy. I struggled to find the humour in a woman being treated like that.
Things have gone seriously wrong if this is what’s considered Oscar-worthy these days.
Also, a Russian that acts like a human being. I’m not buying it.
