In March this year, the horror film "X" produced by A24 became a dark horse. It tells the horror story of a group of niche filmmakers who went to a remote farm in Texas to make a small movie in the 1970s, but were eventually hunted down by the farmer and his wife. The film received a good response after its release in North America, and the film critics received excellent reviews. The freshness of and on Rotten Tomatoes is as high as 94%!
Unexpectedly, half a year later, A24 will launch the film's prequel "Pearl", telling the bizarre first half of the life of the crazy woman Pearl in "X". Unexpectedly, this spin-off has a better reputation, and the audience's evaluation of "Pearl" is even higher than the original, which is rare for a horror film sequel or prequel.
Story: Pearl is a young woman of German descent who settles with her parents in Texas and grows up on an isolated farm. On the one hand, she was severely disciplined by her mother, and on the other hand, she had to take care of her seriously ill father, and Pearl was forced to marry an American soldier. But this is not the life she wants, she longs to live a charming life like in the movie, she dreams of becoming an actor or a dancer, but her ambition is ruthlessly crushed by reality, like the one who hides in the lake The is the same as the crocodile .
Life in the small town is in stark contrast to the farm she grew up on, and Pearl found her dream in a movie theater, where she even had a relationship with a projectionist. But when she experienced a failed audition, her spirit fell into a complete breakdown, anger and depression slowly burned in her heart and finally escalated into violence. She turned her anger into the slaughter of livestock on the farm and a fierce confrontation with her conservative mother, and one day Pearl's behavior got out of control, and she has since embarked on a bloody killing.
Yet the film offers more than violence, Pearl gives his sister-in-law a haunting monologue that turns out to be a confession of all her crimes. The film's final scene is also particularly memorable, and despite the lack of any dialogue, it's impressive as the end credits begin to roll. In addition, the film has also done a very good job in photography, lighting, and sound effects. The retro style, soundtrack, and pictures also exude a pleasing beauty. In the end, "Pearl" finds the perfect balance between drama and horror. If you haven't seen the previous work "X", it doesn't prevent you from enjoying this prequel.
Finally, I want to talk about the heroine Mia Gauss . Although the director of the film is "X" director Ti West , but Mia Goss is the soul of the film. She's a producer, writer, and star all at once, so this movie feels more like hers.
Mia Goss was discovered by scout at the age of 15 and entered the modeling circle. She started her acting career in 2013. She has starred in movies including " Deadly Altitude ", " Life-saving Antidote " and " Wind Splatter " " and "X" etc. Mia Goss's acting skills are self-taught. In "Pearl", Mia Goss grasps the emotional ups and downs and transitions of the character with ease. Such a perverted story has actually become "human nature" under the interpretation of Mia Goss. The role might even land her a Best Actress nomination during next year's awards season.
In addition, Mia Gauss is actually the ex-wife of Shia LaBeouf, the hero of " Transformers ". The two got married in 2016, and the wedding was very simple and simple, costing only $700. The good marriage lasted only two years and broke up amicably in 2018. But recently, the two have been photographed shopping together hand in hand. @capsule movie station z
