Triangle of Sadness

The interesting scenario that plays out here is despite the desire - and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one here - of most to see the rich and elite in very embarrassing and uncomfortable situations, what's presented here are people who, from the little we learn of them, don't seem to be such terrible people.

So for me, the lack of dark, brutal satire that should come with the skewering of the upper class (think 'Ruthless People' for example, or 'A Shock to the System' with Michael Caine, and even Paul Mazursky's 1987 gem 'Down and Out in Beverly Hills') was disappointing, and though I did go into this with a vague expectation based on it's reception as the Palmes d'Or winner at the 2022 Cannes, I still think its humor wasn't as sharp as it could have been, especially when there's so much material to work with when it comes to the elites of the world. And in 2022? An embarrassment of riches.

With everything else getting high marks from me, especially in the acting, directing and cinematography departments, it's still a good film and I'd recommend it. But an award winner? I'm not seeing it. A "biting satire" this is not, as strong a role as the film's inspirations are throughout it's exhausting 2.5 hour running time. Final word (for now) is: It's good, but wears out it's welcome and doesn't know to quit while they're ahead.

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