MaXXXine review

 


Writer and Director Ti West's trilogy of movies consiting of X, Pearl and now MaXXXine comes to a close with a tale of revenge, murder and the weight of the choices you make. Mia Goth returns this time under a new name and alias of Maxine Minx a wannabe movie star who is big in the Adult entertainment world. The movie opens up with her audtioning for a movie role in a scene that beautifully showcases the talents of Goth. Once things begin to kick into gear slowly but surely MaXXXine begins to unfold and reveal it's underside which is one of a seedy LA in the 1980's which is overrun by sex, drugs and murder all in the form of someone called 'The Night Stalker' 

Visually both for the eyes and the ears MaXXXine perfectly captures the 80's aesthetic. It's dirty, grimey and totally got that deep neon vibe going for it. Mia Goth is the real star here and it shows as much like Pearl she carries the movie effortlessly. I'd say her performance in Pearl is a bit better but her performnace here is so vastly different and unique in itself it's hard to even compare you just gotta sit back and admire. 


Ti West has created a remarkable trilogy with these movies. I wasn't really that into X but by the time Pearl came around and now MaXXXine I can totally see his vision. Mia Goth is a superstar and overall MaXXXine makes for essesstinal viewing. It's way more gory then I did anticipate but I wouldn't really expect anything less from a movie that is always on the go. Maxine's past constantly attempting to catch up with her sometimes literally is thrilling stuff and super engagaing. A epic conclusion to an even more epic trilogy. 

★★★★

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