The Idol first appeared at the Cannes Film Festival.
After being widely broadcast, criticism was directed at Jennie.
But when the next episodes aired, the audience not only `scolded Jennie`, The Idol had many more problems from the main actors to the script and filming angles.
The Idol mini series has a total of 6 episodes, lasting about 50 minutes/episode.
The film does not contain scenes of violence or gore, but the main character’s misery through scenes that promote sex, or as director and screenwriter Sam Levinson calls it, `artistic suffering.`
The film revolves around the character’s fatigue through unacceptable sexual scenes.
In the movie, Lily-Rose Depp was criticized for always looking lethargic throughout the movie.
When meeting master healer Tedros, played by The Weeknd, the two characters’ relationship was described by the Guardian as `sick, personality distorted` through sex scenes.
What the producer wants is that the sexual scenes in the movie do not make others excited but create discomfort.
After Lily-Rose Depp, The Weeknd was criticized for having obscene lines.
After being criticized, The Weeknd said it was intentional.
It’s true that viewers feel miserable, but not for the characters but for themselves.
According to the Guardian, it is difficult to define a publicly shown film with pornographic content, but during a trial, US Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart said: `I know it when I see it.`
Typically, `torture porn` films are works with retrograde, shocking content without artistic or narrative value.
After the box office success of Saw, cinemas were filled with films like Hostel 1 and 2, which featured young tourists being tortured by death cults.
One of the problems with `torture porn` is not so much violence, but misanthropy.
The show’s setting is constantly bleak, depicting a music industry full of cruel people, instead of portraying the singer as normal like everyone else.
Every embarrassing and painful moment is `enjoyed` by the character.
`Even with Depp’s limited acting ability, those moments are nauseating. Depp’s high cheekbones are accentuated, making the character appear unhealthy and pale. Every humiliation, including sexual
Even when the character is in physical pain, the show offers no insight into the pop star’s struggles beyond the grueling punishment.
Despite criticism, Sam Levinson – director of The Idol – said he was very confident about the film and had no problem with criticism.
`I just think we created the biggest hit movie of the summer. We live in a world with a lot of sexual content, especially the world of pop music. My movie completely portrays that,`
Female lead Lily-Rose Depp also spoke up to defend her role.
According to Page Six, The Weeknd has no intention of making a second part of the movie amid criticism.
`For better or worse, we’re all talking about The Idol,` an HBO insider said.
Daniel