Josh:
I agree with those who think this is a much better movie than X, which was slick and clever but quintessentially idiotic, while Pearl is demented enough to make a real impression, carried along by its spectacular technicolor imagery and Goth’s equally vibrant, convincingly unhinged performance, which might win an Oscar if they made Oscars for horror films. ⏰⏰⏰
Steph:
This is a difficult-to-categorize film about women and the domestic sphere and feeling trapped in caretaker roles, in which Pearl portrays a character that’s a little bit Carrie and a little bit The Yellow Wallpaper, and there’s a ridiculously good scarecrow scene and a lengthy monologue from Mia Goth that blew me the fuck away. ⏰⏰⏰⏰
The Bare Minimum 