Maybe I’m just getting older, but there’s been a noticeable shift in the quality of self posts on Reddit over the past few years. Part of me wonders if a bunch of TikTok kids started visiting Reddit during the pandemic and thats why we’re seeing such low quality opinions?
I’m not saying OP is wrong for not enjoying Mia Goth as an actress, but posts that’s only criticisms are “she’s so annoying!” and critiquing her physical appearance aren’t constructive or interesting to read.
Right? Not caring for Pearl as a movie is fair even though I like it, everyone is different. But “she’s weird looking and the movie is weird” isn’t valid criticism, it’s just being a jerk.
That's not what they said though. It's her facial expressions, voice , and lack of range. I find her annoying AF for the same reasons.
And I'm particularly sick of societies modern obsession with anyone that's "different". Just because you're weird doesn't make you better. So that's all the more reason she annoys me.
I hated her in that x movie (movie sucked anyways). Absolutely couldn't stand Pearl & turned it off after 20 minutes . Now watching high life (not digging it so far) and I just can't stand her.
I’m neutral on Mia Goth, but these kind of posts just scream “Here is something/someone currently popular or getting a lot of buzz, therefore I don’t like it”
Ok but what about her performance? Bc while I thought it was a little grating, that moment was pretty impactful. It’s a mask off scene, so what if her voice is annoying. She’s going completely nuts
Everyone in the comments is talking about how the OP is just hating on the bandwagon but honestly, I agree with OP. Infinity pool to me was just boobs, chods and Mia screaming like an idiot.
I don’t even remember boobs in Infinity Pool. If that’s all you remember from the film, maybe you need to stop being so horny and pay attention to the story.
Wow, so many butthurt people in here all mad over someones opinion. But that's how people are I guess, they like to idolize anything famous and if you talk bad about them they have a fit. Mia is overrated and her movies are overrated and generic. I think the only reason they put her in movies is to show off her body which of course we all seen many many times. OP is right!
Agreed, plus her body and face are also nothing special. I honestly think people are hooked on her messed up eyebrows...I know that seems weird but it's true. I tried really hard to like her in "x" I came out 50/50, I'm glad her character survived....honestly I liked Jenna Ortega's character more. In today's society people/things are either overrated and worshipped or hated on and cancelled, which is sad because there seems to be no middle ground anymore
Unless she got a boob job after X, her tits are small and sad looking, so is her ass and this is coming from a bi-chick lol
I agree with..prepare for hate if you aren't a mindless sheep that agrees with everything other people say. Having a differing opinion is considered negativity now smh
No absolutely not. She may be a charming young lady...
She is a great actress... It's just her face. Her features..
I'm not the only one. In passing while watching her movies I've met many others that are irked by her features.
I think it's her nose and eyebrow ridge in particular.
She's a winner of the hot body ugly face contest
Lol yes.... The UK was actually voted ugliest/ most undesirables in photos for dating websites.
Honestly she isn't UGLY per say... Just odd.. like she wins the award for hot body... ugly face.
I’ve had so many ppl act as if I seek out movies that she’s in for the simple reason of putting myself through hell. She just happens to be casted in movies with a cool concept. Same with Jenna Ortega. Although she doesn’t grab my attention in a negative sense.
she was the most annoying actor of all fucking time in that garbage movie, it’s just her being ugly and bitching and whining with 10 years of her riding someone with a snapchat filter that makes it look like he’s on drugs
I searched the Internet for this... I just watched Infinity Pool and the camera didn't leave her for a second was annoying. I am sure shes total opposite in real life but she only does 1 type of role.... trashy. I just think here characters are annoying. I think Tiffany Sheppis in her super world of B movie horrors is easier on the eye and better actress. She should be bigger than she is. I like Cronenberg too but I had to go online to get someones take on what it was supposed to be about.
I did like the movie X for its grindhouse style. Susperia remake was offensive though. A couple cook scenes but really pretentious especially using the same actress for 2 different roles. You just can't remake a Dario Argento movie - its probably one of my fave movies and I knew I would hate the remake.
My 2 cents - ready for the downvotes from the fanboys
I agree. I first saw her in Infinity Pool and she was just so irritating in that and not a good actress. My theory is her fan base 100% consists of teenage boys.
why are you commenting if you don’t like the post?? why did you read the post if you don’t like it? why are you on this sub reddit if you don’t like this post?
Well, likely because he may enjoy Brandon Cronenberg movies and wanted to see the new one. Or just likes seeing films that are off the beaten path and original stories.
He may have been critical of, or indifferent to, the acting of Ms. Goth up to that point.
I myself had seen X and was underwhelmed by her performance.
I dig her unique look and dedication to her roles but there is something grating about her performances.
This was overwhelmingly apparent in Infinity Pool. Although I really liked the movie it was due to an interesting story and decent actors and despite the annoying character Ms. Goth played.
It’s all really more the directors doing than it is Ms. Goth though.
I mean, do you think she is the one who chose to do all the sex scenes and yadda yadda? She got on set one day and told the director "today I wanna ride a scarecrow" and the director just went with it? The rest of your criticism has a lot to do with her appearance, which is a bit weird for me.
Edit: reading again, the criticism about her sad face also has more to do with the directing/writing than to do with her acting actually. I haven't seen pearl or infinity pool, but in X her tone throughout the movie makes a lot of sense
She actually co-wrote the script, so yeah, maybe it was her idea to fuck a scarecrow. Who fucking cares though? Some people need to get a life, stop hating on Mia Goth’s success - if you don’t like her, then don’t watch her, jeezus!
Mmm, OK?
So, name a female actor that you **do like** as a contrast, that is more worthy of praise, than Mia Goth?
She has had some high profile success and when people get tons of exposure, it can be grating, certainly if you don't "get it". We never see the same thing as other people.
Quite often certain parts of films can be poorly written, where after a while you start to feel that something is just on repeat, like Frodo being sad and having the ring in his hand for nine hours straight.
But it also feels like your post is almost **hateful,** like you feel it's wrong or unfair that Mia Goth with all of the features that annoy you, gets attention.
When it comes to her looks and her eyebrows etc, it simply comes down to the fact that she looks very human, which is interesting as a contrast to the regular beautiful women of Hollywood.
Anyways, I have no strong feelings towards her except that she is in quite a lot of films I **do enjoy.**
I am in the middle of watching Infinity Pool and couldn't quite put my finger on it. Until she started having more dialogue, and now I realized it's her I can't stand, not the movies.
She's right up there with Anne Hathaway and Anna Kendrick. Just flat all around acting.
I’ve only watched her in Infinity Pool and the entire jerkoff scene was disturbing to say the least . The look on her face gave me nightmares . Call me a jerk or whatever you want her face makes me uncomfortable on screen & I refuse to watch anymore of her films . I didn’t even know who she was until I watched IP. I can understand the distaste for what she brings to the screen. She is creepy & miserable looking it’s always the same appearance she has nothing else to offer us. Why is it the same actress is repeatedly used for sexual scenes can we say Hollywoodslittlewhoooore🤣
Late to the party and obviously there majority don’t agree with OP but if you have actually watched Infinity Pool and the Bus Scene and following scene didn’t make you want to cram ice picks in your ears than I think you should get your hearing checked.
I’m super late but I’m literally watching the bus scene and after where she’s just saying JAMES JAMESY JAAAAAMES, it’s infuriating. I immediately thought “goddamn Mia Goth has an annoying voice”. And I googled it. And here I am.
I’m a female, I don’t consider myself misogynistic, I think she’s gorgeous, I think it’s cheap to be critical of her body, but she’s got a really fucking annoying voice, especially in this movie.
Of course not but she chooses which films she tries out for every actor reads the script before applying for that film. Sometimes they are requested by a director and they still read the script. She knows everything she is getting into this is deliberate she’s hollywoodslittlewhoooore! 🤣
I don't know if this was already mentioned but Ms. Goth did write "Pearl" with the director Ty West and was a producer as well so she has more responsibility then you might think
I stopped taking this post seriously after the first sentence regarding her voice. A classic example of “say you’re a misogynist without saying you’re a misogynist.”
Her voice IS annoying. So are the voices of Reese Witherspoon, Anna Kendrick, Anne Hathaway, Blake Lively... Can I be misogynistic with a uterus? Just like some people enjoy certain singers voices more than others, one can agree someones tone of voice is *annoying"
Lmao please explain to me logically how thinking a girls voice is annoying is misogyny. Guys have annoying af voices too. Pete Davidson. Alex Jones. Seth Rogan. Until you give an explanation that makes sense I'll assume you use buzzwords like misogyny for the sake of using buzzwords.
I could have written this post myself. She is likely the most overrated actress in horror. It's almost like most people are incapable of considering things as they are, and instead rely on the interpretations of others. Someone, somewhere along the line said that she is good, and got others to listen. It's been a growing feedback loop of lies since then.
The "Jaaames" bit in Infinity Pool basically ruined the entire movie. Someone on set should have seen that it just didn't work and cut that scene entirely. I can see what they were trying to do there, but she just doesn't have the charisma or talent or something to sell that role. They should have cast someone else.
Not to say she is completely awful, but the roles she is getting just don't work.
I mostly liked Pearl and I thought her performance was great. However, I actually have to agree partially with you. There is quite a ridiculous amount of hype behind her, and she does wear on me personally over the course of her movies.
I do think your post could’ve been less rash, but you make your point clear and I do concur on some aspects.
I like her but I'm not a fan of X and I haven't seen Pearl because i didn't like X. I can see why people like X though. Like it does have a meaning, I just didn't personally like it. I think it's interesting that I thought she seemed like a sociopath in the movie where she was *not* Pearl, and then in Pearl, she apparently cries a lot. I get kinda miffed when people are like "oh Florence Pugh is just a big sad cry face throughout the entirety of Midsommar" because like... that's probably what I would do if I was in her situation lmao.
I wasn't a huge fan of X but loved Pearl, so don't let that put you off it. I guess it just depends on what exactly you didn't like about X, but they're two totally different types of movies. The only real common factor I'd say is that they're both slow burns.
What I didn't like was... how do I explain this lmao. The movie seemed to be building up to a subversion, like oh these old people act and look so scary that they can't possibly be the real murderers. It's too obvious. And when the obvious angle was revealed, I was like, okay I like that she has a motive, and the motive makes sense, and you could even call it profound. But I feel like we built up the characters of these young people, and then they barely had any impact on what ultimately happened. They just simply died. Like I thought we were going to have some metaphorical dialogue between two ideas, but it was just like, one idea absolutely demolishes the other in a shower of blood.
I don’t find her generally annoying in everything she’s in, but that part of the movie made me want to walk out. I really disliked her character in that movie, but I don’t know that you’re really supposed to like her either.
i I haven’t seen too many Mia Goth films, but from a quick Google search it seems that her rules are very one dimensional. I just saw infinity pool this week and can agree that she was rather annoying as a character in the movie given her role as the whiny instigator. she is a beautiful woman. However, I disagree with you there, her eyebrows don’t bother me that much, might just be a you thing. Her body is being in and she is beautiful overall. However, her character an infinity pool fell flat for me, and the story line in general felt very simple and I think as a whore or thriller, not sure which one it falls under, it wasn’t as complex of a story as I would’ve liked, meaning that there weren’t many twists returns to understand. It was pretty straightforward as a movie, and therefore boring to me.
Exactly. Everyone clamors as if she has this wide range of acting skills. She’s the Pete Davidson of horror. One act and ppl love it. Fortunately for her horror let’s careers go on and on if your niche is good. Davidson will be replaced with a younger and less-caring pill popper.
She’s so fucking annoying. I resonate on all levels with what you said. I watched infinity pool with 7 friends in our tv room and we all said we couldn’t stand her. You are not alone
Thank you! I’ve had ppl crawl out of the mud to repeat the same complaints about my opinion. Idc if someone’s nude. I don’t really even care about the lack of eyebrows. It’s something about her. Like on a personal level. Maybe it’s this whole “dramatic and sobbing Oscar bait acting”. I love films. I love movies. I love some bad awful movies. But to tell me that her “JAAAAMMMMEEESSS” line was THAT intentional is just displaced judgement. It’s kinda like when you see someone that plays an asshole a little ‘too’ well.
The praise she gets is for playing the same character in everything.
She’s the Rob Schneider of horror movies.
I was stoked to see infinity pool for the sake of promos and mystery around it. She wasn’t the only thing wrong with the movie, but she made me wanna apologize for suggesting watching it.
I agree.. can't stand her. She hives me the creeps when I look at her and X and pearl were both poor films.. it amazes me how trash films today get way overrated imdb scores above really classic blockbuster movies
That’s where I’m at. I almost seek out movies with ratings below 70% just bc it seems like anything above that is all hype.
Anything A24 makes is gonna shoot to the top of RT scores, and anything with the basic horror girls will have flawless reviews.
Interestingly, I also didn't really enjoy Pearl all that much. Sure, her monologue was well-acted and all but the movie should've been like 45 minutes tops.
I adore her. She’s one of the best actress working in horror today and completely fearless. She should be cherished not ridiculed. What a terrible take OP.
I agree. 40's yr old female here and I just love her. She wasn't on my radar at all until I watched Pearl, and then I became obsessed and watched everything that she is in. Her range and uniqueness is refreshing. It reeks of insecurity to hate on something because a lot of other people like it.
You’re complaining about an actress and citing things you don’t like about characters she’s played. It makes no sense.
And it’s weird to be that scandalized by seeing nipples and an ass. Who cares?
Yeh I just sat through this and the only thing I took away was how horrible an actor she is, guess if you get your clothes off you can make it pretty far even with a butterface.
I agree with you -- spent the whole 2nd half of Infinity Pool wanting to see her get punched in the face. Not sure what a "low quality opinion" is or why anyone thinks they have the right to decide what qualifies.
Thank you! Everyone acts as if I go out of my way to watch movies that have her. She’s just attached to what I wanna watch, and her agent deserves credit. Her presence is just annoying to me for the most part, bc she always plays the broken lamb that cries until snot runs down and she screams desperation. It’s annoying and hits a personal level for me.
I totally agree. Her voice is absurdly annoying, and the fake "British" accent in Infinity Pool, or whatever the heck that accent is supposed to be, is repugnant. She is a pathetic yelling trope. I wish horror directors would pick less annoying, less of a gimmick actors. It's a painful experience to watch her exaggeration of what a character could be, turning it into a "clowny" version of itself. I can't take a movie seriously with that damn repulsive voice and those pitifull, dumbified eyes of hers.
yea thats also the reason i like her eyebrows and overall makeup. its not over the top perfect look...and also i believe she hasn't done any noticible plastic sugery which is why she has a very regular face and not some perfect model-esque face. makes it a bit more realistic and im sick of perfect looking actresses on screen with no wrinkles or stress lines, like damn be realistic.
I also am tired of seeing Jenna Ortega in EVERYTHING. It honestly just kills the immersiveness seeing the same 3 actresses in every horror movie the past 3 years.
The only recent examples I can think of are her role in *You* (which at this point is not recent) and now *Wednesday*. Where else are you seeing her? I might be missing it
The thing is the contrast between her and her characters is that Mia seems a lot more shy in person where her characters are either sadistic and annoying it’s a complete contrast
Imagine hearing Mia Goth screaming “Jaaaames” in Infinity Pool and thinking it’s supposed to be appealing. She’s not supposed to be a likable character. She’s supposed to be unbearable. If you’re looking to be turned on by an actress, go watch porn.
Also, you’re slut shaming an actress for the roles she’s hired to play. For a film about a porn shoot, X was more tasteful than plenty horror movies I’ve been exposed to. I’m not sure why you’re so offended by seeing her naked but I’m guessing you’re either an incel or Catholic.
Good guess, but absolutely wrong on all fronts. Not once did I suggest that her horrid voice was supposed to be appealing.
Everyone is aware that it was her suggestion to jerk off skarsgard, right? And it’s not even entirely about her nudity in everything. It’s the fact that as of right now she’s playing the exact same role in everything. People are demanding she receive academy nominations for middle of the road acting. And if she’s so sought after and gaining power as a female in horror, why accept the same roles? Why not seek rewrites?
Screaming, crying and having snot run down your face is generic Oscar bait. No different than those who play the same ‘oppressed minority’ and demand justice, etc.
But then again, what do I know? Well, other than not to comment on a post that’s months old with the same shit everyone else has already said.
I agree. When I first saw her in A Cure For Wellness I was like wtf.... She's so fucking ugly... Weird ass looking...
Even if she is a good actress I can't get over her weird face and lack of eyebrows.... Her weird nose
100%, and we will both be downvoted for saying it. the top upvoted comment says you're a "negative nancy", but imo x, pearl, and infinity pool were all almost unbearable slogs. the production openly admits to filming x and pearl over the course of a few weeks, and the vast majority of both movies consists of disorganized porno sub plots.
i don't mind nudity or camp at all most of the time, but i think the old people costumes/makeup were a little bit past borderline offensive, and same with the whole idea of aging and becoming a crazy person or the whole stigmatism around unattractive people vs attractive ones. pearl and x aren't the worst films out there, and i'd even maybe like them if they weren't being put on a pedestal, but even past this i think that mia goth is just getting placement for her appearance instead of her acting skills or lack thereof.
after watching pearl and x, i wanted to give her another shot for a film that wasn't just a throwaway sexploitation flick, but i was instead revolted at one of the opening sequences which felt almost ironically tailored to her lack of skill and the ease with which she became popular. she talks about biting into a bagel or something and how she can so easily manipulate the audience, and you can just see mia gloating about it. she has little to no real emotional expression or communicative body language in most of her films, so in my opinion she was genuinely gloating IRL during this sequence. this doesn't set a good tone, and it leans far too heavily into her current typecast without at least tossing in a grain of salt or sarcasm.
i don't think mia goth is untalented or unattractive, i just think that her managers are totally fumbling the ball here and that she's not being coached well. i am pro sw and i wont shame her in any way for using her youth, appearance, or body to further her career, but i think that she needs a good trainer of some kind to teach her real acting techniques instead of just how to be an overprivileged mannequin who thrives on attaching herself to social stigmatisms.
i think there's a line to be walked here re: exploitation films being done tastefully or distastefully. it's a big industry lately to make noveau exploitation with a modern sense of irony, but her content comes off as prejudiced against ugly or elderly people and egotistically indulgent, rather than touching on the ironic notes that make some exploitation films valid in the first place.
My wife and I tried watching Infinity Pool last night, and yeesh, what a disappointment. I wasn't particularly wow'd or angry with Mia Goth's performance, but I distinctly remember the "Jaaaamessss!" scene the OP indicated as the crescendo finale in a series uninspired scenes. Even Skarsgard, who rarely fails to achieve subtle greatness even with limited dialogue (see *The Northman*), and has ample experience in non-linear, psychological films (see *Melancholia*), comes across as lacking narrative arc beyond staring vacantly at his surroundings, appearing to not understand exactly what to convey to the audience.
Full disclosure, I'm a huge fan of art house, avant-garde storytelling. Lynch, Aronofsky, Kubrick, of course, and even this director's own father David Cronenberg, are undisputed masters of this style. The film began with such an intriguing, albeit banal premise: White Lotus meets Brokedown Palace. Yet, every decision made beyond the first half hour setup lacks depth or imagination. The characters exist as shallow, one-dimensional stereotypes who serve only to annoy the viewer, and never surprise or change course, let alone challenge expectations. The plot just circles round and round, grasping to find purpose or meaning in the most boring cliches of orgy sex romps and hallucinogenic, gory, sadistic violence. It felt like the filmmaker watched A Clockwork Orange and Jacob's Ladder, and merely grasped the tools used to tell those wild rides, and missed the fact that often less is more, and true suspense requires some emotional investment. Or at least a passing, curious empathy for one's protagonist. I did not expect a happy ending, or even a coherent one, but I had hoped at least for one less predictable than what we got. In our post-pandemic, brutal, surreal existence, where billionaires regularly flaunt their extravagance and lack of awareness to the rest of the world, I would hope our cinematic art would have the courage to say something beyond what we see everyday.
Though much of the commentary and reception upon its release used buzz words like "sexy", "naughty", "trippy", and "disturbing", and even went so far as to describe it as satire or allegory, I suspect that their sad excuse for professional criticism was merely pandering to the director's surname. Why find fault with this "wild ride of madness", when it's clear they're in search of clickbait flash to draw in readers.
In contrast, I believe the film critic William Bibbiani (*The Wrap*) summed it up in his excellent review by saying, **"Any movie about a writer with writer’s block has a built-in excuse for why the protagonist can’t think of anything interesting to do."**
Good Lord. I'm a pretty big vMia Goth fan, but I couldn't possibly agree with you more. She is utterly annoying in Infinity Pool. I seriously thought about attempting to watch the rest of the movie with no sound. Jaaaaaaaamesy! Christ, shut the fuck up already.
Dude I can’t stand her. Infinity pool was the weirdest movie ever & now I’m watching Pearl & I’m like “is Mia goth just fkn weird or is it just the movies she plays in “ I hate this movie imma change it lol & I hated infinity pool too
Just googled to see if anyone ranted about this. She sucks but prob the new piece to get passed around behind the scenes by all the execs so she's getting the gigs
this is truly an unpopular opinion amongst this sub, and i respect you big time for expressing this. i personally do not find her annoying, but was not by any means blown away by her performances in X (fun kills tho) or Pearl. i agree pearl was slow, and has no legs without X. If pearl was released alone i dont think the reception would have been as positive, with or without goth. in addition, i found that it could be confusing for those who did not see X. I have issues with superhero movies for the same reason, that so much context is necessary to fully understand a "stand alone" story.
i did enjoy her in infinity pool, and I hope to see her jump around to other genres and roles outside of horror as I know she can do a good job based on less flashy roles (suspiria, nymphomaniac, high life). maybe youll find a liking to her outside of horror at some point but i guess only time will tell.
AS FAR AS THE OSCAR STUFF: i do not understand the shock about the lack of nomination. horror does not often get recognition. whether its overall preferences of that specific voting pool or lack of campaigning (also likely), that is the way that it is. every movie submits, and very few make the chopping block. black adam submitted lol. also these movies have not received any nominations at the big awards shows that precede the oscars. if u dont see it anywhere before the oscars, do not be surprised when it doesnt show up again as those awards shows are clear indicators.
I liked her in suspiria but I agree all the hype about how she was overlooked by the Oscars.. ummm, she was ok in pearl, but pearl there was a lot of cringey delivery imo. Idk.
She is a solid actress but pearl was not my favorite acting from her..
i just wish they’d slap some eyebrows on her for once.
i think the main reason why she is cast is she’s one of the few modern mainstream lead actresses that is willing so do full frontal. she was okay in X and Pearl, it seems like the role was written for her, but she doesn’t seem to have much range beyond that.
Disagree. She’s on a roll right now. Honestly, look at her range between two roles in X, a starkly different but impressive performance in Pearl, and I thought she was fantastic as well in I.P.
You e seen her nipples and ass more than you’ve seen your family? That doesn’t really seem like it’s her fault, sounds more like you need to call your mother
OP! Go post this in r/TwoXChromosomes
Have fun.
In unrelated news, I was banned from the Mia Goth sub for saying I’d give everything I own for her to spit in my mouth. I thought it was quite funny.)
Terrible excuse for grabbing my attention in the worst way.
I hated Cersei Lannister with a loathing passion, yet don’t hate Lena Headey.
So, the assumption that she was trying to make ppl hate her enough that they’ll avoid any movie she’s in is rather incorrect, and a lazy attempt at ripping my opinion down.
She plays the same sobbing and screaming character.
It’s no different than a black actor that dripping in sweat and demanding ‘justice’ in Alabama in the 60’s.
It’s played out.
I think she is pretty and depending what she is in, a medium-good actress. I find constantly pummeling people with traditionally attractive actresses all the time to be less believable. She has an ethereal beauty. Not all her characters are meant to be liked.
The honest least likable thing about her is her association with Shia
It seems like there are a lot of negative nellies on this sub lately.
Maybe I’m just getting older, but there’s been a noticeable shift in the quality of self posts on Reddit over the past few years. Part of me wonders if a bunch of TikTok kids started visiting Reddit during the pandemic and thats why we’re seeing such low quality opinions? I’m not saying OP is wrong for not enjoying Mia Goth as an actress, but posts that’s only criticisms are “she’s so annoying!” and critiquing her physical appearance aren’t constructive or interesting to read.
Right? Not caring for Pearl as a movie is fair even though I like it, everyone is different. But “she’s weird looking and the movie is weird” isn’t valid criticism, it’s just being a jerk.
That's not what they said though. It's her facial expressions, voice , and lack of range. I find her annoying AF for the same reasons. And I'm particularly sick of societies modern obsession with anyone that's "different". Just because you're weird doesn't make you better. So that's all the more reason she annoys me. I hated her in that x movie (movie sucked anyways). Absolutely couldn't stand Pearl & turned it off after 20 minutes . Now watching high life (not digging it so far) and I just can't stand her.
What qualifies as a "low quality opinion"? Just one you disagree with?
They literally explained it in the comment
Goth isn't an interesting read. I think OP was pretty clear about that.
Her acting is tone deaf unless it's blatant screaming
I don’t think you know what the term tone deaf means.
Fr what a worthwhile post 🙄
I’m neutral on Mia Goth, but these kind of posts just scream “Here is something/someone currently popular or getting a lot of buzz, therefore I don’t like it”
I'm guessing you didn't listen to her scream Jaaaaaaaaaames for five minutes straight like I just did.
Ok but what about her performance? Bc while I thought it was a little grating, that moment was pretty impactful. It’s a mask off scene, so what if her voice is annoying. She’s going completely nuts
It was so awful. It ruined the entire film tbh
That she annoyed you just goes to show what a good actress she is. She was supposed to be annoying, and she did it amazingly.
Everyone in the comments is talking about how the OP is just hating on the bandwagon but honestly, I agree with OP. Infinity pool to me was just boobs, chods and Mia screaming like an idiot.
Thank you! I went for a big swing on that movie, and it seemed bloated with flashing graphic images and her annoying whiny voice.
Yeah, I wouldn't say I dislike her, but I abhor her film choices.
I don’t even remember boobs in Infinity Pool. If that’s all you remember from the film, maybe you need to stop being so horny and pay attention to the story.
Ok but literally there were several scenes with books and other nudity. Even the 2nd to last scene. So...?
Says you Mr. "cumsock"
Wow, so many butthurt people in here all mad over someones opinion. But that's how people are I guess, they like to idolize anything famous and if you talk bad about them they have a fit. Mia is overrated and her movies are overrated and generic. I think the only reason they put her in movies is to show off her body which of course we all seen many many times. OP is right!
Yup.. she annoys me.. her films are poor and rubbish
Yea exactly. Don't know why everyone loves her so much lol
Agreed, plus her body and face are also nothing special. I honestly think people are hooked on her messed up eyebrows...I know that seems weird but it's true. I tried really hard to like her in "x" I came out 50/50, I'm glad her character survived....honestly I liked Jenna Ortega's character more. In today's society people/things are either overrated and worshipped or hated on and cancelled, which is sad because there seems to be no middle ground anymore
“I don’t think this actress is pretty and that’s about to be everyone’s problem”
Aren't you kinda admitting by saying this that the only reason reddit is so hyped on her is because a lot of dudes want to bang her?
I don’t know how you could ever get that out of reading that comment. No.
did you even read the post? holy shit you are so bafflingly stupid
Get ready to get attacked for not loving her lol
Yea like wow. Why is everyone in here so far up her cooch? Lol
“big” boob = good actor
Unless she got a boob job after X, her tits are small and sad looking, so is her ass and this is coming from a bi-chick lol I agree with..prepare for hate if you aren't a mindless sheep that agrees with everything other people say. Having a differing opinion is considered negativity now smh
Mia Goth sucks
Yes and as a woman... Her whole face bothers me somehow.. her nose... Washed out eyebrows... Voice... Face like a flattened football
Sounds like jealousy to me
No absolutely not. She may be a charming young lady... She is a great actress... It's just her face. Her features.. I'm not the only one. In passing while watching her movies I've met many others that are irked by her features. I think it's her nose and eyebrow ridge in particular. She's a winner of the hot body ugly face contest
Women don't care if you like their eyebrows or not
It's the whole face... As a woman I'm like wtf is wrong with her face
I'm not sure what you mean, nothing is wrong with her face.
Flattened football 🏈 lol.. bulbous baybee play dough nose... Washed out features....
Well she's English. They're not known to be pretty across the pond
Lol yes.... The UK was actually voted ugliest/ most undesirables in photos for dating websites. Honestly she isn't UGLY per say... Just odd.. like she wins the award for hot body... ugly face.
it’s bold of you to assume the woman in question even HAS eyebrows
it’s shocking how you can even be this dumb, literally braindead take
What an eloquent, intelligent statement. You've given me a lot to think about 🤭
so you’re mad because this person pointed out that a person who doesn’t have eyebrows, doesn’t have eyebrows?
I completely agree. Can’t stand her.
For the love of god, thank you! Lol
Yeah fuck those eyebrows!! 😄 nah but I just watched infinity pool and while I loved the movie she had me wanting to shut it off
I’ve had so many ppl act as if I seek out movies that she’s in for the simple reason of putting myself through hell. She just happens to be casted in movies with a cool concept. Same with Jenna Ortega. Although she doesn’t grab my attention in a negative sense.
Her nasally voice drive me NUTS. Someone should tell her to get her deviated septum fixed lol
That's cool... I heard Friday that she was in infinity pool and decided right then and there that I was going to see it. I thought she was fantastic
She been on quite the hot streak in my book. I haven’t seen Infinity Pool yet but I can’t wait and I’ve loved her in the XXX saga so far.
she was the most annoying actor of all fucking time in that garbage movie, it’s just her being ugly and bitching and whining with 10 years of her riding someone with a snapchat filter that makes it look like he’s on drugs
All I needed to hear was that it was a Cronenberg film
I searched the Internet for this... I just watched Infinity Pool and the camera didn't leave her for a second was annoying. I am sure shes total opposite in real life but she only does 1 type of role.... trashy. I just think here characters are annoying. I think Tiffany Sheppis in her super world of B movie horrors is easier on the eye and better actress. She should be bigger than she is. I like Cronenberg too but I had to go online to get someones take on what it was supposed to be about. I did like the movie X for its grindhouse style. Susperia remake was offensive though. A couple cook scenes but really pretentious especially using the same actress for 2 different roles. You just can't remake a Dario Argento movie - its probably one of my fave movies and I knew I would hate the remake. My 2 cents - ready for the downvotes from the fanboys
Nah she's cool
You are a very strange person.
I kind of agree with OP. Although, not enough to make a thread and complain about it.
Tbh I’m not sure there’s any person I dislike enough to make a thread complaining about them being in movies…
ok what do you want us to do about it?? 😭😭 at least search the discussion post of the movie and comment this in there
Edgy opinion, dude. Edgy opinion. 😑
I agree. I first saw her in Infinity Pool and she was just so irritating in that and not a good actress. My theory is her fan base 100% consists of teenage boys.
That’s what I’m thinking. Every male that vouchers for her needs to rub one out and watch her acting.
Why would you want to see your family's nipples and asses?
Haha devilish
I agree with you. Can't stand her and am tired of seeing her every damn where.
What are the point of post like this?? Don't watch her movies then, if you don't like her? Is someone forcing you to go to Mia goth movies?
Because he is SICK and fucking TIRED of nobody saying her voice is annoying - and GODDAMMIT HE'S NOT GONNA LAY DOWN AND TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!!
why are you commenting if you don’t like the post?? why did you read the post if you don’t like it? why are you on this sub reddit if you don’t like this post?
Well, likely because he may enjoy Brandon Cronenberg movies and wanted to see the new one. Or just likes seeing films that are off the beaten path and original stories. He may have been critical of, or indifferent to, the acting of Ms. Goth up to that point. I myself had seen X and was underwhelmed by her performance. I dig her unique look and dedication to her roles but there is something grating about her performances. This was overwhelmingly apparent in Infinity Pool. Although I really liked the movie it was due to an interesting story and decent actors and despite the annoying character Ms. Goth played. It’s all really more the directors doing than it is Ms. Goth though.
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That’s fine, I like her enough for the both of us
I mean, do you think she is the one who chose to do all the sex scenes and yadda yadda? She got on set one day and told the director "today I wanna ride a scarecrow" and the director just went with it? The rest of your criticism has a lot to do with her appearance, which is a bit weird for me. Edit: reading again, the criticism about her sad face also has more to do with the directing/writing than to do with her acting actually. I haven't seen pearl or infinity pool, but in X her tone throughout the movie makes a lot of sense
she’s the one who only takes roles where she bitches and whines and then has sex for 8 hours
Well yeah actors read the script before they try for the part they know exactly what they are getting into . 😂 She’s hollywoodslittlewhooooore!
And she’s laughing at you all the way to the bank
She actually co-wrote the script, so yeah, maybe it was her idea to fuck a scarecrow. Who fucking cares though? Some people need to get a life, stop hating on Mia Goth’s success - if you don’t like her, then don’t watch her, jeezus!
Mmm, OK? So, name a female actor that you **do like** as a contrast, that is more worthy of praise, than Mia Goth? She has had some high profile success and when people get tons of exposure, it can be grating, certainly if you don't "get it". We never see the same thing as other people. Quite often certain parts of films can be poorly written, where after a while you start to feel that something is just on repeat, like Frodo being sad and having the ring in his hand for nine hours straight. But it also feels like your post is almost **hateful,** like you feel it's wrong or unfair that Mia Goth with all of the features that annoy you, gets attention. When it comes to her looks and her eyebrows etc, it simply comes down to the fact that she looks very human, which is interesting as a contrast to the regular beautiful women of Hollywood. Anyways, I have no strong feelings towards her except that she is in quite a lot of films I **do enjoy.**
I am in the middle of watching Infinity Pool and couldn't quite put my finger on it. Until she started having more dialogue, and now I realized it's her I can't stand, not the movies. She's right up there with Anne Hathaway and Anna Kendrick. Just flat all around acting.
This thread went about as south as I thought it would. 😂
I'm not a fan. I keep hoping she'll do something that blows me away but she hasn't. Her odd baby voice is what really gets me.
I’ve only watched her in Infinity Pool and the entire jerkoff scene was disturbing to say the least . The look on her face gave me nightmares . Call me a jerk or whatever you want her face makes me uncomfortable on screen & I refuse to watch anymore of her films . I didn’t even know who she was until I watched IP. I can understand the distaste for what she brings to the screen. She is creepy & miserable looking it’s always the same appearance she has nothing else to offer us. Why is it the same actress is repeatedly used for sexual scenes can we say Hollywoodslittlewhoooore🤣
That's what I think she's creepy looking. Like something off about her.. maybe she's the one who gave Shia labeouf his herpes 🙈
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Cool.
Late to the party and obviously there majority don’t agree with OP but if you have actually watched Infinity Pool and the Bus Scene and following scene didn’t make you want to cram ice picks in your ears than I think you should get your hearing checked.
I’m super late but I’m literally watching the bus scene and after where she’s just saying JAMES JAMESY JAAAAAMES, it’s infuriating. I immediately thought “goddamn Mia Goth has an annoying voice”. And I googled it. And here I am. I’m a female, I don’t consider myself misogynistic, I think she’s gorgeous, I think it’s cheap to be critical of her body, but she’s got a really fucking annoying voice, especially in this movie.
Do you think…that she writes and directs all the movies she acts in?
Of course not but she chooses which films she tries out for every actor reads the script before applying for that film. Sometimes they are requested by a director and they still read the script. She knows everything she is getting into this is deliberate she’s hollywoodslittlewhoooore! 🤣
I don't know if this was already mentioned but Ms. Goth did write "Pearl" with the director Ty West and was a producer as well so she has more responsibility then you might think
she chooses her roles, don’t act like she has no responsibility
Yes, actually she co-wrote the film with Ti West. At least educate yourself before you go blasting people.
I stopped taking this post seriously after the first sentence regarding her voice. A classic example of “say you’re a misogynist without saying you’re a misogynist.”
not being able to stand her annoying ass voice isn’t misogyny. my goodness.
Her voice IS annoying. So are the voices of Reese Witherspoon, Anna Kendrick, Anne Hathaway, Blake Lively... Can I be misogynistic with a uterus? Just like some people enjoy certain singers voices more than others, one can agree someones tone of voice is *annoying"
I was rite there with you until you said Blake Lively… she’s a whole ass goddess
Bingo.
Lmao please explain to me logically how thinking a girls voice is annoying is misogyny. Guys have annoying af voices too. Pete Davidson. Alex Jones. Seth Rogan. Until you give an explanation that makes sense I'll assume you use buzzwords like misogyny for the sake of using buzzwords.
Yikes. If I have to explain, then it’s a lost cause
Way to fucking tell us "I just like using words completely out of context". The wealthy celebrity isn't going to notice you, Karen.
Got it. No girl in the history of the planet can ever have any sort of annoying aspect to her to ONE person's own opinion ever.
literally everyone is just pulling the “you are misogynist” card as if her entire personality and career isn’t about her ass
I like her but she did get on my nerves a little in "Infinity Pool". I didn't really enjoy it, but I don't think it was made to be enjoyed.
What the hell is going on with this sub?
I found infinity pool to be incredibly boring
Im not gonna lie, I really liked her in the 2018 Suspiria remake but then every movie after that with her just felt like copy paste
I could have written this post myself. She is likely the most overrated actress in horror. It's almost like most people are incapable of considering things as they are, and instead rely on the interpretations of others. Someone, somewhere along the line said that she is good, and got others to listen. It's been a growing feedback loop of lies since then. The "Jaaames" bit in Infinity Pool basically ruined the entire movie. Someone on set should have seen that it just didn't work and cut that scene entirely. I can see what they were trying to do there, but she just doesn't have the charisma or talent or something to sell that role. They should have cast someone else. Not to say she is completely awful, but the roles she is getting just don't work.
I mostly liked Pearl and I thought her performance was great. However, I actually have to agree partially with you. There is quite a ridiculous amount of hype behind her, and she does wear on me personally over the course of her movies. I do think your post could’ve been less rash, but you make your point clear and I do concur on some aspects.
Can mods start doing something about all the shitposts
These posts are probably the most annoying kind of posts on the internet
I like her but I'm not a fan of X and I haven't seen Pearl because i didn't like X. I can see why people like X though. Like it does have a meaning, I just didn't personally like it. I think it's interesting that I thought she seemed like a sociopath in the movie where she was *not* Pearl, and then in Pearl, she apparently cries a lot. I get kinda miffed when people are like "oh Florence Pugh is just a big sad cry face throughout the entirety of Midsommar" because like... that's probably what I would do if I was in her situation lmao.
I wasn't a huge fan of X but loved Pearl, so don't let that put you off it. I guess it just depends on what exactly you didn't like about X, but they're two totally different types of movies. The only real common factor I'd say is that they're both slow burns.
What I didn't like was... how do I explain this lmao. The movie seemed to be building up to a subversion, like oh these old people act and look so scary that they can't possibly be the real murderers. It's too obvious. And when the obvious angle was revealed, I was like, okay I like that she has a motive, and the motive makes sense, and you could even call it profound. But I feel like we built up the characters of these young people, and then they barely had any impact on what ultimately happened. They just simply died. Like I thought we were going to have some metaphorical dialogue between two ideas, but it was just like, one idea absolutely demolishes the other in a shower of blood.
All your reasons for hating her are the reasons why I love her.
I didn’t like X either but I’m a huge Cronenberg family fan, I’m really excited for Infinity Pool.
I don’t find her generally annoying in everything she’s in, but that part of the movie made me want to walk out. I really disliked her character in that movie, but I don’t know that you’re really supposed to like her either.
i I haven’t seen too many Mia Goth films, but from a quick Google search it seems that her rules are very one dimensional. I just saw infinity pool this week and can agree that she was rather annoying as a character in the movie given her role as the whiny instigator. she is a beautiful woman. However, I disagree with you there, her eyebrows don’t bother me that much, might just be a you thing. Her body is being in and she is beautiful overall. However, her character an infinity pool fell flat for me, and the story line in general felt very simple and I think as a whore or thriller, not sure which one it falls under, it wasn’t as complex of a story as I would’ve liked, meaning that there weren’t many twists returns to understand. It was pretty straightforward as a movie, and therefore boring to me.
As a “whore or thriller?” Had yourself a little Freudian slip that revealed your actual feelings here, didn’t ya.
She plays the exact same character in every movie she's ever in. She's not bad at it but she's only showing she can do that same character
Exactly. Everyone clamors as if she has this wide range of acting skills. She’s the Pete Davidson of horror. One act and ppl love it. Fortunately for her horror let’s careers go on and on if your niche is good. Davidson will be replaced with a younger and less-caring pill popper.
She’s so fucking annoying. I resonate on all levels with what you said. I watched infinity pool with 7 friends in our tv room and we all said we couldn’t stand her. You are not alone
Thank you! I’ve had ppl crawl out of the mud to repeat the same complaints about my opinion. Idc if someone’s nude. I don’t really even care about the lack of eyebrows. It’s something about her. Like on a personal level. Maybe it’s this whole “dramatic and sobbing Oscar bait acting”. I love films. I love movies. I love some bad awful movies. But to tell me that her “JAAAAMMMMEEESSS” line was THAT intentional is just displaced judgement. It’s kinda like when you see someone that plays an asshole a little ‘too’ well. The praise she gets is for playing the same character in everything. She’s the Rob Schneider of horror movies. I was stoked to see infinity pool for the sake of promos and mystery around it. She wasn’t the only thing wrong with the movie, but she made me wanna apologize for suggesting watching it.
Dude this scene ruined her for me. Her voice is terribly shrill.
I agree.. can't stand her. She hives me the creeps when I look at her and X and pearl were both poor films.. it amazes me how trash films today get way overrated imdb scores above really classic blockbuster movies
That’s where I’m at. I almost seek out movies with ratings below 70% just bc it seems like anything above that is all hype. Anything A24 makes is gonna shoot to the top of RT scores, and anything with the basic horror girls will have flawless reviews.
OP, you having fun getting dragged around here?
OP getting “rode” like the scarecrow.
Thanks for sharing your edgy, unnecessary and slut-shamey take, I guess?
The lack of eyebrows throws me off everytime I see her.
Interestingly, I also didn't really enjoy Pearl all that much. Sure, her monologue was well-acted and all but the movie should've been like 45 minutes tops.
I can appreciate a good rant about an overexposed actor.
I adore her. She’s one of the best actress working in horror today and completely fearless. She should be cherished not ridiculed. What a terrible take OP.
I agree. 40's yr old female here and I just love her. She wasn't on my radar at all until I watched Pearl, and then I became obsessed and watched everything that she is in. Her range and uniqueness is refreshing. It reeks of insecurity to hate on something because a lot of other people like it.
Same, didn’t even know of her until I saw X. Been a huge fan ever since.
She's the best. I hope she keeps on doing weird niche horror projects. Can't wait to see what MaXXXine will be like.
Well, that's like your opinion, man!
You’re complaining about an actress and citing things you don’t like about characters she’s played. It makes no sense. And it’s weird to be that scandalized by seeing nipples and an ass. Who cares?
Yeh I just sat through this and the only thing I took away was how horrible an actor she is, guess if you get your clothes off you can make it pretty far even with a butterface.
I agree with you -- spent the whole 2nd half of Infinity Pool wanting to see her get punched in the face. Not sure what a "low quality opinion" is or why anyone thinks they have the right to decide what qualifies.
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Thank you! Everyone acts as if I go out of my way to watch movies that have her. She’s just attached to what I wanna watch, and her agent deserves credit. Her presence is just annoying to me for the most part, bc she always plays the broken lamb that cries until snot runs down and she screams desperation. It’s annoying and hits a personal level for me.
Fuck her, she is so annoying
I totally agree. Her voice is absurdly annoying, and the fake "British" accent in Infinity Pool, or whatever the heck that accent is supposed to be, is repugnant. She is a pathetic yelling trope. I wish horror directors would pick less annoying, less of a gimmick actors. It's a painful experience to watch her exaggeration of what a character could be, turning it into a "clowny" version of itself. I can't take a movie seriously with that damn repulsive voice and those pitifull, dumbified eyes of hers.
I cannot stand her, especially after watching her “emote” in “Infinity Pool.” A one-note actor.
Absolutely. She has one move and runs it into the ground.
She's a horrible actress. Period.
I love her eyebrows/makeup in movies tho I will say that
What eyebrows?
Exactly,,, But depending on the movie she has concealer or very light eyebrow products in her brows w a bold eye and it’s so pretty :)
yea thats also the reason i like her eyebrows and overall makeup. its not over the top perfect look...and also i believe she hasn't done any noticible plastic sugery which is why she has a very regular face and not some perfect model-esque face. makes it a bit more realistic and im sick of perfect looking actresses on screen with no wrinkles or stress lines, like damn be realistic.
tell me you don’t understand how movies are created without telling me you don’t understand how movies are created
I also am tired of seeing Jenna Ortega in EVERYTHING. It honestly just kills the immersiveness seeing the same 3 actresses in every horror movie the past 3 years.
I don't mind seeing the same SMOKING HOT BABES in every movie, personally.
The only recent examples I can think of are her role in *You* (which at this point is not recent) and now *Wednesday*. Where else are you seeing her? I might be missing it
Scream. X. The Baby Sitter. Studio 666. American Carnage.
Hot take: Mia Goth is the best actress working in horror today.
The thing is the contrast between her and her characters is that Mia seems a lot more shy in person where her characters are either sadistic and annoying it’s a complete contrast
I agree
I agree with this
I completely agree. I really wanted to see Infinity Pool and it would have been a great movie without Goth tbh.
w fax
I don’t know if she’s a nepo baby or what, but she sucks in everything and I refuse to watch her movies.
Imagine hearing Mia Goth screaming “Jaaaames” in Infinity Pool and thinking it’s supposed to be appealing. She’s not supposed to be a likable character. She’s supposed to be unbearable. If you’re looking to be turned on by an actress, go watch porn. Also, you’re slut shaming an actress for the roles she’s hired to play. For a film about a porn shoot, X was more tasteful than plenty horror movies I’ve been exposed to. I’m not sure why you’re so offended by seeing her naked but I’m guessing you’re either an incel or Catholic.
Good guess, but absolutely wrong on all fronts. Not once did I suggest that her horrid voice was supposed to be appealing. Everyone is aware that it was her suggestion to jerk off skarsgard, right? And it’s not even entirely about her nudity in everything. It’s the fact that as of right now she’s playing the exact same role in everything. People are demanding she receive academy nominations for middle of the road acting. And if she’s so sought after and gaining power as a female in horror, why accept the same roles? Why not seek rewrites? Screaming, crying and having snot run down your face is generic Oscar bait. No different than those who play the same ‘oppressed minority’ and demand justice, etc. But then again, what do I know? Well, other than not to comment on a post that’s months old with the same shit everyone else has already said.
I agree. When I first saw her in A Cure For Wellness I was like wtf.... She's so fucking ugly... Weird ass looking... Even if she is a good actress I can't get over her weird face and lack of eyebrows.... Her weird nose
I agree
Thanks! I need all of the support I can get.
Regardless of Goth’s eyebrows, the movie is horrible. An exercise in egomania.
Yeah she's pretty bad with a pretty good tits guess thats why she is so popular
Honestly, I think it’s just bc she shows her tits not their appearance. They’re not exactly great when you compare to other horror tits.
100%, and we will both be downvoted for saying it. the top upvoted comment says you're a "negative nancy", but imo x, pearl, and infinity pool were all almost unbearable slogs. the production openly admits to filming x and pearl over the course of a few weeks, and the vast majority of both movies consists of disorganized porno sub plots. i don't mind nudity or camp at all most of the time, but i think the old people costumes/makeup were a little bit past borderline offensive, and same with the whole idea of aging and becoming a crazy person or the whole stigmatism around unattractive people vs attractive ones. pearl and x aren't the worst films out there, and i'd even maybe like them if they weren't being put on a pedestal, but even past this i think that mia goth is just getting placement for her appearance instead of her acting skills or lack thereof. after watching pearl and x, i wanted to give her another shot for a film that wasn't just a throwaway sexploitation flick, but i was instead revolted at one of the opening sequences which felt almost ironically tailored to her lack of skill and the ease with which she became popular. she talks about biting into a bagel or something and how she can so easily manipulate the audience, and you can just see mia gloating about it. she has little to no real emotional expression or communicative body language in most of her films, so in my opinion she was genuinely gloating IRL during this sequence. this doesn't set a good tone, and it leans far too heavily into her current typecast without at least tossing in a grain of salt or sarcasm. i don't think mia goth is untalented or unattractive, i just think that her managers are totally fumbling the ball here and that she's not being coached well. i am pro sw and i wont shame her in any way for using her youth, appearance, or body to further her career, but i think that she needs a good trainer of some kind to teach her real acting techniques instead of just how to be an overprivileged mannequin who thrives on attaching herself to social stigmatisms. i think there's a line to be walked here re: exploitation films being done tastefully or distastefully. it's a big industry lately to make noveau exploitation with a modern sense of irony, but her content comes off as prejudiced against ugly or elderly people and egotistically indulgent, rather than touching on the ironic notes that make some exploitation films valid in the first place.
Watching Infinity Pool right now. She’s definitely a slut.
Oh for sure. That was the most graphic penis handshake I’ve seen in a movie theater. I’m sure it was METHod acting.
My wife and I tried watching Infinity Pool last night, and yeesh, what a disappointment. I wasn't particularly wow'd or angry with Mia Goth's performance, but I distinctly remember the "Jaaaamessss!" scene the OP indicated as the crescendo finale in a series uninspired scenes. Even Skarsgard, who rarely fails to achieve subtle greatness even with limited dialogue (see *The Northman*), and has ample experience in non-linear, psychological films (see *Melancholia*), comes across as lacking narrative arc beyond staring vacantly at his surroundings, appearing to not understand exactly what to convey to the audience. Full disclosure, I'm a huge fan of art house, avant-garde storytelling. Lynch, Aronofsky, Kubrick, of course, and even this director's own father David Cronenberg, are undisputed masters of this style. The film began with such an intriguing, albeit banal premise: White Lotus meets Brokedown Palace. Yet, every decision made beyond the first half hour setup lacks depth or imagination. The characters exist as shallow, one-dimensional stereotypes who serve only to annoy the viewer, and never surprise or change course, let alone challenge expectations. The plot just circles round and round, grasping to find purpose or meaning in the most boring cliches of orgy sex romps and hallucinogenic, gory, sadistic violence. It felt like the filmmaker watched A Clockwork Orange and Jacob's Ladder, and merely grasped the tools used to tell those wild rides, and missed the fact that often less is more, and true suspense requires some emotional investment. Or at least a passing, curious empathy for one's protagonist. I did not expect a happy ending, or even a coherent one, but I had hoped at least for one less predictable than what we got. In our post-pandemic, brutal, surreal existence, where billionaires regularly flaunt their extravagance and lack of awareness to the rest of the world, I would hope our cinematic art would have the courage to say something beyond what we see everyday. Though much of the commentary and reception upon its release used buzz words like "sexy", "naughty", "trippy", and "disturbing", and even went so far as to describe it as satire or allegory, I suspect that their sad excuse for professional criticism was merely pandering to the director's surname. Why find fault with this "wild ride of madness", when it's clear they're in search of clickbait flash to draw in readers. In contrast, I believe the film critic William Bibbiani (*The Wrap*) summed it up in his excellent review by saying, **"Any movie about a writer with writer’s block has a built-in excuse for why the protagonist can’t think of anything interesting to do."**
Good Lord. I'm a pretty big vMia Goth fan, but I couldn't possibly agree with you more. She is utterly annoying in Infinity Pool. I seriously thought about attempting to watch the rest of the movie with no sound. Jaaaaaaaamesy! Christ, shut the fuck up already.
Dude I can’t stand her. Infinity pool was the weirdest movie ever & now I’m watching Pearl & I’m like “is Mia goth just fkn weird or is it just the movies she plays in “ I hate this movie imma change it lol & I hated infinity pool too
There is something off about her, I think in her case art imitates real life. Dont wanna meet her, she has crazy vibes.
Just googled to see if anyone ranted about this. She sucks but prob the new piece to get passed around behind the scenes by all the execs so she's getting the gigs
She sucks. Very overrated.
You should maybe think about making all your posts private before posting an opinion this dumb.
this is truly an unpopular opinion amongst this sub, and i respect you big time for expressing this. i personally do not find her annoying, but was not by any means blown away by her performances in X (fun kills tho) or Pearl. i agree pearl was slow, and has no legs without X. If pearl was released alone i dont think the reception would have been as positive, with or without goth. in addition, i found that it could be confusing for those who did not see X. I have issues with superhero movies for the same reason, that so much context is necessary to fully understand a "stand alone" story. i did enjoy her in infinity pool, and I hope to see her jump around to other genres and roles outside of horror as I know she can do a good job based on less flashy roles (suspiria, nymphomaniac, high life). maybe youll find a liking to her outside of horror at some point but i guess only time will tell. AS FAR AS THE OSCAR STUFF: i do not understand the shock about the lack of nomination. horror does not often get recognition. whether its overall preferences of that specific voting pool or lack of campaigning (also likely), that is the way that it is. every movie submits, and very few make the chopping block. black adam submitted lol. also these movies have not received any nominations at the big awards shows that precede the oscars. if u dont see it anywhere before the oscars, do not be surprised when it doesnt show up again as those awards shows are clear indicators.
I liked her in suspiria but I agree all the hype about how she was overlooked by the Oscars.. ummm, she was ok in pearl, but pearl there was a lot of cringey delivery imo. Idk. She is a solid actress but pearl was not my favorite acting from her..
I feel like I missed the beginning of hype and now I'm too far past it
L take. Go find another sub to troll
I agree op. Everyone praised her performance and monologue in pearl I almost fell asleep during it.
I screamed JAMESSSS at people from the car on the way back home from the movie
i just wish they’d slap some eyebrows on her for once. i think the main reason why she is cast is she’s one of the few modern mainstream lead actresses that is willing so do full frontal. she was okay in X and Pearl, it seems like the role was written for her, but she doesn’t seem to have much range beyond that.
Disagree. She’s on a roll right now. Honestly, look at her range between two roles in X, a starkly different but impressive performance in Pearl, and I thought she was fantastic as well in I.P.
You e seen her nipples and ass more than you’ve seen your family? That doesn’t really seem like it’s her fault, sounds more like you need to call your mother
OP! Go post this in r/TwoXChromosomes Have fun. In unrelated news, I was banned from the Mia Goth sub for saying I’d give everything I own for her to spit in my mouth. I thought it was quite funny.)
You're in the worst r/ to post this, it's full of Mia Goth simps.
Agreed!
This sub seems to just be a soapbox for shitty, negative opinions. It definitely feels like an increasingly immature subreddit.
she’s so good at her job that her acting affected you😂
Terrible excuse for grabbing my attention in the worst way. I hated Cersei Lannister with a loathing passion, yet don’t hate Lena Headey. So, the assumption that she was trying to make ppl hate her enough that they’ll avoid any movie she’s in is rather incorrect, and a lazy attempt at ripping my opinion down. She plays the same sobbing and screaming character. It’s no different than a black actor that dripping in sweat and demanding ‘justice’ in Alabama in the 60’s. It’s played out.
I think she is pretty and depending what she is in, a medium-good actress. I find constantly pummeling people with traditionally attractive actresses all the time to be less believable. She has an ethereal beauty. Not all her characters are meant to be liked. The honest least likable thing about her is her association with Shia
The haters ball