Although Poor Things lost out to Oppenheimer in the best adapted screenplay category at the Academy Awards, it was one of 2023’s most ambitious films.
Adapted from the novel, Poor Things, by Alasdair Gray, the story revolves around Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter.
This sci-fi comedy romance story is a metaphor about a woman realizing she doesn’t need men in an age where women are more or less viewed as property. She also finds an independent voice in an age where women aren’t encouraged to speak or have thoughts.
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