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Emilia Pérez has sparked significant controversy, and for good reason. From the outset, the lack of Mexican representation like a glaring oversight. The French director's admission that he didn't feel the need to research Mexico, paired with the casting director's claim that no talented Mexican actors could be found, only adds insult to injury. These choices reflect a tone-deaf and dismissive approach to authenticity.

What's even more baffling is how Emilia Pérez managed to garner so many Oscar nominations. While the Academy has a history of nominating films with problematic undertones (The Help, Green Book), those at least offered stories that entertained broad audiences. Emilia Pérez, however, doesn't even accomplish that. The story is dull and lifeless, so much so that out of three of us who watched it, two fell asleep, and the third decided to switch to another movie.

To make matters worse, Emilia Pérez is a musical - but not in a good way. The songs are forgettable at best and cringe-worthy at worst, and most of the cast can barely sing. The musical numbers, which should have been a highlight, drag the movie down even further.

That said, there are a couple of redeeming elements. Zoe Saldaña and Karla Sofía Gascón deliver strong performances and truly don't deserve the backlash tied to the film's broader issues. Their nominations are the only ones that feel genuinely earned. Unfortunately, the rest of the film is a mess.

Overall, Emilia Pérez is an underwhelming, uninspired production that fails to justify the attention it's received.

The problem with this movie is not Selena's Spanish, I don't find this movie particularly bad but some of the dialogue is really cringy and as a Mexican none of the people from here use the terms that were in the movie. The portrayal of Mexico in this film is very stereotypical and sometimes that isn't bad, but I think they should had cast real Latin writers and supervisors to make this movie more accurate and respectful to the country. The fact that the director doesn't speak Spanish or even English speaks volumes of the commitment to understanding what the movie is about and the emotions that triggers.

Also the songs are horrible.

The only thing salvageable is Zoe Saldaña's performance.

In what universe is this movie up for 13 Oscar nominations? No, no, Hollywood is trolling us right? I'm not even going to waste time outlining the complete lack of talent required to produce this film, and the complete lack of integrity of all the reviewers who are lauding this film for one reason only..."THE MESSAGE" must go out to the ignorant people. They must take their medicine, no matter how disgusting it tastes...Well I'm not going to take it anymore. I'm done with the Oscars. I'm done with Hollywood. I'm done. In what universe is this movie up for 13 Oscar nominations? No, no, Hollywood is trolling us right? I'm not even going to waste time outlining the complete lack of talent required to produce this film, and the complete lack of integrity of all the reviewers who are lauding this film for one reason only..."THE MESSAGE" must go out to the ignorant people. They must take their medicine, no matter how disgusting it tastes...Well I'm not going to take it anymore. I'm done with the Oscars. I'm done with Hollywood. I'm done. In what universe is this movie up for 13 Oscar nominations? No, no, Hollywood is trolling us right? I'm not even going to waste time outlining the complete lack of talent required to produce this film, and the complete lack of integrity of all the reviewers who are lauding this film for one reason only..."THE MESSAGE" must go out to the ignorant people. They must take their medicine, no matter how disgusting it tastes...Well I'm not going to take it anymore. I'm done with the Oscars. I'm done with Hollywood. I'm done.

Emilia Perez isn't a bad movie, but it felt somewhat flat. At times, the story seemed too easy for the characters, lacking tension or conflict. Emilia, in particular, transforms into an overwhelmingly positive character, even though we know from the backstory that she wasn't always so good.

The movie tackles a wide range of themes but struggles to fully explore them. Instead of diving deeply into any one idea, it spreads itself too thin, leaving several threads underdeveloped.

As someone who doesn't typically enjoy musicals, this film didn't change my mind. However, I can appreciate that this was the director's vision, and I know many viewers will enjoy the musical elements. To its credit, some of the musical numbers were well done, especially those performed by Zoe Saldana. Her performance was a standout and arguably the film's biggest revelation, elevating many scenes with her presence and talent.

Overall, Emilia Perez is an enjoyable film. While I don't quite understand its acclaim at Cannes, it has its moments.

"Emilia Pérez" is, at best, just okay. It feels incredibly overhyped, and I honestly don't understand how it's winning so many awards. Zoe Saldana delivers a strong performance, but the rest of the cast is just average.

The film tries to mix crime, drama, and musical elements, but the execution is uneven. Some scenes drag, making the pacing feel sluggish, and the emotional moments often seem forced rather than genuine. While the cinematography and production design are impressive, the storytelling lacks depth. It's a film that aims high but doesn't fully deliver. A 6/10 for me-decent but forgettable.

Sorry, I've got to say it. EMILIA PEREZ IS NOT A GOOD MOVIE. It's not a Razzie film by any stretch, but it's practically incoherent narrative flow, at times excruciating dialog and lack of internal logic leave it as a mediocre straight-to Netflix commoner in the movie space. I'll give you an example of its bad script, in the movie the characther says "Bienvenido" which means Welcome, but in the context of the conversation she means to say "Your Welcome", "De nada" in Spanish. It seems they did the writing in French and use google for translation. Yes, it covers some important themes and issues, but that doesn't make your movie good. You still have to build a fundamentally good film around the issues or it's just noise. And that's Emilia Perez... just noise.

Emilia Perez is probably one of the most original movies I've seen in a long time. I saw it with no preconceived expectations, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The performances by the three female leads were excellent and unexpected. The characters are written well, and I was totally engrossed in the story. This movie really surprised me with its depth.

The visuals are stunning, and the music rhythms really meshed with the story. It's nice to someone thinking outside the box and bringing something different to the cinema. I applaud this story and the actresses that brought it to light. I think it's worth a look for any movie lover.

This is an ambitious film that certainly succeeds in combining several genres. It is also a film that manages to fascinate and captivate for its whole, long running time.

However, there are two major problems: First: the film is ridiculously moralistic.

Second: it is absurd to believe that nobody would immediately question the identity and therefore the background of the main character. Her motivation is legit, she wants to make amends, but it is mindboggling that the filmmakers apparently thought it could go unquestioned when the protagonist, a mysterious woman in every respect, carelessly decides to enter the spotlight.

As a Spanish native speaker i found this movie disrespectful and childish. The spanish speakers characters can barely pronounce two words, turning the whole script into an uncomfortable caricature. Although disguised as a modern production, they fall into the same errors of typecast Latinos into same old stereotypes. The only valuable thing is the attempt to offer something different by mixing a Spanish language film with a musical, however its execution becomes irritating to watch. I'm sure any positive reviews must come from someone totally unfamiliar with the Spanish language, as this is a determining factor in making this film totally inedible and a endless meme material.

'Emilia Perez' really caused a stir. There's so much controversy around this film, and so many who absolutely love it while so many detest it. Most of the criticism seem to come from Spanish speaking people. Since I don't speak Spanish and don't know anything about Mexican culture, I obviously can't comment on that aspect of the film. Therefore I will review it on its entertainment value (for me).

Shortly after winning a murder case, attorney Rita (Zoe Saldana) is contacted by crime boss Manitas. Tired of a life of violence, he wants to start a new life...as a woman. He requests Rita to do research on gender-affirming surgery, and promises to reward her richly. However, Manitas is married and he has children. In order from him to become the woman he always wanted to be, his family is to be told he was killed by his enemies.

Four years after his surgery, Manitas is known as Emilia Perez. Longing for his family, he once again contacts Rita to ensure their reunion, with Emilia supposedly being their Aunt. Regretting his past, Emilia is now doing good in his new life, but - when things start going wrong - old habits seem to die hard...

I absolutely love this movie! I love the music, the musical segments, and the performances by Zoe Saldana as Rita and Karla Sofía Gascón as Emilia Perez. 'Emilia Perez' is a very different kind of musical, and I thought it was fresh and original. The film captured my attention from beginning to end.

I am speechless... I'm guessing all the positive reviews are from people who a) don't speak Spanish and b) wanted their caricatures of Mexicans and trans people confirmed.

The dialogues are insufferable, no one speaks like that, the music is jarring, the accents (even though Zoe Saldana is clearly making a huge effort. Let's not even talk about Selena) are not good.

The bad words sprinkled thought the movie feel so unnatural, not only because of the delivery, but how they are used. This was clearly written by somebody with some vague knowledge of Mexican culture, but definitely not enough to make something good.

The only redeeming quality this movie has is that it's undoubtedly pretty. That's it.

Mexican people should avoid it at all costs.

Just finished watching Emilia Perez (2024) and it was fine I guess. There is a lot to like and dislike in this movie.

Positives for Emilia Perez (2024): The movie looks good with some great cinematography. The movie does get ambitious with the blending of genre thrown into the mix and I appreciate that. The performances from Zoe Saldana and Karla Sofia Gascon are very good. The musical numbers are fun to watch. And finally, I thought that the movie did a great job at telling it's transgender story.

Mixed for Emilia Perez (2024): While the movie is certainly ambitious with its blending of genres, there are elements to this that felt out of place in this movie. The musical numbers feel like they just came out of nowhere and it felt jarring at times.

Negatives for Emilia Perez (2024): The movie is way too long and I feel that this movie could've told its story with a shorter runtime. The movie lost my interest almost immediately and it just became background noise for me.

Overall, I admired the filmmakers and actors for being ambitious with this movie, it just fully worked for me. However, I would still recommend this movie to people, if they are interested with this movie.

This movie is considered one of the best motion pictures of the past year? How? What a miserable experience. Why is this movie a musical? WHY? None of the songs do anything to advance the plot or tell us more about the characters, in fact the awful songwriting makes every scene with a song feel like instead of getting a deeper understanding of anything through song, the song is being used to tell us things that we can already see on screen and would be way more effectively communicated through better visual storytelling. The songs also don't really have any structure to them, they don't go anywhere. It genuinely feels like it was translated by Duolingo and the awful delivery of the lines (especially from Selena Gomez) doesn't help matters at all. Karla Gascón is fine...but not that fine to be nominated for an Oscar.

Enjoyable enough movie with two demanding leading roles and two supporting roles requiring excellent performers. The first two are played by Zoe Saldaña and Karla Sofia Gascón, the second two by Selena Gomez and Adriana Paz. This quartet shared the Best Actress award at Cannes 2024. They deserved it. Saldaña in particular is a revelation.

Of writer-director Jacques Audiard's previous films, I've seen four (The Beat that My Heart Skipped, A Prophet, Rust and Bone, and The Sisters Brothers), each memorable in their different ways. None of them prepared me for this one, so hats of to him for not getting stuck in a genre rut.

There's a lot of story and a lot of singing in Emilia Pérez. When the singing is paired with Damien Jalet's incisive choreography, the effect is thrilling. Otherwise, the songs drag the movie down. They are musical-theatre lite, don't dig deep, so are not up to the dramatic demands put upon them. They're at their best in the rap-inclined numbers, where rhythm is the most important element.

The moral of Emilia Pérez seems to be that we can never slough off the past, change who we are or what we want. It's a strangely bleak vision to present in a musical.

Only money is capable of making someone consider this "film" a good representation of history, culture or anything, on its own or considering the Mexican context. The number of nominations and awards only demonstrates this, that the outpouring of money moves the "vote". The Mexican majority itself finds the film disrespectful. A French director who thinks he "knows" enough about Mexican culture, an international cast (mainly American) with a Mexican actress who isn't even being considered in the awards campaign. It's simply bizarre and frightening that the film industry and academia genuinely consider this work.

I wasn't drawn to Emilia Pérez at all. You know I'm not really into musicals. But curiosity won, and I'm glad it did. Because beyond the singing, this is a brave story, told with care and carried by performances that really stay with you. Technically, it's flawless, with every detail polished, and the cast gives it their all. The only "but" is that once it starts, you more or less know where it's going... and you're not wrong.

What surprised me the most wasn't the plot or the style, but how it forces you to face yourself. You can't watch it with prejudice or the usual filters. You have to let go, listen to the characters, understand what they're going through, and accept what they're telling you without feeling superior. Because if the film says anything clearly, it's that this world needs less senseless hate and more willingness to understand.

Karla Sofía Gascón is incredible, and so is Zoe Saldaña, but what matters here isn't singling anyone out-it's how all of them together build a story unlike anything else. It makes you smile and then leaves a lump in your throat. It has absurd moments, yes, and delicate ones too. But that's part of its magic: it never apologizes for what it is.

Emilia Pérez won't be for everyone, and yes, it's going to spark controversy. But maybe that's also the point. It moved me, made me think, and stirred emotions. I don't ask for more from a movie-just that it lingers for a while inside. And this one does.

I think the film juggles too many themes, and none of them are fully explored, leaving the narrative feeling rushed and incomplete. And as a result, it feels like a collection of ideas rather than a cohesive story.

I also didn't quite understand why it was framed as a musical-this choice felt disconnected from the rest of the story.

The performances are solid, but the characters aren't developed enough to create a lasting emotional connection.

However, I really liked the cinematography, beautifully shot and visually captivating.

To sum up, the movie leaves you wanting more depth and clarity.

I will start out by saying I am not a fan of operas. However this film was not what I had expected. The main characters were mostly unlikable. The plot was rather ridiculous. Certain actors were very miscast. Selena Gomez needed Spanish lessons. I am sure that anyone who lives in Mexico will hate this movie. The director isn't Mexican. I saw all the awards at the Golden Globes and that is the ony reason I decided to watch it. If you like any of the actors, you may want to give it a try. However I would have to say watch at your own risk. It is one of the worst films I have seen in the recent past.

Me and my wife totally enjoyed this. Really wonderful and interesting ways to get into the musical numbers. Very unique. The powerhouse performances by all especially Miss Gascon were beautiful.

Don't want to give anything away as some of the surprises are what keeps your interest.

Kudos to the filmmakers and cast. Just wonderful.

One thing we did not know until we read it was the fact that none of it was actually shot in Mexico. It was all done in France mainly on sound stages.

I've never been to Mexico but my wife has and she was shocked to realize this. Fantastic illusion.

Zoe Saldana continues to amaze us all. From Avatar to Star Trek to Guardians of the Galaxy. What an amazing talent.

Now an Oscar winner. Congrats miss Saldana.

The portrayal of Mexico is a caricature, riddled with lazy stereotypes - other than the mum saying her son teacher was missing - so it covers a couple of violent headline news, but far from a full critic of why it happens. The fact that not a single Mexican actor graces the screen, a slap in the face to a rich culture and talented performers dealing with difficult themes.

The music? An offensive assault on the ears. It's as if the composers Googled "Mexican music" and slapped together the first five results. No soul, no nuance, just a jarring cacophony. Sorry but "hasta mi pinche vulva te extraña" is so cringey in spanish!

And the trans representation? The film reduces a complex and nuanced identity to a cheap plot device, lacking any genuine depth or respect into a couple of poorly written songs about "de pene a vagina".

"Emilia Pérez" is not just a bad movie, it's an insult.

This motion picture is one of the most celebrated and talked about films of the year 2024? And deserving of nominations and wins at some of the most prestigious events honoring excellence in the craft of filmmaking? I don't want to come across as some kind of conspiracy theorist but are the producers trying to perform every trick out of the hat to convince members of the Academy to select it for most noteworthy of award categories? Because when I think of the best of 2024, this does not even make it in the top five, let alone top 10 (and I've seen quite a lot from 2024). I wouldn't even go far as to say it is among the worst of 2024, either, but really there isn't much going for it to give a recommendation.

The film does not commit to a tone. One minute it wants to be a dark comedy, and then the next a very serious crime drama that provokes a bit of thought. The two could be balanced better if the script were given another pass, but as it is the clash creates a night and day difference and rather than come across as unique it feels like incompetence on the filmmakers' part. The premise honestly could work as a comedy, and a thriller, but the lack of commitment creates a very strange experience that makes the whole thing seem so silly.

The musical numbers do not add really anything to the film, are not catchy or memorable (except for how absurd some of the lyrics are) and feel very out of place when they arrive. Zoe Saldana is a good singer, but struggles to make these lyrics sound golden, Selena Gomez sings pretty good but the context to where the music comes into the picture feels forced in.

Zoe Saldana's performance is good, but I don't think it is her best in her career as some outlets suggest. Selena Gomez is completely miscast. Karla Sofía Gascón and Adriana Paz are both quite good, but the script isn't up to level in quality. Edgar Ramirez's role could have easily been portrayed by anyone else, really. This isn't to say Ramirez is bad in the production, but his function seems to just be a recognizable face - far and away the best presentation of his acting talent.

The representation of the drug problems in Mexico are terribly researched and portrayed wrong by the filmmakers. Was it hard to have done at least an hour of research into the topic? The presentation of transgenderism is also problematic, so changing your biological self means you are free of your past sins, really? It's saying something when organizations like GLAAD have not been very kind towards this picture.

I personally do not think time will be very kind towards this movie, even if it wins all the awards at the 2025 Academy Awards.

Emilia Perez is a shockingly flawed film that is so weird that it almost dips into territory of art house. The life and times of a trans cartel boss is depicted through the eyes of a resourceful lawyer that helps her transition. But really, the film is more about cartel drama can any trans narrative. Not a good or bad thing, perhaps mismarketing on Netflix's part for a film that has drummed up so much drama.

The things that work in the film are very puzzling. The abrupt editing cadence is jilted and flows and stops on a dime. Storylines and subplots begin and end on a whim. The overall narrative is kept together with spit and bubblegum -- a common issue with these 'life and times of x' type films. But somehow, it kind of works? It's hard to explain but we're thrown very much into this fever dream that has train stops that slow down every now and then just to catch our breath before completely forgetting where we once were. Say what you want about the writing, the acting performances by Saldana and Gascon respectively were outstanding. A final thing I'll give kudos for is the cinematography. It's not beautiful per se, but it's experimental and energetic and brings a lot of visual interest.

However, for every weird thing that works, there are 3 more oddities that absolutely flounder. The odd sexual non-sequiturs, the loose (and I mean loose) narrative arc, the musical sequences that add little to the narrative or emotion. It's not so much that I should sit here and tell you what doesn't work with these decisions, but Audiard should really be explaining what the purpose of these idiosyncrasies are. The songs are peculiar and make no attempt to get the audience grooving. The fourth wall breaks are unexplainable. The temporal and spatial transition slides are ham-fisted.

Controversy and offended audiences aside, Emilia Perez is a fundamentally flawed film that experiments a lot, although it's not clear to what end. Extremely difficult to rate this film. It's not genius, and it plays like something outright *bad*, but somehow many beats work.