This image released by Netflix shows Karla Sofía Gascón, right, and Zoe Saldaña in a scene from Emilia Pérez.
Emilia Pérez, the genre-bending musical about a transgender cartel boss, is many things. Good isn't one of them.Karla Sofía Gascón, right, and Zoe Saldaña in a scene from Emilia Pérez — a genre-bending musical about a transgender Mexican cartel boss.
Instead, the only character somewhat granted the gift of consistency is the one who also goes through the most obvious change: Emilia herself. Played by actress Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia is expectedly the heart and soul of the movie, and handles even the more ridiculous aspects — of which there is absolutely no shortage — with a serious consideration that emotionally grounds the story. At least, when it focuses on her.
After establishing itself as a crime drama about a trans woman, Emilia Pérez seems to just… kind of forget the point of the story it was telling.
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