Pearl

A24 | Release Date: September 16, 2022

6.7	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 108 Ratings

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moviemitch96Sep 17, 2022

This film serves as a prequel to the film 'X' that was released earlier this year and depicts how the murderous, elderly Pearl (Mia Goth) lost her mind back in the late 1910s. For those who don't recall my review on 'X' earlier this year, IThis film serves as a prequel to the film 'X' that was released earlier this year and depicts how the murderous, elderly Pearl (Mia Goth) lost her mind back in the late 1910s. For those who don't recall my review on 'X' earlier this year, I thought the film was terrible and riddled with slasher cliches galore, so I was less than thrilled when it was announced that director Ti West and Goth reteamed almost immediately after wrapping filming on 'X' to secretly shoot this prequel film, but curiosity got the better of me nevertheless. And I can honestly say that Goth's tour de force performance is easily the film's biggest (and only) highlight. This one was a lot more of a slow burn than 'X' and took its time building up to the kills, but even when they do happen, it's just the same old thing. Generic slasher kills with nothing fun or unique about any of it. Not even depicting the film in the style of an old 20s era film made it any more interesting or appealing. So overall, this one's strictly for fans of 'X' only and offers a stellar performance from Goth, but that's about it.… Expand

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jerlawman1Sep 25, 2022

I don't have time right now to write a thorough synopsis so I'll be quick. "Pearl" wasn't that great of a film but it's decent enough to see once or twice but no more than that. I wouldn't call it a slasher film per SE as it wasn't scary orI don't have time right now to write a thorough synopsis so I'll be quick. "Pearl" wasn't that great of a film but it's decent enough to see once or twice but no more than that. I wouldn't call it a slasher film per SE as it wasn't scary or suspenseful. It was just kind of weird and bizarre. At the end of the film l walked out of the theater feeling like what I had just sat through wasn't really a movie as it was just a very long episode of Tales from the Crypt only without the Crypt Keeper and classic theme song. See it if you want to but don't have any high expectations from it.… Expand

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scoleyOct 30, 2022

More like a comedy than an horror how this gets good reviews like instant classic,creepy picture,incredibly atmospheric is beyond me try complete waste of time.

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hnestlyontheslyJan 11, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pearl is basically a movie about how burdensome people with disabilities are to their family members, which is sad, because so much of what made X so fun is the fact that at its core it was about the extraordinary lengths we go to accommodate the people we love.

After the initial excitement of learning that Ti West had filmed not one, but two movies on location, I began reading articles about Pearl that made me wary of what was to come. One stood out in the way it described how Pearl corrupted and spoiled all the things that made X original and fun. It’s not every day that someone tells you that the sequel actively undermines the source material, so I went in with low expectations.

It’s disappointing how much of Pearl is about the fantasy of killing your disabled spouse or parent. I can’t help but think it would’ve been better if there’d be one less member of Pearl’s family in the first place, if the film would’ve been a lot more manageable. Using Pearl’s dad as a physical prop for the first half of the film is lazy and boring. There’s no sense of empowerment for the audience to plan its own escape, and on the other end, the father’s status as an object of pity and sadness is equally dumb. Here’s hoping that Ti West spends the rest of his days editing the six other films he shot on location there simultaneously and Mia Goth finds a project worthier of her extraordinary talents. Saw Sam Levinson’s name on the executive producer list and cannot imagine what he was asked to comment on for this movie.… Expand

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Sono_MomoNov 13, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was a very boring and worthless movie. Each and every sequence of the film was spent with impatience; Especially the sequence where Pearl spoke for 10 minutes and I fell asleep.… Expand

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HellHoleHorrorJan 1, 2023

I wanted to like it, just like X (2022) but I didn’t because it’s boring. I mean really boring. And forgettable, even more boring and forgettable than the first film. Barely anything happens, it took me two attempts to finish it. It’s allI wanted to like it, just like X (2022) but I didn’t because it’s boring. I mean really boring. And forgettable, even more boring and forgettable than the first film. Barely anything happens, it took me two attempts to finish it. It’s all character led which is fine and I like the character of Pearl but there is literally no story or action to support the characters. The charismatic and interesting lead character carries the movie except, unlike the first movie, the supporting characters do not have equal acting ability or memorability of Mia. Because of this, it became the Mia show, possibly even a vanity project for her. At least the first film had Jenna Ortega supporting along with some other great actors. But I haven’t reached the worst bit yet, it is the tedious ego-driven monologue, it is so so terrible, it goes on for so long and is so utterly boring. We are just watching Mia’s ego. Why do they think this is what people want to watch or do they want to prove they can do a really long take for no reason. Ugh hate it. Try sitting through it without looking at your phone. The long take is over five and a half minutes, the scene itself is nearly 15 minutes. I hate to say it but I think that this is the film that Ti West gave up entertaining and made films he wants to make. Probably the same for Mia but I haven’t followed her career to realistically make a fair assessment on that. The split-screen montage is annoying. They fail to depict the filmmaking style of the time that it’s set, unlike the first film. There are a lot of continuity errors and I never normally notice them. I absolutely hated the ending. I liked the dance number. Overall it is best described as pretentious rubbish. On the plus side, the technical aspects are really good, it looks and sounds nice.… Expand

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imthenoobMay 21, 2023

Mia Goth carries a very forgettable movie that would have worked much better as a short film than a feature-length one. There just wasn't enough depth with a limited cast and no character exploration outside of Pearl.

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