Appearing Vulgar in the film Poor Things, Emma Stone Gets Praise

Emma Stone (Searchlight Pictures)

JAKARTA - Emma Stone's latest film, Poor Things, has received a positive response from audiences and critics alike. The premiere which took place at the 2023 Venice Film Festival received a 10-minute standing ovation from the audience.

According to Deadline, the audience shouted "Yorgos, Yorgos" which references the director of Poor Things, Yorgos Lanthimos.

The film Poor Things tells the story of Bella (Emma Stone) who is brought back by scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Bella tries to learn about her new world, and chooses to go with Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo) to cross various countries.

Actors including Emma Stone were noticeably absent from the premiere. This is due to the strike in Hollywood so they cannot carry out promotions in any form.

Apart from that, Yorgos Lanthimos praised Emma Stone and her acting in playing this different character. Emma Stone has a sex scene in the film which is very graphic but done well by the actress.

“This character has no shame and Emma has no shame about her body, bare side, involved in that scene. He understood it firsthand," Yorgos Lanthimos told AFP.

He also called this sex scene part of the intrigue of his novel. They hired intimate coordinators to make sure the actors felt comfortable doing the scenes.

“At first, they felt a little threatening to the filmmakers but I think that's everything: if you work with good people, it's great and you realize you need them,” said Yorgos Lanthinos.

"We have to make sure that Emma (Stone) is not ashamed to do the scene and show her body," he said again.

Shortly after the screening, this film also received a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. This indicates that critics responded positively to the film Poor Things.