Very bad. Glitterish, ADHD movie for brains of gen z or later. White heterosexuals are antagonists, meeto crap. Low quality dialogs, noisy, messy.

I went into this extremely excited and left relatively disappointed. There are too many ideas jockeying to be the point of the film. Making it feel messy and disjointed most of the time. Which is unfortunate because the performances are good, I like some of the ideas that are presented, and the film oozes style. I just wish I liked the total package as much as I loved the style. Would Not Recommend

Absolutely all over the place. Looks great and the performers are giving their all, but can't seem to make up its mind about what it is or what it's trying to say. Getting strong Joker 2 and Megalopolis vibes.

Maggie Gyllenhaal's *The Bride* (2026) is a deeply frustrating experience. Set in the 1930s, the film follows Ida (Jessie Buckley), who is resurrected to be a companion for Frankenstein (Christian Bale) after being possessed by the spirit of Mary Shelley. Visually, it’s quite striking; the color grading and cinematic shots are high quality. However, the execution is hollow. The characters are unlikable, and the "intellectual" tone feels forced. Instead of a compelling story, we get repetitive feminist monologues where the Bride just vents frustration using complex vocabulary. A *Joker*-esque revolution sub-plot involving women with stained tongues feels random and underdeveloped. (MILD SPOILER) Even the bizarre intimate scene between the leads fails to create a connection. It attempts to give the 1935 character a voice but loses the audience in the process. Skip it.

feminist joker? a horrible bad Joke? both.