Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster, Dogtooth) is known to have an affinity for the bizarre, insatiable curiosity for the human psyche, and a uniquely recognizable tone, and his latest film Poor Things is no exception. Based on the 1922 novel of the same name and offering a modern twist on the classic Frankenstein tale, Poor Things is a visual concoction of Tim Burton's imagination of oddities, Wes Anderson's quirky characters, and Guillermo Del Toro's gothic fairy tale ambiance.

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I think about Marriage Story every day. Like Charlie (Adam Driver), I eat as if I'm trying to get it over with, I remember all the inside jokes, and I cry easily in movies. Whereas Nicole (Scarlett Johansson) gives great presents, always admits when she doesn't know something, and makes me wish I could dance. Specifics like these make the characters feel realized, authentic, and relatable. Characters we can trust.

Writer-director Noah Baumbach builds upon this foundation of trust by…