Use PAT55 to get 55% off your first month at Scentbird https://sbird.co/4fKlU42
This month I received...
Vanilla Sky by Skylar https://sbird.co/4gYcEKR
Royal Forest by English Laundry https://sbird.co/40fMDBg
Moon Bear by Sanctuary https://sbird.co/4fFnbJL
Core Memory by DIME https://sbird.co/40iaG2m
In today's video, we're looking at Oscar Best Picture Favorite "Emilia Perez," starring Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana, and Karla Sofía Gascón. A story about a cartel kingpin transitioning and becoming a woman, written and directly by a French man who doesn't even speak Spanish and openly admitted he barely did any research. What could possibly go wrong? Despite numerous recent controversies, the film took home a Golden Globe, the Jury Prize at Cannes, and a whopping 13 Oscar Nominations. So the film must be good, right? No. No it is not. And I suffered through it for this review and deep dive.
All clips belong to Emilia Perez and are being used in accordance with Fair Use for the purpose of transformative criticism. It can currently be watched on Netflix.
Works Referenced (other analysis as well)
https://glaad.org/emilia-perez-is-not-good-trans-representation/ (very helpful megalink)
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jan/28/mexicans-make-emilia-perez-parody-poking-fun-at-french-stereotypes
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/08/emilia-perez-film-mexico-misrepresentation
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jan/16/jacques-audiard-emilia-perez-director-apologises
https://www.today.com/popculture/movies/selena-gomez-eugenio-derbez-spanish-emilia-perez-controversy-rcna183517
Other Clips Used:
JOHANNE SACREBLU: (emilia perez parody) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLT4v3mkrvk&t=403s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TufvpMwAJjk&t=69s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I71IJOym2ic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdRXPAHIEW4&t=23s