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Klara and the Sun Review: Jenna Ortega's Manic Pixie Android
Jenna Ortega's manic pixie android in Taika Waititi's confoundingly awful Kazuo Ishiguro adaptation.
In brief
Jenna Ortega's manic pixie android in Taika Waititi's confoundingly awful Kazuo Ishiguro adaptation. Jenna Ortega plays a solar-powered artificial friend in Taika Waititi's poorly received adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel. Originally reported by IndieWire.
Film Review
Jenna Ortega stars as Klara, a solar-powered artificial friend in Taika Waititi's adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel.
“Klara and the Sun”
Director's Approach
Waititi's whimsical style clashes with Ishiguro's precise, emotionally grounded prose in the adaptation.
“confoundingly awful”
Critical Reception
The film's overuse of pastel sets and slapstick comedy undermines its attempts at emotional depth.
“pathologically allergic to sincerity”
Key Scene
Characters repeatedly get shocked by electric fences during a burning building rescue sequence.
“electric fence”
Here's the gist
Jenna Ortega plays a solar-powered artificial friend in Taika Waititi's poorly received adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel.
