From Variety · Guy Lodge · · 50s
Klara and the Sun Review: No Life in Waititi's Android Fantasy
Jenna Ortega's struggle to bring life to Taika Waititi's 'Klara and the Sun' fails as a comedy.
In brief
Jenna Ortega's struggle to bring life to Taika Waititi's 'Klara and the Sun' fails as a comedy. Taika Waititi's adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel 'Klara and the Sun' is criticized for being a failed comedy that lacks emotional depth. Originally reported by Variety.
Film Review
Jenna Ortega tries hard to illuminate this misbegotten Kazuo Ishiguro adaptation, but Waititi's decision to play it for strained, whimsical comedy is ruinous.
Previous Success
Waititi's 'Jojo Rabbit' won him an Oscar and grossed nearly $100 million despite its artistic and ethical shortcomings.
Current Failure
Waititi should reasonably be in the bottom tier of auteurs you'd enlist to try, maybe just ahead of Baz Luhrmann but a notch below Quentin Tarantino.
The headline
Taika Waititi's adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel 'Klara and the Sun' is criticized for being a failed comedy that lacks emotional depth.
