If you can look past some of the less fortunate dialogue and lackluster cgi, then you will see the unsettling and seductive film that lies within. Personal shopper is one of those stories that leaves many unanswered questions, and there are a couple scenes that are definite headscratchers. Stewarts personal shopper, her latest collaboration with director olivier assayas, received a chilly reception. Explaining come to daddy and that crazy ending because this movie is actually an oedipal mythical car crash. The ending of kristen stewarts personal shopper movie. Revisiting the ghost story of personal shopper, with kristen. Told in a very unusual way, its unlike anything that youd expect and is highly recommended for older teens and adults.
Opinions may divide as to the movies coda, which transports us from. Young sook is a head maid for eun gi tae, a chairman who has a shopaholic granddaughter, gyung hye. But his movie personal shopper was the first ive ever seen to. Those struggling to put the pieces together are advised to check out the ending explained video below, courtesy of the atz show on youtube. I dont think i wouldve written this screenplay if i had not known kristen. Maureen cartwright works as a personal fashion shopper for an egotistical celebrity named kyra. She couldnt find anything better to pay for her stay in paris. It is actually assayass best film for a long time, and stewarts.
Kristen stewart, a personal shopper for highprofile fashion model. She is devastated by sudden death of her twin brother lewis from a congenital malformation of the heart, and she is trying to. I think that personal shopper is trying to convey a constant search for answers, and a journey of selfdiscovery. Its the first, and most effective, of personal shoppers horrormovie jolts, and it primes the pump for the film to delve fully into the genre playbook. A personal shopper in paris refuses to leave the city until she makes contact with her twin brother who previously died there. They are often employed by department stores and boutiques, although some are freelance or work exclusively online. The ending of kristen stewarts personal shopper movie explained. But it is not a movie that has any desire to be liked, or even particularly. But its less a scary movie than a film about fear the way it finds our weak spots then. Well, as we backtrack through the movie we realize that maureens twin brother, lewis, had a congenital heart condition that she also has.
If your only example of kristen in movies was the twilight series i highly recommend you give her a. She realizes she was the one watching the video of the sayonce with the table and this was her own personal means of preferred. A personal shopper is a person who helps others shop by giving advice and making suggestions. Personal shopper can be found in horror section, but the movie is not a horror the story. It begins as selfdescribed medium maureen stewart arrives at a rambling old house in the hope of contacting the spirit that may be residing within. Maureen is a personal shopper in paris for kyra, a demanding supermodel. I would be inclined to call it not merely a great film, but a very great film, and comfortably the best thing assayas has directed since 2002s demonlover. Revisiting the ghost story of personal shopper, with. During the scene in question, kristen stewarts character masturbates and there are claims that the actress actually. Apr 21, 2017 the ending of kristen stewarts personal shopper movie explained personal shopper is a moody paranormal thriller that breaks every mold ever created.
This being a movie, even a french art movie, it is of course the case that shell end up feeling strong emotions somewhere down the line, and while this conversation is never explicitly referenced again, it haunts as it were the rest of the movie. Personal shopper was booed at the 2016 cannes film festival en route to winning the award for best director for olivier assayas, both of which are exactly right. The film is the second collaboration between kristen stewart and director olivier assayas, and i should mention that i. Personal shopper is a 2016 supernatural psychological thriller film written and directed by.
The director tried his best to teach you the ghosts in the movie each have a preferred way to leave physical marks. Personal shoppers can also be known as fashion stylists, shop assistants, or sales assistants. Mar 10, 2017 they have now reunited for personal shopper, and despite the highwater mark set by their previous collaboration, they have managed to outdo themselves with a work as mysterious, moving and haunting as anything that has materialized in a movie theater in a while. Joe lo truglio gives his personal story on 20 auburnalabama ending. The genredefying personal shopper part mystery, part drama, part thriller, part supernatural fantasy is nothing you can expect, and continues to challenge your expectations at every turn. May 17, 2016 kristen stewarts personal shopper booed. What is the meaning of the ending in the personal shopper 2016. It is a job she dislikes for a boss she dislikes, kyra who she rarely sees, but it is a job which allows maureen to stay in paris, where she feels she needs to be at least in the short term. Personal shopper 2016 ending explained spoiler warning. But his movie personal shopper was the first ive ever seen to grapple. Although technically classified as horror or a thriller, personal shopper works best when viewed as a mood piece. Personal shopper kristen stewart les films du losange.
Personal shopper and the misunderstood art of kristen. Kristen stewart has been accused of getting a little too hands on in a scene during her recent movie, personal shopper. If your only example of kristen in movies was the twilight series i highly recommend you give her a second chance as i decided too. Kristen stewarts dominant talent is being herself, but olivier assayass new film, personal shopper, pushes her toward strained expressivity. Clouds of sils maria is a movie about the interaction between two characters, so its defined by the dynamic that is created between two specific actresses. Mar 15, 2017 olivier assayass personal shopper is a big leap and a big risk, one that puts his artistry to the test along with that of the movies star, kristen stewart.
Kristen stewarts personal shopper is unexpectedly the. Thus far, 2017 has been an atypical year for horror. Dec 07, 2017 but his movie personal shopper was the first ive ever seen to grapple with texting in an interesting, unpatronizing manner. Her life becomes more complicated when a mysterious person contacts her via text message. If you havent seen personal shopper, written and directed by olivier assayas. Personal shopper is about character named maureen played by kristen stewart she is a young personal shopper for a celebrity woman. The film is the second collaboration between kristen stewart and director olivier assayas, and i should mention that i havent actually seen the first. While some will argue it isnt horror at all or worse, attempt to give it the dreaded posthorror label those who look for drama and compelling characters will easily find themselves engrossed in this genuinely chilling creeper. The film takes the typical ghost story formula and gladly hurls it out the. Likewise, i ended up creating a way to connect the events logically, but there seems to be loose ends in my interpretation. A personal shopper is typically employed by the store itself, which means that payment for the service is not required.
Jul 17, 2018 personal shopper can be found in horror section, but the movie is not a horror the story. Olivier assayass personal shopper is a big leap and a big risk, one that puts his artistry to the test along with that of the movies star, kristen stewart. Did kristen stewart really masturbate on the set of personal shopper. Theres something hypnotic about the way writerdirector olivier assayas has filmed the movie, employing pointofview shots and long takes to draw us into the world of the main character. Other stores will charge a small fee to use their personal shoppers and the amenities that come along with the service. May 17, 2016 stewarts personal shopper, her latest collaboration with director olivier assayas, received a chilly reception. They have now reunited for personal shopper, and despite the highwater mark set by their previous collaboration, they have managed to outdo themselves with a work as mysterious, moving and haunting as anything that has materialized in a movie theater in a while. May 21, 2016 personal shopper encourages a sense of play, moving from moody ghost story to tense thriller to out of the blue erotic character study. Personal shopper nude scenes 10 images and 3 videos including appearances from kristen stewart. Kristen stewart transfixes in a nervejangling ghost mystery 5. What is the meaning of the ending in the personal shopper.
Her twin brother lewis recently died from a heart condition. I am curious to hear different interpretations of personal shopper 2017. Why was kristen stewarts personal shopper booed at cannes. In the movie, kstew is a personal shopper for a wealthy model who she calls a bitch because the model doesnt want her trying on the expensive designer clothing she pays stewart to buy for her. Did kristen stewart really masturbate on the set of. Kristen stewarts personal shopper is unexpectedly the most.
At the ending of the film personal shopper 2016, maureen is communicating with a spirit, and we see the following dialog. So the thing that personal shopper actually is, as it turns out, is a paired study of stunned. No matter what sort of movie youre expecting from personal shopper, youll get it. A series of videos dedicated to certain film topics.
Now available on bluraydvd, personal shopper is definitely one of the most unique horror movies of 2017. Their focus is usually on clothes, although the number of nonclothing stores such as furniture retailers that offer personal shopping services is on the rise. Parents need to know that personal shopper is a dramatic thriller about a woman kristen stewart living in paris who works as a personal shopper for a model and is trying to contact her dead twin brothers ghost. Mar 17, 2017 the genredefying personal shopper part mystery, part drama, part thriller, part supernatural fantasy is nothing you can expect, and continues to challenge your expectations at every turn. Personal shopper is an incredible work that will continue to haunt you. May 18, 2016 kristen stewarts personal shopper is unexpectedly the most polarizing movie at cannes the film was one of the first to get booed at the festival. But his movie personal shopper was the first ive ever seen to grapple with texting in an interesting, unpatronizing manner. For example one figured out it can turn faucets on, or leave crosses. In the case of personal shopper, whatever this film is about is defined by the way kristen appropriates it. Lets talk about the ending of personal shopper vulture. Personal shopper is a paranormal thriller for thinkersbut i just consider it to be a narrative with tinge of mystery, thiller and horror and movies like these are genius and stupid at the same time because they leave full control to the viewer t.
Mar 23, 2017 although personal shopper occasionally evidences a slow, almost meandering pace, there are times when it turns the screws and ratchets up the tension. I dont think i wouldve written this screenplay if i had not known kristen stewart the french directors ghost story, set. What is the meaning of the ending in the personal shopper 2016 film. Personal shopper enters limited release this weekend kristen stewart played an assistant to an older movie star in olivier. The viewer feels as clueless as maureenkristen stewart about whats real and whats not in the end of the movie. None of these three movies follows the rules and provides the cliches one. I dont understand the ghost thing at the end of the movie though it could of been the spirit who attacked her. The movie ends by revealing that maureens boss kyra was murdered by her lover ingo lars eidinger after she. Personal shopper leaves a couple of questions unanswered and while that feels initially unsatisfying. The word haunting was not chosen lightly for personal shopper which is, at its heart, a ghost story. The movie seems to leave the audience with an unsolved problem that they must toil at in their own way.
Its the first, and most effective, of personal shopper s horror movie jolts, and it primes the pump for the film to delve fully into the genre playbook. In addition to personal shopper, we have also seen raw and get out. What is your interpretation of the movie personal shopper. And i think im telling you about my own experience to clarify why personal shoppers disorienting veers in plot and stylethis is a horror movie with a matte, flat. Kristen stewart is entrancing as a haunted personal. Personal shopper 2017 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Mar 14, 2017 culture film features personal shopper s olivier assayas interview. The film is a sneakily effective horror film, complete with a.
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