House of Gucci
This star cast soap opera will unveil all the shade you never knew about the world famous brand, Gucci.
All 4 of the all star cast in one frame.
Father, son, and house of Gucci, or house of family Secrets, manipulation, and designer clothing? It’s up to you to decide, but House of Gucci will leave you thinking about those people who drive luxury sports cars but refuse to leave tip at restaurants, something is up and you’re about to find out.
House of Gucci follows the story of rags to riches as Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga), marries into the Gucci name and lets the world know her new name and life is Gucci. What seems like gentle, fresh love at first take a downward spiral that Maurizio Gucci (Adam Driver) will never live down. When passion meets obsession, it’s no longer a burning desire of love, it’s actually a senile and sickening form of delusion. If you possess a significant other that’s a little too obsessive, I mean, unless you’re into that, take house of Gucci as relationship advice…it just may save you. But sometimes we’re blinded by the lights and family members like Uncle Aldo Gucci (Al Pacino), who showers you with gifts within the family name and his eccentric flamboyant son, cousin Paolo Gucci (Jared Leto, not sure if he had an all star performance or did too much) who is uncertain of his input in the family name fame. The shade and the clap backs we attempt to avoid on the holidays is what House of Gucci is but of higher echelon. So while middle class families argue about expired known relationships that didn’t work and personal choices that may have downgraded a person, the Gucci’s indulge in a Cold War fueled by share ownership, company decisions, and todays fashion.
Something that stood out to me in House of Gucci that all too relevant today is the glorification that rich kids are obsessed with, going from riches to rags. Sure if you disobey and disrespect your father who is, Rodolfo Gucci (Jeremy Irons) it comes with consequences like not only moving out the house, but moving out the social class which you reign from. Maurizio moves out to seek out a loving life and marriage with Patrizia, who lives with her parents. Here in NYC, we have a growing amount of people who hail from wealthy backgrounds and families who move to Brooklyn to experience what fun it is to be average and middle class. In House of Gucci, the most fun Maurizio claims he’s had in life was working for Patrizia’s fathers trucking firm and living in a small apartment with her eventually. I’ve never been in a wealthy position, so unlike the wealthy newcomers to NYC who want to act poor, I in fact still hold on to dreams of being rich like us average joes do.
And yes, if you’re one of those I described above, this is for you.
Now, House of Gucci isn’t a thriller or action movie, but it’s accents of crime and drama does itself enough justice to get by. This movie is based on the true story of the Gucci Family’s downfall and how today, not a single soul from the Gucci family owns or works for Gucci. I’m not sure about you but I sure as hell wouldn’t be letting my name float around a 60 billion dollar company especially in a world where high end fashion silently speaks to us as a society. I tell you one thing, that Vince Lombardi trophy that’s a staple in the NFL, the Lombardi family is still eating swell from grandpa Vince Lombardi who was one of the greatest to ever coach (Lombardi sounds just as good as Gucci, I had to use it in comparison, alright? Forgive me!)
I hope the Jets see one soon…
With a run time of 2h and 38 mins, be prepared to watch Adam Driver prove again why he is one of the emerging forces of the new generation of actors, See Lady Gaga aggressively pursue Maurizio, his money, and develop a nasty obsession with a lifestyle, witness Jared Leto throw tantrums while sounding Mario from Nintendo for almost three hours, and of course, see our aging legend Al Pacino be great. The movie is way too long, but, hopefully will hold your attention. You can’t help but notice the grayness of some portions of the film and then the Mexico filter, you know, the filter they give every movie when it’s in Mexico. Now it’s in Italy, enjoy the Italian-Mexican fusion without the trip to the bathroom. I almost forgot, one of the top 100 most attractive women in hollywood, Salma Hayek has her special brief appearances in the movie that make all the difference. House of Gucci scores a 6/10, another all star cast with a somewhat bland story. House of Gucci isn’t a must watch but if you stumble upon it, remember, have an espresso first.
P.S.
If we’re being honest, there is one Gucci left…
Need I say more?
