Showgirls review Paul Verhoeven's kitsch-classic softcore erotic drama is pure bizarreness
"Showgirls has made a slow ascent from critical flop to kitsch cult favourite and now to a supposed tongue-out-of-cheek classic melodrama, showcasing its crassness."
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Verhoeven remains one of the most subversive and controversial film-makers of his generation which is why it's so depressing that Hollywood keeps churning out substandard remakes of his best work.
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Fargeat's latest film, The Substance, draws on her admiration for Verhoeven, creating an artificial world that fuels the narrative through a sharp critique of Hollywood and aging.