There have been a lot of controversies that have been associated with Olivia Wilde’s new movie, don’t worry darling which recently hit cinemas just this Friday. And even after its release, the gossip over these disputes continues to be the hot topic among fans.
So far though, these rumors have mostly been about the cast and the disagreements within it. But there seems to be a much larger problem that had seemingly gone unnoticed but is slowly coming to the surface as fans and critics point out.
Director, Olivia Wilde, is being slammed by people for misusing the concept of feminism as just a marketing tactic to promote her new film and put it in her viewers’ good books.
Fans are furious at Olivia Wilde’s blatant misuse of the word “feminism” promote don’t worry darling
don’t worry darling is a thriller starring the famous Midsommar actress Florence Pugh who plays Alice, and pop-star sensation Harry Styles, who turns out to be Alice’s husband, Jack
In the film, the community is revealed to be the ones working on the antiquated, patriarchal notion of men working hard and running the house while their wives simply bask in the luxuries they have, just enjoying and looking pretty.
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The fact that this horrible life that the women live in the film is presented as something perfect is only half of what is wrong with the film. It evokes Wilde’s feminism which is in fact only superficial, the women succumbing to the inevitable patriarchal attitude of the men in the film.
The film’s genre had been labeled as evoking thrill and anticipation among its viewers, but the way Olivia Wilde sold it to audiences does anything but.
The plot of the film and the message it tries to convey seem to be hidden behind the overrepresentation of sexual aspects.
While Wilde said she explored “feminine pleasure” in his film, it’s amusing as well as heartbreaking that almost all of the sex scenes involved seem to be focused solely on male pleasure.
Wilde’s Failed Marketing Attempts Prove Very Bad For His New Film
From the movie’s trailer, to his press conference releases, Wilde seems to have dug the whole grave for don’t worry darling. The same is apparent from the way she chose to clutter the first official trailer for the film with an unnecessary amount of sex scenes, which was apparently the beginning of the end of the film.
From the trailer, the film’s sexual delights seem to be the sole focus of attention, leaving its actual story and plot to be overshadowed and even forgotten.
An absurdly huge part of marketing approaches to don’t worry darling has been about the men and the sex scenes in the film. Even though the 50s extravaganza and salacious lifestyle are a part of the film, fans have started to feel like that’s all it’s really about.
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Florence Pugh Explains How Misguided the Film’s Purpose Was
Wilde bragged about how “men don’t come in this movie” as it is all about female pleasure, and yet, if there is one thing don’t worry darling showcased in its entirety is male pleasure.
Moreover, these superfluous representations of sexual scenes in the film’s marketing are nothing more than inconsequential.
Pugh herself raised this question in one of her interviews with Harper’s Bazaar. “When it comes down to your sex scenes, or watching the most famous man in the world go down on someone, that’s not what we’re doing it for. That’s not why I’m in this industry”, she says. She explained that the film was supposed to be much bigger than what it was cut down to.
Fans continue to criticize Wilde for exploiting feminism to sell her film, but so far the filmmaker has said nothing to acknowledge those remarks.
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