
"Prolific Letterboxd user Charli XCX is so into cinema right now. She's starring in fantasy dramas, she's recording soundtracks, and she's watching every single movie in the world. Or at least that's what she claims in a new promotional video for her upcoming A24-produced mockumentary, . In the video, the star claims she made the film because she'd already "watched all the films." Now, she can just force her director, Aidan Zamiri, to change little bits of it, then watch it again."
"The promo shows Charli going full Chalamode, by which we mean playing a parody of herself in harebrained marketing schemes. Down a conspiracy well, this version of Charli assumes every movie in the world is just a promo for The Moment. ": produced by A24, starring Alexander Skarsgård, who's obviously starring in my movie," she explains. "Alex! I can't believe you shot an entire movie just as a way of building excitement around The Moment! And of course, it's gay, and everybody knows I love that stuff." Except when the gays make her sign insane products. Don't do that."
"The list of movies related to The Moment grows very long and includes ("a play on the iconic four-letter title Brat") and ("a movie about a stylish woman with a lot of influence over her dedicated fan base of young people and at least two gay guys"). The only exception is . "I think that might just be a thing of it's own," Charli theorizes, "which is great." Check to see if you can find the connection when The Moment hits theaters January 30."
Charli XCX appears deeply engaged with cinema, starring in fantasy dramas, recording soundtracks, and claiming to have watched every film. A promotional video for an A24-produced mockumentary shows Charli parodying herself and asserting she made the film because she had already "watched all the films," allowing her to demand small changes from director Aidan Zamiri. The promo frames many other movies as promotional tie-ins for The Moment and name-checks Alexander Skarsgård as involved. The promo includes playful commentary on fandom, queer representation, and marketing absurdities. The Moment is set to hit theaters January 30.
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