"Poking fun at the absurdity of celebrity is of course never unwarranted but it also frequently comes across as a little fatiguing. The target is easier than ever and too often, so are the jokes, incisive satire proving hard to nail when the subjects have become so indistinguishably cartoonish. The same has become true of the wealthy in general and recent films that have tried to lampoon either have felt lazy, pointing and laughing at something that's stopped being funny a long time ago. There's an initial kick then to the new film from French music video provocateur turned film-maker Romain Gavras, who finds a more precise section of the VIP area to ridicule: performative environmentalists."
"We arrive with troubled movie star Mike (Chris Evans), panicking over his perceived hair loss (his assistant, played by Sam Richardson, ensures him that another trip to Turkey is easily scheduled) and eager to move past a rather embarrassing viral clip of him ranting with a flame-thrower at the premiere of his action vehicle Octavius: The Last Centurion. He's technically there to do good for the environment but he's really just there to do good for his image, something that takes a setback when he sees Bezos-styled billionaire Ben (Vincent Cassel) showing a Daily Mail TikTok of his freakout to others."
Sacrifice targets performative environmentalism among wealthy celebrities by placing them at a meaningless gala on a remote Greek estate. The film centers on movie star Mike, anxious about his image after a viral flame-thrower incident, and billionaire Ben, who mixes grandiose ocean-saving claims with self-promotion. The narrative frames environmental concern as a branding exercise for pop stars and magnates, exposing hypocrisy and shallow virtue-signalling. Tone blends biting comedy and thriller elements, using exaggerated characters and elite settings to critique how fame and wealth can co-opt urgent crises for personal gain.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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