I would gladly view a two-hour collection of Nicole Kidman disposing of waste, so perhaps I’m not the ideal judge of whether her forthcoming movie Babygirl—an A24 creation also featuring Harris Dickinson and Antonio Banderas—truly appears promising or merely has enough allure to entice the Carol-enamored audience flocking to cinemas on Christmas Day. (For what it’s worth, its critiques from Venice were fairly positive!) One element is certain, though: Babygirl is already generating conversation.
Watch the initial full Babygirl preview for yourself, then explore (literally) all my reflections about it below.
- At last, a wig worthy of Nicole Kidman!
- Hold on, is that actually a wig? Is that her authentic hair? Will wonders never cease?
- I’m opting to think the dog being referred to as a good girl is indeed Amy Adams in Nightbitch.
- Ooh, a Christmas-themed A24 emblem!
- Do they manufacture ornaments?
- All right, I was teasing, but it seems they do.
- It seems botox needles are the trendiest accessory in cinema right now.
- This entire busy, successful working-mom scenario is a frequent Kidman motif, yet that doesn’t mean I’m not thrilled to observe her embrace it once more.
- This time with a spicy-intern mystery, evidently!
- “I think you like to be told what to do.” Wow!
- Is this yet another May-December narrative?
- This tracking shot of what I presume is a luxurious New York residence is reminiscent of one of my all-time favorite film sequences: the segment where they burglarize Audrina’s home in The Bling Ring.
- Is this not also somewhat just…Fair Play, merely less corporate?
- Milk!
- Okay, I don’t dislike Harris Dickinson in a Connell–from–Normal People chain.
- Pool games? All right, that’s the type of steamy affair I can support.
- Hey, Antonio Banderas!
- I’ve long maintained we require more sensual Christmas films, so I’m going to be beyond eager for this one.