Jennie’s 18+ movie, directed by Sam Levinson, was not highly appreciated by critics.tracking

The Idol is a new 18+ series from “giant” HBO, premiered at therecent 76th Cannes Film Festival . The film shocked critics and audiences after its release because of its offensive content, and is considered the series with the most obscene content released in Hollywood. Currently, the film has a poor rating – only 9% on Rotten Tomatoes, voted by 11 experts.

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The Idol received poor ratings from 11 film critics.
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The Idol is produced and starred by The Weeknd, accompanied by Lily-Rose Depp as the female lead, Jennie Ruby Jane as a guest. The film is directed by director Sam Levinson, belongs to the psychological-emotional genre, labeled C18.

The film’s content revolves around the story of female lead Jocelyn (Lily Rose Depp) – a pop music star, and is considered a “sexy” symbol of the era. Jocelyn meets Tedros (The Weeknd), falling in love with a mysterious and dangerous cult leader.

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The Idol was criticized as an offensive film and an empty script.

The first 2 episodes of The Idol were premiered at Cannes recently, receiving a 5-minute applause from the guests in the hall. The film shocked critics after its release because the content and images were too offensive.

The New York Times calls The Idol “50 Shades of The Weeknd”; The Hollywood Reporter affirmed that this was an unsuccessful work for HBO; Variety condemned the film’s script as empty, full of obscene scenes,…

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In The Idol, Jennie plays the dance partner of Jocelyn (Lily Rose Depp).
Besides, on the top prestigious film review site Rotten Tomatoes, The Weeknd’s new work only scored 9%, a terribly low number but worthy of the quality, as well as the viewer’s reaction to the work. Products.

As for Jennie, people consider The Idol to be a forgettable movie in the career of actress Jennie Ruby Jane. At the same time, they also condemned the crew for taking advantage of the reputation of a member of the popular group BLACKPINK to attract the media.