Review 626: House of Gucci

 

Based on the book The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed
by Sara Gay Forden; When Patricia Reggiani (Lady Gaga), an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge and ultimately murder. 

The Gucci family were like Italian Royalty in the fashion industry. Through his portrayal of the Gucci family, Scott gets to explore rich, meaty themes of Obsession, Passion, Family and Betrayal.

Ridley Scott's direction is the score by Harry Gregson-Williams is  The film sports a killer soundtrack ranging from Blondie's Heart of Glass, George Michael's Faith and Donna Summer's I Feel Love. The cinematography is vibrant and captures the oppulence of the films locations. The locations are stunning, the scenery is breathtaking, the costumes are gorgeous, the production design is fantastic,

Lady Gaga delivers an outrageous, passionate performance playing Patrizia Reggiani. She starts as a very from a lower class family that's successful in their own right in the trucking business. When she meets Maurizio Gucci (Adam Driver) she gets a taste of fame, wealth and power and what it's like to live this five star fancy life. She was who knew what she wanted and wasn't going to let anyone get in her way.

 

Adam Driver  When Maurizio married Patricia, his family had turned their back on him so

 

Selma Hayek is also a lot of fun playing Giuseppina Auriemma, a psychic. Over the course of the many years the film takes place, "Pina" becomes Patricia's closest friend and confidant.

 

Jeremy Irons

 

Al Pacino

 

Jared Leto, however, feels out of place playing Paolo Gucci, cousin of Maurizio Gucci. He came off as too theartical and isn't credible as a member of the Gucci family so much as sounding like Gene Wilder's Italian twin brother.

 

Jack Huston has a very notable role playing Domenico De Sole,