Film Review: “Babylon”

Chazelle’s trip to Babylon leaves us cold

Aspiring actress Nellie LaRoy (Margot Robbie) meets Manny Torres (Diego Calva) at a wild party.

Babylon, this season’s third (yes, third!) movie about the movies is by far the worst of the trio. While The Fabelmans and Empire of Light have a few pluses, Babylon is too bloated and draggy to recommend. Writer/director Damien Chazelle (La La Land; First Man; Whiplash) clearly loves the movies, but with Babylon, he’s made one that might actually steer his audience away from the form instead of toward it.

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