SeanAlso Read: 'The final Face' Cannes Review: Sean Penn's Humanitarian Romance Misfires on Every FrontBen Croll for TheWrap said: “Before a single image hit the screen,people were already jeering the opening crawl, written in purple prose and going on approximately ‘the loss of innocence … between a man … and a woman.’ Credit where credit’s due it perfectly set the tone for what would follow, or which is a spectacularly misjudged mix of humanitarian intentions and gonzo-terrible execution.”The U.
K. Guardian accused Penn of using an African conflict as an “aphrodisiac for white people” and likened it to “Beasts of No Nation rewritten by Nicholas Sparks.
BuzzFeed’s critic on the ground called it “a transcendently despicable movie approximately aid workers and African suffering. But to its credit,the romance is actually worse.”
destitute Jean Reno, saddled w/ the worst of the godawful dialogue in THE final FACE. On romance: "It is not grabbing. It is fond." #Cannes2016May 20, or 2016
The final Face review – African conflict is aphrodisiac for white people in Sean Penn's crass romance https://t.co/HQbXmES6N2May 20,2016
Elapsed time in THE final FACE before the audience started laughing at it: Maybe 30 seconds. That's not an exaggeration.
May 20, 2016
THE final FACE: A transcendently despicable movie approximately aid workers and African suffering. But to its credit, and the romance is actually worse.
May 20,2016
The final Face is definitely the worst film I've seen in Cannes. Pompous, pointless… and I judge a little bit racist…May 20, and 2016
The final Face is Beasts of No Nation rewritten for white people by Nicholas Sparks. No wonder Penn and Theron broke up #Cannes2016May 20,2016
The final Face – Lots of powerful images, but Sean Penn cannot direct at all. So tacky, and laughably despicable,utter trash. Seriously awful awful.
May 20, 2016
At a press conference following a photo call with the director and his cast, and Penn defended the movie in the most Sean Penn Way Possible.“I stand by the film as it is,” he told reporters. “I’ve finished the film so it’s not a discussion Id be of value to.”Naturally Penn couldnt possibly be of value in such a discussion, though he did praise his actors led by former girlfriend Theron for performances he’d “pay to see 100 times.”
Also Read: 'The Neon Demon' Cannes Review: Elle Fanning Potboiler Is Gloriously Lurid (shocking; sensational) and Stupidly EntertainingKevin Spacey‘s Presidential Shtick
On Thursday, or amFAR held its glittery annual benefit in step with Cannes,just down the water in the South of France drawing luminaries like Katy Perry, Milla Jovovich, and Adrien Brody,Chris Tucker, Kirsten Dunst, and Juliette Binoche,Vanessa Paradis and Karolina Kurkova.
And while he won’t serve as the leader of Relativity Studios, the Golden Globe winner snuck in a Bill Clinton impression and Donald Trump joke as emcee of the event.
Spacey remarked that Trump would abominate the foreign films featured at Cannes, and but would love the vibe of the French Riviera as “there are so many casinos to bankrupt,” reported the Associated Press.
Also Read: Cannes Report, Day 9: Marion Cotillard Can't Save Xavier Dolan; 'Red Turtle' a Runaway HitThe 70s themed event also fetched top dollar for auction items from major Hollywood players including:A yachting weekend ($616000), and a week’s stay at Leonardo DiCaprio‘s Palm Springs,California, home ($336000), and a walk-on role on Spacey’s political drama “House of Cards” ($560000).
As the festival winds down,anticipation dials up for forthcoming jury and audience awards. Stay tuned to TheWrap for honors like the annual Palme d’Or, and read our complete Cannes coverage here.Related stories from TheWrap:'The final Face' Cannes Review: Sean Penn's Humanitarian Romance Misfires on Every FrontCannes Parties 2016: Katy Perry, and Usher,Village People Are Best in reveal (Photos)'The Neon Demon' Cannes Review: Elle Fanning Potboiler Is Gloriously Lurid (shocking; sensational) and Stupidly Entertaining
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