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House of Gucci was one of my most anticipated films of the year. I love Lady Gaga as an actress, even when I saw the previews, I thought "here's Gaga's acting Oscar" all served up and ready to go. This film had all the apparent bones of a multi-category Academy Awards nominee - a power cast, an intriguing plot including murder, and amazing vistas for the likes of some of the technical awards like production design and costuming.
House of Gucci follows Patrizia Reggiani who makes it her mission to marry into the Gucci family. She does marry Maurizio Gucci, and then begins her ambitious campaign to put herself and her husband deep into the company's affairs. She endears herself to the rest of the family but over time, these relationships crack as she maneuvers and betrays anyone she needs to for the sake of power and controlling the company. Eventually, her marriage completely disintegrates, as well, and Maurizio pushes her out without a thought.
Sadly, it wasn't a great film. The performances were mediocre and no two people had the same Italian accent. Sometimes the same person didn't have the same Italian accent throughout the movie. Of course, the fashion in the film is magnificent and that is the most fun part. The story dragged, the characters weren't compelling (Adam Driver always is a bit dead eyed to me, and Jared Leto was just a clown but his makeup completely transformed him beyond recognition, and is likely responsible for the nomination). You can give this one a pass.
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