SummaryMadonna's directorial debut, Filth and Wisdom, is a hilariously sexy tale of three roommates who must delve into mischievous and naughty behavior in pursuit of bigger and brighter futures. A Ukrainian immigrant, A.K., finances his dreams of 'trans-continental superstardom' with his band, Gogol Bordello, by turning tricks as a role-playing cross d... Read More
Filth and Wisdom
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Generally Unfavorable
26
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
26
5% Positive
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29% Mixed
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Impossibly arty and, at times, narratively incoherent, Filth and Wisdom still has its goofy charms.
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A pointless exercise in "shocking" behavior.
38
Worst of all, the movie's simply not very shocking. Madonna has made a career out of toying with image and ego, but this is a vanity project in the smallest sense possible.
30
Not that Madonna has gone in for originality, which isn't really her thing: rather, instead of repurposing a genre, she has riffled through the art-house catalog for inspiration, as evidenced by the film's intentionally grubby visual texture, jumpy editing, direct-address commentary, freeze frames and other tricks.
25
Filth & Wisdom is dead in the water, an excruciating bore even at a compact 84 minutes.
10
The only thing this movie should lead you to is the nearest exit.
0
An atrocious mess.
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Awards
Berlin International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
