SummaryChristian Dior's (Ben Mendelsohn) rise to the top and the subsequent decline of Coco Chanel's (Juliette Binoche) reign is the focus of the Todd A. Kessler Worl War II-era drama.
Created By:Todd A. Kessler
The New Look
Season 1 Premiere:
Feb 13, 2024
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Generally Favorable
61
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Generally Favorable
6.5
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Feb 13, 2024
90
As it stands, The New Look is a series that successfully captures the utter horrors of war alongside the beauty of creation. The severity of one only emphasizes the gravity of the other. Together, they make something breathtaking, heartbreaking, and entirely worth watching.
Feb 14, 2024
80
She [Binoche] does succeed in making Coco, who is a moral bankrupt, eminently watchable, and Emily Mortimer as Elsa Lombardi—illegitimate child of English royalty, global house guest and, ultimately, a Coco victim—is also first-rate. Likewise Mr. Mendelsohn, a marvelous actor capable of being quite scary (see: "Animal Kingdom") but who makes Dior a character lovable in his anguish. .... This is the story of how creation helped return spirit and life to the world." By the end, you believe it.
Feb 13, 2024
75
If it’s a tad too didactic and maudlin at times, such faults are easily overlooked when the overall effect is so stirring, reminding us how much strength is required in living (and creating) according to one’s principles. And, perhaps more importantly, how such superficial things as fashion carry within them entire histories worth unearthing.
Feb 14, 2024
60
If taken as a whole, the series has a lumbering, scattered quality but there are things to enjoy along the way.
Feb 13, 2024
43
Much of this 10-episode series is a rather dull and thinly written exploration of life in Nazi-occupied Paris.
Feb 14, 2024
40
It’s just that, as a whole, The New Look doesn’t amount to enough. You could see it as escapism, but that requires accommodation of the fact that the Holocaust is essentially written out of the story in favour of a rivalry over tulle.
Feb 13, 2024
30
The New Look is, in practice, a dull, morose, bafflingly executed trudge through Nazi-occupied France, as navigated by two of the most famous names in the history of fashion. The pace is sluggish and the characters thin. A-list actors and directors are wasted.
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Mar 23, 2024
5
Juliette Binoche plays iconic designer Coco Chanel, who ends up involved with the occupying **** during the occupation of France. Meanwhile, younger designer Christian Dior (Ben Mendelsohn) is struggling to remain neutral, while his sister (Maisie Williams) works for the resistance. This is sufficient plot to get started with this series. Many will be surprised or disappointed to discover that this isn't as much about fashion as it is about the political issues they encountered. There are glimpses into their business and creative process, but it's much more about their personal involvements. Fortunately, the performances are all compelling. Mendelsohn subtly creates a challenged brother and conflicted designer, while Binoche embraces Coco's bold, sometimes irrational personality. John Malkovich and Emily Mortimer also add some interesting characters. The story is dragged out and takes too long to follow all of the varied plots. There are compelling sequences and it's a fascinating history (some of which has been left out), but more fashion and less strife would make the series more appealing. (10 one-hour eps)
