Overview
- The film enters U.S. theaters on June 26 after a New York promotional push and the release of a U.S. trailer, with critics’ first widely published responses appearing June 23–25.
- Reviewers almost uniformly single out Angelina Jolie’s performance as the film’s primary strength, saying she elevates thin material and delivers one of her most affecting turns.
- Critics fault director Alice Winocour’s triptych structure for leaving the model and makeup-artist storylines underdeveloped, producing a muddled overall narrative and uneven pacing.
- Technical elements such as André Chemetoff’s cinematography and rare production access to Chanel’s Paris showroom and atelier receive praise even as reviewers say the film skims deeper questions about the fashion industry.
- Vertical’s fashion-focused marketing balances glossy publicity and intimate press events, and the early split in reviews could influence opening-week box office and the film’s wider reception.