House Of Gucci (2021)

An ambitious young woman (Lady Gaga) from humble beginnings marries into the fabled Gucci family. Her aspirations begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a spiral of betrayal, revenge and murder. Based on the book by Sara Gay Forden and directed by Ridley Scott (ALIEN). This is a juicy tabloid of a movie that's hard to resist. I don't know what Scott's intentions were in making the movie but it's not far from Jacqueline Susann territory. Fluctuating between lurid sensationalism and serious family drama, the movie's mood is erratic. What holds the movie together and keeps it from imploding are the performances save one. Lady Gaga is terrific here although her Italian accent can be wonky at times and it's great seeing Al Pacino as the head of the Gucci empire in full belting mode without veering into caricature. The one performance that doesn't work is an unrecognizable buried under latex Jared Leto whose buffoonish acting isn't consistent with his fellow actors. With Adam Driver, Jeremy Irons, Salma Hayek and Jack Huston.