Review: LADY
by Rob DiCristinoOr: The Indiscreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie The most prominent critics’ quote included in Lady’s press materials touts it as “Saltburn on shrooms.” There’s a hint of truth there, I suppose, in that both films are set in stately English country houses and poke a fair bit of fun at the insularity of the spoiled aristocrats who reside in them. But while Emerald Fennell’s gaudy Talented Mr. Ripley knockoff collapses under the weight of its own smug self-satisfaction — poverty, says Fennell, is a dangerous and transgressive act — Samuel Abrahams’ charming new mockumentary…
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