In the Sundance Film Festival’s hottest ticket, “The Moment,” Charli xcx takes on the daunting role of… Charli xcx.
With a snap of the fingers, Charli xcx has gone from pop star to Richard Kind.
The “brat” singer is suddenly ubiquitous at the movies, appearing in a whopping three at this year’s Sundance Film Festival alone. Lazy Olivia Colman managed just one.
Two of those roles are supporting. She’s a member of the Art Basel scene in “The Gallerist” with Natalie Portman, and Cooper Hoffman’s icy, prudish girlfriend in the filthy “I Want Your Sex.”
But in the festival’s hottest ticket, “The Moment,” Charli xcx gets top billing as she takes on the daunting role of… Charli xcx.
The Brit plays a fictional version of herself in the fake documentary about the tail end of the “brat” tour of summer 2024. She’s basically a songstress on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
If the words “I’m so Julia” mean nothing to you, from the start you’ll be singing a different Charli tune: “I Don’t Care!”
If you like Charli xcx’s songs and find her to be a unique and uncompromising presence in the often airbrushed world of pop, you’ll appreciate moments of “The Moment.”
But that’s it. This is not a fully formed movie. At best, it’s a moderately intriguing pitch.
Much like transitioning from musician to movie star, director Aidan Zamiri’s disjointed film, which premiered Friday, depicts the challenges and absurdities of a connoisseur’s dance musician turning into a global superstar overnight.
