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Vox Luxstarts with the funeral.

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She writes a heartfelt ballad for her towns memorial service, which begins her rise to stardom.

But inStar, its more of an unwelcome distraction than a true villain.

You dont get those kinds of do-overs in the world ofVox Lux.

(The film is subtitled a 21st-century portrait.)

Thats what I love about pop music, she says at one point.

I dont want people to think too hard.

I just want them to feel good.

This same divide is apparent in each movies pop hits.

But those are two songs, in a film thats ostensibly all about music.

101-level mistakes of world-building abound.

Celeste is about to release her sixth album, and she brags that shes had more No.

Celeste brushes it off no one will care.

The first time I sawVox Lux, I walked out early.