When Babylon with the German nickname “Rausch der Ekstasy” appeared at the turn of the year, it not only divided the opinions of film fans and critics all over the world, but also went largely unnoticed in cinemas, despite the elaborate staging and star cast.
Now you can opulent and at times bizarre historical film about the Hollywood dream factory around 1930, which was excessive with parties, drugs and sex, on disc for your home: The epic film is now available on Amazon on normal Blu-ray * and in 4K/UHD * as well as on DVD *.
This is Babylon: Intoxication of Ecstasy
jazz, extravagant Parties, sex, drugs and excess shaped the environment of the film industry in Los Angeles in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Acting star Jack Conrad (Brad Pitt) has been cultivating this lifestyle for a long time, while starlet Nellie LaRoy (Margot Robbie) wants this career with money and fun at all costs. Similar to Manny Torres (Diego Calva), who, as the son of Mexican immigrants, also dreams of a place in US cinema.
In addition to fictional characters, the film also shows historical personalities and at the same time paints a picture of the End of the silent film era towards the talkies. Babylon is anything but squeamish when it comes to the extravagant presentation: Among other things, you can join Elephant shit, puke and piss calculate. Spiderman star Tobey Maguire also has a bizarre appearance as a devilish figure in “LA’s asshole”.
Although Damien Chazelle’s three-hour epic, in contrast to his Oscar favorite La La Land, went empty-handed at the last Academy Awards, despite or perhaps because of the extreme audience reactions, Babylon: Intoxication of Ecstasy is always worth a look for those who are not too faint-hearted . At Amazon * there are still 4 out of 5 stars in the ratings and also on Moviepilot 413 users rated the film as “worth seeing” and a rating of 7.2 out of 10 on average.
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