"Natalie Portman is camp. It's a reality that the actress' fiercest detractors - and even some of her loyal supporters - seem to miss, yet it's instrumental to enjoying her work. Portman won an Oscar toeing the line between camp and prestige as a tweaked-out ballerina. If you like the Star Wars prequels, "it's camp!" is a common excuse used to justify that affinity."
"Her first exhibition, timed to Miami's Art Basel, has been built around the "untested" Stella Burgess (Da'Vine Joy Randolph) and her ranch-themed collection. There's something to be said for the trend of white women platforming Black artists for cultural clout in her efforts here - and art influencer Dalton Hardberry (Zach Galifianakis) seems to be the only one brave enough to say it."
Natalie Portman embodies a deliberate camp sensibility that shapes her performances and tonal choices. Several of her roles, including an Oscar-winning turn as a tweaked-out ballerina and parts in May December, Vox Lux, and Jackie, lean into high camp. Cathy Yan's The Gallerist blends glossy, controlled production with a zanier spirit akin to Birds of Prey. Portman plays Polina Polinski, a divalike gallerist who converts a Jiffy Lube into a pristine gallery and stages a Miami Art Basel show around Stella Burgess. The film probes art-world dynamics, including white women platforming Black artists, and divides viewers while rewarding those attuned to its frequency.
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