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Glenn Close has delivered her most buck-wild performance on Netflix since, well,you know.
LikeHillbilly Elegybefore it,The Deliverancefeatures Close de-glammed, bewigged, and portraying a subsection of American poverty.
But why does she say I can smell your nappy pussy in a tiny little girl voice?
The Deliveranceis an exorcism movie, kinda.
As the films veteran pastor says, I dont do no exorcisms.
I dont need an intercessor.
Jesus Christ is my intercessor.
So an exorcism without a church hierarchy between you and God.
Also, nobody between you and the Devil.
Andra Day stars as Ebony, a mother of three.
Then the Devil possesses her youngest son (Anthony B. Jenkins) and things go from bad to worse.
So Glenn Close is the grandma?
Yeah, and its the classic bad mom, good grandma situation.
Would you believe the Devil is something of a metaphor for generational trauma in this movie?
Grandma Alberta used to beat Ebony and was addicted to drugs.
But now she has (1) Jesus and (2) cancer.
Ebony is letting Alberta live with the family during her chemo.
They know every word of it by heart.
Valley of the Dolls?
This movie knows its camp.
But the camp sensibility shines through on occasion.
Does Glenn Close wear wigs?
Has she worn wigs?
Will she wear wigs?
When does she wear wigs?
Glenn Close is either in a wig or a bald cap for the entirety of her screen time.
What else does Glenn Close do in this film?
Thats also probably why she speaks in a weird little baby voice then?
Just regular creepy demon shit.
Hmmm … unclear!The Deliveranceis based on a real alleged haunting/possession, the Ammon Haunting, a.k.a.
Maybe for tax breaks?
Maybe because Caleb McLaughlin is in this movie and he cant always play Hoosiers?
But the Ammons really did live with their grandmother, Rosa Campbell.
History is silent on the quality or variety of her wig collection.
How is Lee Daniels taking the … mixed reception?
He seems to be in good spirits about it.
Daniels QTd the original viral tweet, saying, Had to do it.
This tweet could be an ad
Cry-laughing emoji, indeed.
