Chante JVR

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Despite a premise that practically gallops with weird potential, Death of a Unicorn stumbles out of the gate and never quite finds its footing. It promises a darkly comedic, absurd fantasy wrapped in corporate satire—but delivers a muddled story that feels overdone in an oversaturated market of ‘eat the rich’ satires.

What Works:

🦄The Concept: A unicorn hit-and-run leading to corporate greed and metaphysical mayhem? Sign me up.
🦄Jenna Ortega and Will Poulter: Committed as always, even when the material doesn’t support them.
🦄Moments of Dark Humour: There are glimpses of the movie it could have been—sharp, irreverent, and genre-bending, if it didn’t rely on done before tropes.

What Doesn’t:

💀Pacing: The middle act drags, and the absurdity wears thin fast.
💀Underdeveloped Themes: There’s commentary here about capitalism, youth, and mythology—but it’s all surface-level and scattered.

Final Thoughts:

Death of a Unicorn wants to be Jennifer’s Body meets Beetlejuice with a splash of A24 surrealism, but it never quite nails the landing. A shame, because with its bizarre premise and solid cast, this could’ve been something special.