The Idol

Not as good as Euphoria, but still pretty hot, unconventional and twisted. The interesting thing about this series is that it hardly leaves the luxury mansion, 90% of it, really takes place there, where we get a peek behind the curtain of how the music industry works and that pop starlets certainly don't have it easy. Lily-Rose Depp is portrayed as a sex symbol-goddess, her ass and often bared boobs are nice to look at, and in every episode she sets new fashion trends that must be driving women crazy in America right now. The Weeknd also does a good job, playing a cult leader, a proper sleazeball and a manipulator all in one. The whole concept kind of evokes the Oscar-winning Parasite. The music is perfect, the whole soundtrack is great (The Weeknd himself plays in the background). Visually it's also classy and I enjoyed the dialogue. The ending even has quite an unexpected twist. It's nothing groundbreaking story-wise, but it's quite distinctive, it has its own angle, it's sexy and kinky enough (there’s plenty of sex and drugs), and I liked the way the managers work in such an industry. 7/10. (07/08/2023)

The sex-charged glamour of the joy and sorrow of the show-business movers and shakers of the Hollywood music industry. Fulfilling intimacy and catchiness of the music-video scenes, a designer ultra-luxury villa and Depp’s diligent daughter Lily-Rose. In terms of its plot, The Idol didn't arouse in me a desire for more episodes, but as a way to boost the sexy atmosphere on a date with a well put-together home cinema, it's great. [Cannes FF] (05/23/2023)

Sensually shot sexual tension and events, visual side and harmony of sound with image at such a high level that I can't take my eyes off, no matter what is happening right now. Unfortunately, from approximately the third episode, things become unbelievable, ridiculous, and in the final, even completely stupid and insulting to the viewer. It doesn't matter who played, plays, and will play and with whom, but in the end, not a single likable character will remain at the center of events. Lily-Rose Depp is fascinating far beyond the first signal, while The Weeknd lost on the whole acting line. The backstage ending of HBO with a canceled episode, massive rewriting of the storyline, and all the surrounding controversy I am not able to see through, but hopefully, a series better than the one just ended will be created about it someday. (09/07/2023)