“Predictable, Soulless, Melodramatic Mess”: Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie Torn Apart By Lakers Icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Former NBA champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is well known for his cutting-edge analysis of movies and web series. He regularly talks about which movies he enjoyed and which he disliked. In the recently published blog on his website, the Los Angeles Lakers legend touched upon ‘Babylon’ featuring popular actors Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie in leading roles.

Safe to say, he didn’t enjoy it. Kareem bashed the weak storyline of the film and also the lack of adequate character development in his blog. Moreover, he also labeled the film ‘predictable’ and ‘soulless’.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar dives into the recently released Brad Pitt starrer

Former Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is known for his love of art. He likes to watch movies regularly and he also enjoys listening to music.

More often than not, he reflects upon some of the films he watched on his blog. Recently, he gave his reviews on the film ‘Babylon’ starring Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie which was released on the 23rd of December.

According to Abdul-Jabbar, the film is predictable and also a melodramatic mess. Additionally, he asserted that he didn’t care what happened to the characters.

Kareem wrote, “Everyone is so earnest in this three-hour movie that you want to like, just for their sakes. And I loved director-writer Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash and La La Land. But Babylon is such a predictable, soulless, melodramatic mess that I couldn’t get there. The main problem is that I didn’t really care what happened to any of the characters.”

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Jabbar labeled Robbie’s character as a ‘wannabe starlet desperate for attention and validation’ while talking about how Pitt’s character failed to live up to expectations. To top it all off, he described the ending as cliche.

How has the film fared at the box office?

Released on the 23rd of December, makers expected the film which was made with a budget of $80 million to do well at the box office. However, it had a disastrous start as it collected only $4 million in the first four days according to reports.

The 3-hour runtime of the film might have played a part in its poor performance. Additionally, bad ratings on popular websites like Rotten Tomatoes and CinemaScore have also played a part in its disastrous opening collection.

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