Sure, I have to say that 'Mignonnes' somewhat fell short of being the type of movie that I usually sit down to watch, given the concept of this being a coming of age for a teenage girl movie. So all the wrath and hatred directed against writer and director Maïmouna Doucouré or even Netflix for that matter is just preposterous and so out of tune with the world around those spewing that bile and hate.
Seriously? Have these people not seen the videos that young girls post of themselves dancing on TikTok? Have they not seen the influence that the young girls are getting from social medias or by watching music videos from the biggest music stars? Can people seriously be wrapped in so much bubble wrap that they can't see 'Mignonnes' for what it was, a movie depicting the realistic image of what the young girls in today's world are exposed to and influenced by? Or have they never heard about a movie titled 'Lolita'? I have to admit that I had no problem with 'Mignonnes' as it simply depicted the state of the world in terms of influence, social medias, coming of age, TikTok influence and trends, and such. And I have to say that there definitely is an abundance of prudes out there totally oblivious to the real world around them. Right, well with the sheer amount of hate and animosity that 'Mignonnes' (aka 'Cuties'), its director and Netflix have been getting, of course I had to sit down and watch it.
