We look far beyond the infamous ‘Fifty Shades’ saga, a very low-key film series in which What stood out most, and away from the rest of the elements, was the presence and talent of Dakota Johnson. And it is that, from the first appearance of her, the actress has taken complete control of a series of proposals clearly not at her level, which have ended up exploding in other films of much more interest and emotional depth.
The interpretations that made Dakota Johnson one of the actresses of the moment
1 ‘Dancing for Life’
The recent “Dancing for Life” could be written, directed and starring Cooper Raiff, but the film, or her real heart, belongs exclusively to Dakota Johnson. And it is that, from her first appearance, the actress fully grasps a proposal that rests on the iron shoulders of its charm, magnetism, photogenicity and total balance of nuances. An interpretation that confirms the splendid state of form in which Johnson seems to have happily settled. A joy to work.
Two ‘sigh’
The imposing ‘Suspiria’ signed by Luca Guadagnino is a continuous fire, a visual explosion, individual and collective delirium, resonance in the face of subtlety, screams in the depths and a hasty short circuit disguised as dancing calm.
It is not just a remake that enhances almost all the elements of its original, and that Dario Argento’s film is truly wonderful, but a unique experience, a hypnotic spider web, a sad and contagious melancholy that, if you manage to enter it, you will not will never forget. ‘Suspiria’ is all these things and one more: Guadagnino who gets the confirmation of his excellence. A prodigy that would be unthinkable without the sheer dedication of an unforgettable Dakota Johnson in which she ranks, by far, as the most memorable performance of her career. A truly impressive job.
Suspiria in eCartelera
3 ‘The dark daughter’
Although it was the (wonderful) Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley who received the most critical praise, Dakota Johnson’s excellent work is worth noting as another of the strengths of ‘The Dark Daughter’, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s wonderful film debut. A quartet of female talents that flows in the veins, hearts and muscles of a risky proposal in substance and form that conquers for rawness, honesty and capital interpretations.
The dark daughter in eCartelera
4 ‘The family you choose’
He plays the second violin, yes, but there is no scene in which Dakota Johnson appears that does not raise the average of ‘The family you choose’, a manual wellness film that works with the same simplicity and charm. There is nothing extraordinary or particularly memorable about it, but this is one of those films that ensure a pleasant time in front of the screen in the company of characters who easily steal your heart and the occasional runaway tear.
The family you choose in eCartelera
5 ‘Accepted by the sun’
Six years and several short films after ‘I am love’, Luca Guadagnino fully immersed himself in ‘Blinded by the Sun’, a (very) free reinterpretation of ‘The Pool’, a cult classic directed at the end of the decade of the 1960s by Jacques Deray. A proposal in which a multitude of genres, spaces and times coexist, combining and balancing their different essences with an enviable solidity, and in which a very inspired cast shines with particular intensity, especially as regards Dakota Johnson.
Points in favor that, added to an impeccable staging, with that special ability of the Italian filmmaker so that every scent, sensation and drop of sweat and tear completely pass through the screen, make up a strange, irregular, hypnotic and failed film in equal parts. , exciting and self-centered, delusional and sane, intriguing and feverish. It doesn’t always work, but when it does, ‘Blinded by the Sun’ radiates a unique light. Like Johnson’s in each of his scenes.
Blinded by the sun on eCartelera
6 ‘Bad times at El Royale’
Standing out in a deeply choral film like this exceptional ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’, a film that deserves to be vigorously claimed on every opportunity that presents itself, has an extra merit. For this reason, the milestone reached by performers such as Dakota Johnson, Jeff Bridges or Cynthia Erivo is placed in the realm of the extraordinary. You work up to a fabulous movie from start to finish.
Bad times at eCartelera’s El Royale
7 ‘friend’
Small hidden gem in his filmography, “El amigo” is one of the great successes of Dakota Johnson’s professional career. A drama that never fills the ink of tears, which treats its characters with respect and affection, which excites without artifice or deceit and which, above all, conquers thanks to a cast in a state of grace in which the actress shines with a special light. An interpretation of a truly admirable delicacy and sense of proportion.
In this sense, here we find a total of seven films with which Johnson, in addition to getting rid of the aforementioned iron shadows of cheap eroticism, proved to be an actress of particular sensitivity, admirable balance and multitude of nuances always used in favor of the story. Whether she was the protagonist or had a secondary role, the young performer managed to stand out without ringing at all times.
An evolution that, far from stopping, continues to grow film after film in what is already a filmography with a considerable number of admirable successes. The present is yours and the future points in many exciting directions, so we left Dakota Johnson for a while. Total happiness.
Source: E Cartelera
