Netflix’s “Emilia Pérez” exists between two extremes. In recent weeks, my social media feed has been rife with jokes at the flick’s expense — with a particularly infamous musical number becoming something of a meme — but on the other hand, the movie is also being touted as not just a serious contender for Oscar nominations, but as a potential favorite for Best Picture.
This crime drama mashed with an operatic musical released on Netflix in November and centers on Emilia Pérez (Karla Sofía Gascón). Emilia is a ruthless cartel leader who fakes their death so they can transition to become a woman and start a new life but finds the past isn’t easy to outrun. Caught up in the fray are Rita (Zoe Saldaña) and Jessi (Selena Gomez).
