
Okay, let me tell you about The Gallerist. Right from the start, the filmmakers cleverly set things up – a seemingly minor art piece actually becomes a key plot point later on. We meet Polina, played by Natalie Portman, a gallery owner trying to make a splash with a new artist, Stella. She’s hosting a fancy preview for Dalton, a particularly irritating art influencer (Zach Galifianakis, nailing the smugness). Things immediately start to unravel when Polina’s assistant, Kiki (Jenna Ortega, wonderfully frazzled), reveals a growing water leak near a sculpture with a rather unfortunate name, “The Emasculator.” To make matters worse, Dalton is busy insulting both the art and Polina’s taste. With her gallery already on the brink of closure, Polina is stressed, to say the least. Throw in some sharp shears and that slippery water, and it’s not a surprise when someone ends up impaled on the sculpture. It’s a messy situation, and things quickly go from bad to worse.