"The assassination of Gianni Versace - American crime story" I happened to binge watch the last couple of days.
Though named as "The assassination of Gianni Versace, the mini-series only occasionally talks about Gianni Versace, instead, it seems something of a biopic about his killer Andrew Cunanan. It is portrayed that Cunanan was a habitual liar, a social climber and someone obsessed with fame and luxury.
Homophobia, mixed-race identity, sexual abuse, the lust for fame, the worship of celebrity — each of these themes has been addressed in this series.
The series is gruesome, spine chilling, stomach churning, and hard hitting, in parts. But, in the end, like Cunanan himself, the show was a glittery, violent, extravagant mess.
Only thing I felt was an extremely creative mind and life has been snatched away too soon. Edger Ramirez as Gianni Versace and Penelope Cruz as Donetella Versace looked and acted the part. Ricky Martin was not worth mentioning.
All in all, this serial is certainly not for the faint hearted.
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