entertainment
January 24, 2026
The Moment review
Sundance film festival: There’s a smart idea at play here, with the star playing a hellish version of herself fighting against corporate forces, but there’s not a lot else
TL;DR
- The film "The Moment" is a meta-mockumentary about Charli XCX's 'Brat' album era.
- It explores Charli XCX's ambivalence about her fame and the pressures of the music industry.
- The film is visually hypnotic but considered shallow and inert by the reviewer.
- It satirizes the music industry with stock characters and a hypothetical scenario of artistic compromise.
- Charli XCX plays a heightened, insecure version of herself.
- The film premiered at Sundance and will be released in cinemas on January 30.
- Despite smart concepts and talented people, the film is criticized for lacking risk and humor.
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