House of Gucci – 7.5

An unabashedly over-the-top depiction of the Gucci family saga, with megawatt performances by Lady Gaga, Jared Leto, Al Pacino and Jeremy Irons–the whole family except Adam Driver, a hole in the middle, who acted mainly by changing his hairstyle. There’s no point in quibbling over the plot, because it was a true story. If you could overlook all the cigarette smoke, you could revel in the fantastic set designs and fashions and enjoy the ride, as the actors seemed to be doing.
[Interestingly, a credit at the end said that no consideration had been paid for the use of tobacco products. Someone knew I had become suspicious!]