"Judas" isn't The Last Temptataion of the Gaga, but it should stir up just enough controversy as it melds some Jesus/Mary Madalene/Judas imagery with more modern Biblical tales, like The Wild One and West Side Story. There's the now to be expected Lady Gaga stylistic touches — the little red lipstick gun could be a big Sephora seller — and a pretty beautiful baptism sequence in the middle, but overall it's more flamoboyant and rebellious than actually blasphemous. Which I guess is a disappointment if you were hoping for this cross to bear another round of the culture wars.--> watch "Judas"
Lady Gaga "Judas" (Island/IDJMG)
Laurieann Gibson + Lady Gaga, director | Nicole Ehrlich + Steven Johnson, producer | Factory Films, production co | Maz Makhani, DP | Zuk, editor | Baked FX, vfx
