The Moment

A meta This Is Spinal Tap for Gen Z, The Moment is at its best when it’s skewering the commercial obligations that are now part of the pop-star package, even if it’s more arch than laugh-out-loud funny. And credit should go to the star for being unafraid of making fun of herself: it’s difficult to deny the film’s status as a vanity project, and yet it isn’t an especially flattering self-portrait. Her alter ego is chronically insecure, a little bit selfish and unwilling to stand up for her creative partners, let alone her own ideas. It’s odd to praise a person’s performance as themselves, but Charli has a natural sense of comic timing and manages to remain empathetic.