“Delvey isn’t an alias,” she says - only the last word sounds like “el-E-us.” “Party girl” becomes “pot-tea girl.” I can’t even describe the way she pronounces “Marriott.” Garner’s accent - a mix of German (where Anna was raised), Russian (where she was born), Gaelic (for reasons beyond logic), and, I swear, sparks of the American South - may be the defining element of “Inventing Anna.” Like the hubbub surrounding “House of Gucci’s” performative array of Italian intonations, there will be some viewers who can’t wrap their minds around the wild words coming out of Anna’s mouth. During one of those opening sequences that acts as a trailer for the show you’ve already started (please, someone make streaming services stop demanding these), Anna greets her audience via a voiceover that never returns: “This whole story, the one you’re about to sit on your fat ass and watch like a big lump of nothing, is about me.” She goes on to tout her hard work and triumphs - climbing the New York social ladder, starting her own foundation, taking a selfie where Khloé Kardashian once took a selfie - as she dissuades any assumptions that she’s just another glorified “party girl.” Anna assures us she’s the real deal, but even what we hear sans context reads as suspicious. 'The Great British Baking Show: Collection 10' Trailer: 30 New Scrumptious Challenges AwaitĢ023 Oscars: Best Supporting Actress PredictionsĪnna, however, is more than happy to make herself the center of attention - starting with her accent. How Maya Hawke Went from 'Stranger Things' to 'Strangers on a Train'-Inspired 'Do Revenge' But there’s damning critiques within this messy retelling, and they’re (thankfully) not all about Anna. Wading through the bloated episodes - especially the first few - can cloud the twisting drama’s commentary, and the jumbled perspectives, confounding “truths,” and sheer repetition of scenes and beliefs don’t help either. Inspired by Jessica Pressler’s reporting, particularly her 2018 New York magazine article on the convicted con artist, the nine-episode Netflix limited series examines who gets access to life-changing financial opportunities, how the sexes are treated differently when it comes to their monetary ambitions and, when that ambition goes too far, the imbalance in their punishment. Determining her value is often tied to determining her legitimacy, which is just one of the twisted false equivalencies Shonda Rhimes aims to untangle. Anna Delvey (played by “Ozark” Emmy winner Julia Garner) may or may not be a German heiress with a $65 million trust fund.
Anna Delvey (real surname: Sorokin) may or may not be rich.
With prosperity’s disparity causing so many problems in America, should we really be concerned when those with all the advantages hit a snag?Īt its best, “ Inventing Anna” pushes this question forward by re-contextualizing it.
There are more, because there are always more and always have been, but the success seen by many of these programs has led to steady growth of late, which has drawn an added degree of scrutiny from critics and audiences alike. “And Just Like That…,” “Gossip Girl,” and “Billions” spend big bucks on soap (of varying amounts and quality). “The Crown,” “The Great,” and “The Gilded Age” lounge in their lavish period backdrops. “Succession” and “The White Lotus” skewer the power of wealth with relentless satire. Stories of the rich and entitled are cashing in on TV.
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