Tom Ford Shares His Thoughts on 'House of Gucci,' Including Why He Didn't Find Humor in the Movie

The new movie House of Gucci is out now and fashion designer Tom Ford is one of the characters in the film.

The real-life Tom Ford is now speaking out to share his thoughts on the movie.

“I recently survived a screening of the two-hour-and-37-minute film that is House of Gucci. The shiny, ambitious, beautifully filmed and costumed tale of greed and murder is stunning by the sheer number of stars that have been cast. The movie rivals the nighttime soap Dynasty for subtlety but does so with a much bigger budget,” Tom started off an essay for Air Mail.

Click inside to find out what else he said…

Tom is portrayed by actor Reeve Carney in the film and he unfortunately doesn’t share any thoughts on the performance. He did comment on nearly every other actors’ performances though.

Praise was given to Lady Gaga, Salma Hayek, Jeremy Irons, and Adam Driver, but he didn’t have glowing reviews for Jared Leto and Al Pacino.

“At times, when Al Pacino, as Aldo Gucci, and Jared Leto, as Aldo’s son Paolo Gucci, were on-screen, I was not completely sure that I wasn’t watching a Saturday Night Live version of the tale,” he said.

Tom added, “Leto’s brilliance as an actor is literally buried under latex prosthetics. Both performers are given license to be absolute hams—and not of the prosciutto variety. They must have had fun. Paolo, whom I met on several occasions, was indeed eccentric and did some wacky things, but his overall demeanor was certainly not like the crazed and seemingly mentally challenged character of Leto’s performance.”

Tom commented on how people are finding humor in the movie, which is something he did not experience, having lived through the tragedy.

“I was deeply sad for several days after watching House of Gucci, a reaction that I think only those of us who knew the players and the play will feel. It was hard for me to see the humor and camp in something that was so bloody. In real life, none of it was camp. It was at times absurd, but ultimately it was tragic. But with Gaga’s and Driver’s strong performances, powerful over-the-top portrayals by the entire cast, impeccable costumes, stunning sets, and beautiful cinematography, the film, I suspect, will be a hit. Splash the Gucci name across things and they usually sell,” he concluded.

You can read the full essay on Airmail.News.

Director Ridley Scott recently responded to criticism of the movie from lead subject Patrizia Reggiani.