The movie musical could use a radical reimagining, and Jacques Audiard gives it his best shot with Emilia Pérez, an unconventional mixture of crime picture, soap opera, heartwarming fable, and song-and-dance showstopper.

When “Emilia Pérez” is firing on all cylinders, it’s not hard to set picayune reservations aside. This is a rich and rewarding film.

Emilia Pérez”—an acclaimed crime comedy musical starring Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana and Karla Sofía Gascón—debuts on Netflix this week.

Ever want to see what happens when a lawyer helps a drug lord change gender? No? Well, Emilia Perez on Netflix says otherwise.

Zoe Saldaña has described her new movie Emilia Pérez as "brave" and "important" for its representation of trans people. Written and directed by Jacques Audiard, Netflix's musical crime drama follows a lawyer who is kidnapped to help a Mexican cartel leader undergo gender-affirming surgery.