It's not so much a film about exposing some sort of seedy underbelly as it is exposing that which is right in front of us; the rotting and decaying lie of beauty. (nerdlocker.com)
Unfortunately, that fact hasn't humbled him one iota, which means Troy is essentially stuck in seedy motels with this pompous egomaniac 24/7. (kamwilliams.com)
But more than this, The Neon Demon is a comment on the commoditisation of beauty and how our consumer oriented culture feeds on youth and purity («real «Lolita» shit,» as Keanu Reeves» seedy motel manager puts it). (lwlies.com)