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In the summer of 2024, it seemed impossible to escape the neon green and lowercase text of Charli XCX's sixth studio album, Brat. For a film about the seemingly endless season of wild parties, Charli and director Aidan Zamiri took a decidedly different approach than traditional concert films, which typically feature behind-the-scenes glimpses of life on tour and rehearsals leading up to a big show in front of a crowd of euphoric fans. "The Moment" is something else entirely, a bold foray into the mockumentary genre that satirizes the pressures of pop stardom and the struggle for creative control. It doesn't always work, but Charli XCX, as always, delivers a wild party. Following an exaggerated version of the star herself, Zamiri's "The Moment" opens strong: Charli XCX dancing amidst strobe lights flashing from green to blue to red, with a flashing lights warning. It's September 2024, a few months into the new "Brat" era, but the party atmos...