2013 Directed by Jonathan Glazer
Jonathan Glazer's atmospheric, visually arresting abstraction stars Scarlett Johansson as a seductive alien who prowls the streets of Glasgow in search of prey: unsuspecting men who fall under her spell, only to be consumed by a strange liquid pool.
Scarlett Johansson Kryštof Hádek Paul Brannigan Michael Moreland Scott Dymond Jeremy McWilliams Lynsey Taylor Mackay Dougie McConnell Kevin McAlinden D. Meade Andrew Gorman Joe Szula Roy Armstrong Alison Chand Ben Mills Oscar Mills Lee Fanning Marius Bincu Stephen Horn Adam Pearson May Mewes Gerry Goodfellow Dave Acton Jessica Mance
Scottish Screen UK Film Council FilmNation Entertainment Nick Wechsler Productions Creative Scotland British Film Institute Film4 Silver Reel JW Films A24
What.
What?
I don't get it.
So?
I don't get it.
At least give it a rating.
But I don't get it.
Was it good?
Yes.
Would you recommend it?
I don't know.
How does that work?
I don't know.
What?
What?
Just give it 2 1/2 or something.
I can't.
Why?
Because it's good.
Then what's the issue?
I don't know.
For fuck's sake.
I don't understand it. It confused me.
Just your plebian mind.
Fuck you.
Fuck you.
You know this whole review is entirely self-indulgent, right?
Yep.
So why are we doing it?
Only thing we could think of.
Oh yeah.
Also we're attention whores who like likes.
That's true.
Want pizza?
Sure.
It is rare for me to finish a film and be unable to form any real opinion on it. Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin, loosely based on Michel Faber’s novel of the same name, is a film that deliberately defies easy understanding. It is a befuddling, enigmatic and contradictory work that demands total engagement from its audience as it avoids all the trappings of a conventional movie. Yet after I left the theatre, both impressed and disappointed, I have been unable to shake the film from my thoughts.
It is a film of surprising contrasts - it is simultaneously mesmerising yet tedious, surreal yet mundane, erotic yet sterile. It is this internal conflict that makes the film so difficult to…
Definitely one of the most audacious, visually stunning and touching films in recent years! Scarlett Johansson gives an outstanding performance here and it’s great to see her doing more alternative roles again. I wasn’t familiar with Jonathan Glazer’s work but I was instantly captivated by the unique story, the extravagant visuals and haunting score. Under the Skin is not only a very compelling drama that examines an emotionless alien who gradually starts to perceive how it feels to be human, but it’s also filled with several enigmatic figures throughout this journey which will make you ponder about them long after seeing the movie. In addition, there were a couple of disturbing moments and one in particular which actually made me…
ScarJo cruisin' the hills of Scotland and channeling her inner Natasha Henstridge in Jonathan Glazer's incredibly unique one-of-a-kind viewing experience. Motorcycle zoom zoom. ScarJo naked? Hooker high heels. Ants. The way ScarJo looks in her jeans. Red lipstick makes you more fuckable. Minivan cruisin'. Disorganized directions. You should always buckle up for safety. Lonely guy. Chatty chap. Seductive strip. Disappearing wang. Ocean waves. Wetsuit chum. Lifesaver. ScarJo's jacket. Getting hit in the head with a rock fuckin' hurts. Crying baby. Clubbin' for some lovin'. Leprechaun sounding gent. Sexy backwards walk. Weird as fuck faces. Sideways cock. Fade to what the fuckin' fuck fuck fuckin'? Red rose. ScarJo's eyes. Smart dude. Face first fall. Attack the Block rejects. Hoodie man is…
I don't regard Mr. Glazer's film as top shelf 21st century, but I concede that the rest of you are correct. There is no doubt in my mind that this is indeed a quality film of importance.
Definitely not for everyone, but something as daring, inventive, and risky as this is going to be divisive. A true art-horror film with just enough plot and ideas to keep your mind from wandering.
i honestly don't care about half the movies scarlett johansson appears in and this is no exception
Hoo boy was that something, definitely interesting and immersive and a tad difficult for me to process my exact attitude towards it but I'll try. This film has great cinematography and very little dialogue and is slow paced, as such the visual storytelling would have to excel and I think it really does. I don't think the movie is working with that much thematically until the third act, but its still captivating throughout. Scarlet Johanssen delivers her best performance , she is perfectly cast in so many ways, and she portrays her character arc in such a subtle yet nuanced and effective manner. The score is also really fantastic, it underscores the visuals perfectly and sets up and subverts expectations in some instances. I was a bit disappointed by the end, but I liked the film overall.
Unfortunately I didn't connect with this film in any way. Not even my love of all things Scottish could bring me to like this one.
The cinematography and score are to be commended, but overall I felt like the filmmakers were way too self-indulgent, favouring style over any kind of substance.
Under the Skin is a weird film. A very weird film. And I'm pretty sure I'm in the minority of people who genuinely think it's an amazing film. Maybe I'm just really pretentious. I think you have to be very familiar with Britain and its culture to properly "get" Under the Skin, but even if you aren't, the visuals and score are beautiful and definitely worth seeing. There isn't much of a plot, but this isn't really necessarily a story that's being told, rather a look into the population of Britain from the point of view of an otherworldly species. Also, it's a bit of a hard watch, especially the ending, but that's no problem here. Under the Skin is not necessarily a movie, but rather a very strange, and very clever, art project. If you're anything like me, this will interest you. A lot.
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