Under the Skin

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sandie Oct 19, 2023 best movie to ever exist See more Marco L @decatur555 2 hrs ago Under the Skin works less as conventional science fiction than as an unsettling experience about observation, identity and vulnerability. Jonathan Glazer turns roads, rain, dark spaces and ordinary human encounters into something alien, while Mica Levi's abrasive score makes even simple moments feel threatening. Scarlett Johansson is extraordinary precisely because she does so little: tiny changes in her expression gradually transform a cold, predatory presence into something more curious and fragile. The film's slow pace and minimal narrative can be frustrating, and viewers who need clear explanations may find it empty or pretentious. For me, that ambiguity is exactly what makes it powerful. The less it explains its mythology, the stranger and sadder it becomes. A beautiful, disturbing film about looking at humanity from the outside and discovering that becoming closer to it also means becoming vulnerable. See more Jrn O @RT80907980 Sep 3, 2026 Clever idea, terrible execution. Should have been a 15 minute short movie. Waste of time. Even the title gives away, what's going to happen... See more Jody C @JodyCazz Aug 26, 2026 A crazy unforgettable experience! It really drove home the predatory nature of the threat. Scarlett did amazing with such little dialogue. The themes shown here do change and I believe the message is about humanity and loneliness on a deeper level. The score is amazing! Everytime we see a "hunt" we hear that creepy soundtrack and it drives home the unsettling parts of this movie.....Even when the "hunter" changes. I say all this to say this...the beach scene was heavy, the liquid scene was awful and I enjoyed it. HOWEVER! As artful as this movie was and as much as it did right.....it is a boring watch. It is absolutely not your "average" good movie and you will either hate or love it. Me personally am split right in the half on it. Scare Factor: 3/10. See more Patty T @RT86200310 Aug 24, 2026 I enjoy bad movies, but this is the most painful thing I ever watched. 108 minutes of silence in a1:48 movie that doesn't explain anything, like why e stare at a dot, a mountain, a mirror... Scarlet Johansson could have been replaced with a stuffed animal. I can sum up the entire movie in a sentence without missing anything. The director isn't as good as a creative 3 year old. Omg, crazy awful. She gets mashed, though. See more M W @katspike Aug 17, 2026 Watch it alone in a dark room... or with someone you know well who is patient, open-minded, and will not interrupt. There is minimal dialogue, uncomfortable scenes, and no explanation of the plot. The Glaswegian accents are difficult to understand - you're observing the world through an alien's eyes. Watch it knowing that almost everyone in the film is just a normal person - not an actor. They did not know they were being filmed (until afterwards). If a beautiful woman offered you a lift, would you get in? Would you follow her into a dark, dilapidated house? It's shocking, disturbing, strangely beautiful and very thought-provoking. Many will hate it. Some will think it's a masterpiece. Spoiler: ScarJo is an alien meat collector / farm worker. Presumably, she has learnt human behaviour by observing "white van man" sexual predators, so she takes on that role. The humans are basically farm animals... until they're not. See more Read all reviews

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