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THE REVIEW
Well, damn!
Last night I delved into the "fluidities" of the visionary low-Sci-Fi film "Under the Skin" by the great and talented music video director (Radiohead, Massive Attack, Jamiroquai, etc.) and commercial spots (Nike, Guiness) Jonathan Glazer.
What can I say, a trip, a damn trip, accompanied by a carefully crafted minimalistic "noise" soundtrack.
Humans, a warning, for those who don't like slow, "underground," indie films, "aesthetically dirty" and more, not easily comprehensible, more in the meanings and narration than in the plot, well, forget it, this is not your movie.
For those who want to let go of their imagination, have a strong curiosity towards all things and are mentally open, who are attracted to those who dare and "risk" in unconventional forms and styles of expression, for those who love video art, um, then it might be your movie.
But there is a point of interest shared by both the first and second category of viewers and all the undecided.
It's something that could sublime your senses, both for men and women, yes, even women, those more prudently hidden or not, there’s Her, as you’ve never seen her before, Her.........Scarlett Johansson, never so real, free from Hollywood's glossy packaging, never so close to the common people, and at the same time never so unreal, never so distant.
A film about alien(ation) in its purest form, a chronicle of (poor) creatures and loose cannons on the streets of an ordinary province of this Earth, so inhospitable to all species that unfortunately try to live on it.
Any other description would risk being pure caption, misleading for the entirely anti-platonic target of the director.
Let yourself go, let the mortal flow of the beginning and end of sensory functions flow.
Subtle, ambiguous vibrations, in low definition........under the skin.
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Summary by Bot
Jonathan Glazer's 'Under the Skin' is a visionary low-Sci-Fi film featuring a minimalistic noise soundtrack and an unconventional narrative style. It challenges typical storytelling with its ambiguous and underground approach. Scarlett Johansson delivers a striking performance, appearing more real and distant than usual. The film explores themes of alienation through subtle, sensory-driven storytelling. It's best suited for viewers open to experimental and artful cinema.
Jonathan Glazer
Jonathan Glazer (born 1965, London) is a British filmmaker and music‑video director. He is known for Sexy Beast, Birth, Under the Skin, and The Zone of Interest, alongside iconic videos for Radiohead, Jamiroquai, Massive Attack, and others.07 Reviews
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By Mattone
It is a dark film, which remains such throughout its duration, and offers no concessions to anyone.
It’s rather a film that certainly deserves to be seen as an unusual, aesthetically interesting experience, purely cinematic more than many other films that forget what is the communicative potential of images and sounds.
By jude79
Glazer’s film travels slowly and inexorably beneath the surface through multiple sensory channels.
The film’s ending visually alone would be worth the ticket price.
