To me, The Substance is The Shining of this era. Very difficult to watch, a psychologically disturbing movie. Just calling it a body horror is doing disservice to it despite It's deliberate in your face attitude. We've entered into an era where Horrors like these should b in the Oscar consideration, the special or practical effects, sound design, cinematography, production design, acting, direction - i can't see hw u can ignore this piece of art and acclaim the rest of the Oscar bait stuff. Very difficult movie, atrociously bold, stunningly executed. After Titane We've got another body horror masterpiece. I hv these few movies that gave me similar viscera - Titane The Neon Demon Sick of myself Men Love lies bleeding carrie Starry Eyes Black Swan Possessor
I am definitely on the less enthusiastic side for this movie and fall more on the “lacking substance” opinion on this movie. To me, this movie is very similar to Barbie, in that it does have truly great moments and is beautifully made, but I still feel disappointed because it could’ve gone so much further in its commentary. The points that the movie does make are well done but feel a bit tired and obvious at this point.
Demi Moore was absolutely stunning in this
To me, The Substance is The Shining of this era. Very difficult to watch, a psychologically disturbing movie. Just calling it a body horror is doing disservice to it despite It's deliberate in your face attitude. We've entered into an era where Horrors like these should b in the Oscar consideration, the special or practical effects, sound design, cinematography, production design, acting, direction - i can't see hw u can ignore this piece of art and acclaim the rest of the Oscar bait stuff. Very difficult movie, atrociously bold, stunningly executed. After Titane We've got another body horror masterpiece. I hv these few movies that gave me similar viscera - Titane
The Neon Demon
Sick of myself
Men
Love lies bleeding
carrie
Starry Eyes
Black Swan
Possessor
I am definitely on the less enthusiastic side for this movie and fall more on the “lacking substance” opinion on this movie. To me, this movie is very similar to Barbie, in that it does have truly great moments and is beautifully made, but I still feel disappointed because it could’ve gone so much further in its commentary. The points that the movie does make are well done but feel a bit tired and obvious at this point.