17:14 I had trouble with this as well. Why would she clone herself and not be able to experience the younger sensations and experiences?? I then realized that she is experiencing Sue BUT not shared with Elisabeth which is why the Substance is quite cruel. Demi Moore actually is experiencing Elisabeth and Sue but at different intervals. Sue has all the past memories at birth and is a much younger Elisabeth in a perfected form but with her own autonomy. They don't share experiences because she's her own body but with Elisabeth's conscience in that moment. Once the conscience is transferred back then she's older Elisabeth again. Imagine one of those dreams where you are a younger perfect version and you'll do anything to stay dreaming so you don't wake up and keep living that life ( even though you never fully remember the details, you know you enjoyed that dream). Older Demi Elisabeth knows Sue is a dream and toxic for her health but she now is dependent on those dream experiences so she continues with the Substance. ANYWAYS fabulous review and insight. New fan here. ❤
Cheers! We're so stoked that you liked the video. I really haven't gotten over this film. It's like mental molasses in that it stick with you. You're spot on about Elizabeth/Sue's relationship. I mean how else would Sue know how to walk/talk etc. I hope this gets a 4K release over here Thank you for watching
I struggled to draw anything profound out of The Substance. I left the viewing feeling like I'd just watched an elaborately produced bikini commercial. The film doesn't say anything particularly interesting about desire, age or femininity. I really detest films which shove lots of flesh down your throat, and then pretend to have some grand pretext for debauching your imagination. 'The Substance' is a very close cousin of the 'X/Maxxxine' movies, which combine absolutely irrational scenarios with a script that has been lifted from an 'Archie' comic. The fact that some of this film's most ardent critics are intelligent young women, really says something too. If you look at Rodin's famous sculpture of the aging beauty, it says infinitely more about women and ageing, than this cheap sex-ploitation film.
17:14 I had trouble with this as well. Why would she clone herself and not be able to experience the younger sensations and experiences?? I then realized that she is experiencing Sue BUT not shared with Elisabeth which is why the Substance is quite cruel. Demi Moore actually is experiencing Elisabeth and Sue but at different intervals. Sue has all the past memories at birth and is a much younger Elisabeth in a perfected form but with her own autonomy. They don't share experiences because she's her own body but with Elisabeth's conscience in that moment. Once the conscience is transferred back then she's older Elisabeth again. Imagine one of those dreams where you are a younger perfect version and you'll do anything to stay dreaming so you don't wake up and keep living that life ( even though you never fully remember the details, you know you enjoyed that dream). Older Demi Elisabeth knows Sue is a dream and toxic for her health but she now is dependent on those dream experiences so she continues with the Substance. ANYWAYS fabulous review and insight. New fan here. ❤
Cheers! We're so stoked that you liked the video. I really haven't gotten over this film. It's like mental molasses in that it stick with you.
You're spot on about Elizabeth/Sue's relationship. I mean how else would Sue know how to walk/talk etc.
I hope this gets a 4K release over here
Thank you for watching
I struggled to draw anything profound out of The Substance. I left the viewing feeling like I'd just watched an elaborately produced bikini commercial. The film doesn't say anything particularly interesting about desire, age or femininity. I really detest films which shove lots of flesh down your throat, and then pretend to have some grand pretext for debauching your imagination. 'The Substance' is a very close cousin of the 'X/Maxxxine' movies, which combine absolutely irrational scenarios with a script that has been lifted from an 'Archie' comic. The fact that some of this film's most ardent critics are intelligent young women, really says something too. If you look at Rodin's famous sculpture of the aging beauty, it says infinitely more about women and ageing, than this cheap sex-ploitation film.