Worth a watch. Didn't understand how they were connected. Do they both experience each others lives? or do they just switch places and one of them goes dormant? Seems like they weren't one having the same experience. It was two different people only way it can make sense for how they treated each other. Then why wouldn't the older version just stop, not sure what she was getting out of it if she wasn't living as the young version. And if she was living as the young version why wasn't she more understanding. Makes no sense.
My god!!!!! I saw this movie yesterday and it was sooooo good. I had to pick my jaw off the floor when it finished. I was equal parts enthralled and disgusted and honestly it’s the most visceral reaction I’ve had to a film in years! Movies like THIS is why horror fans go to theaters.
I didn't really understand how the switch worked, how did sue initially knew what was going on and knew the rules? Did they share memories? If so it seemed like Sue didn't remember what Elizabeth was going through as she watched the mess in the apartment after waking up. Couldn't they communicate, like leave a message or something? Was it Elizabeth making the decision to use the stabilizer for more than 7 days after the guy in the phone told her not to? I mean did Sue knew about that conversation? Couldn't she tell Sue not to do that if Sue is a different person with same personality (and memories?) I didn't really get the logic of that splitting..
Because they were one. That was the recurring theme throughout the film. Everything Elisabeth knew, Sue knew. I mean, she did come from Elizabeth's body.
I didn’t get that either. Elisabeth clearly realized that switching with Sue was causing her permanent physical damage. Why did she continue the experiment? It makes no sense.
@TomJones-wi4nh because if she stops, Sue goes away, but she's still left on her own in the current state she's in. She still figured Sue getting the high life is still some sort of deep satisfaction for her.
This is what I thought aswell, the start and middle right to a point where I thought it would finish with a resolution were good. But the later stages just dragged and didn't make any sense. I did like the visual and cinematography were really good. The concept of the film was great it just lost it at the final part. Don't know if it was comedic horror or just horror.
3rd act was my favorite. I guess I have the opposite opinion of you. I like that this film took a wtf turn, because realistically, how else could this movie have ended?
Went in with no knowledge opposed to the first trailer and loved this film, simple as that. It's Michael Bay's commercial direction meets Cronenberg. Might be a masterpiece.
SPOILERS I was really enjoying this movie up until the last 20 minutes when the Troma-esque cartoon comic violence took over. I think the perfect ending point was when we have the reveal of the Elisabeth/Sue creature after Sue uses the left over activation serum. Though I did enjoy the very last part where Elisabeth’s face slimes its way over the footpath to sit on her Hollywood star. Had a bit of a chuckle.
I love that it turned into David Cronenberg's Gwar concert at the end 😆. Well, there's reasons you should follow the rules the doctor sets for you or your body will turn against you.... in her case literally.
To my knowledge, we have two more big horror releases, least here in the states. Heretic by A24 with Hugh Grant Terrifier 3 We are eating good today guys, like Homer in hell with donuts 😂
Something I picked up on with this one was what I perceived as allegories to Shelley Duvall’s treatment on behalf of Stanley Kubrick in the production of the Shining. There were some pretty direct Shining references I picked up on (the red bathroom, long hallway, music playing in said hallway). Maybe I’m just grasping at straws but that was just my view on it
This was incredible [provided you view it as metaphorical and a message rather than literal entertainment]. I do feel like some of the film had allusions to Akira (1988) that might not be caught by most viewers.
This is the 4th film I've seen with Margaret Qualley this year, with the other 3 being Poor Things, Drive-Away Dolls and Kinds of Kindness (In which she teams back up with the director of Poor Things, as well as Emma Stone, Willem Defoe etc). A bit of a break out year for her.
This movie was insane. I think with all the close ups, Sue’s teeth were incredibly distracting. If we are to believe that everyone on earth thinks Sue is a beauty, shouldn’t she be “perfect?” Don’t get me wrong. She isn’t ugly. Just be more believable if we are to be sold on the concept.
I can appreciate aspects of your perspective, yet that was likely a thoughtful decision in order to provoke your type of reaction…which says a lot about the exact critique of the film in that people are only valuable to the extent of their aesthetics. In reality, they are the same…including monstro-eliza-sue. Each has equal value in a country that imperfectly aspired to “all men are created equal,” yet most of us don’t believe this at all.
Brilliant film! The only real gripe I had was that I felt the monster blood splattering sequence went on for way too long lol It honestly just felt goofy and super out of place. But aside from that, damn near-perfect body horror movie!
It was a heavy-handed Misandry fest. The lack of awareness of what happens when you build your life around looks that will eventually fade desturbs me. Women aren't stupid.
If you actually saw this movie and came out thinking it’s about hating men then you’re legit stupid like bffr. Stop self victimizing and get over hating women, it’s such a loser mentality.
Idk madonna is exactly like the woman in the movie also its not "misandry" too point out the double standards around women aging I still have to watch 60 year old tom cruise run around like he is young and hot its ridiculous.
She based it around looks because of societal and professional pressure. She doesn’t make choices in a vacuum. Also, the caricature of men doesn’t make it misandrist. This would be saying The Boondocks is racist because of Uncle Ruckus.
What did you think of The Substance? Where does it rank in your horror movies this year? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
Honestly this might be the best as the year has been littered with great horror from Longlegs to Immaculate to First Omen and so on.
I didnt think it was a horror movie. It was just out there and even Demi Moore couldn't save it, but great nude scenes from both females.
Worth a watch. Didn't understand how they were connected. Do they both experience each others lives? or do they just switch places and one of them goes dormant? Seems like they weren't one having the same experience. It was two different people only way it can make sense for how they treated each other. Then why wouldn't the older version just stop, not sure what she was getting out of it if she wasn't living as the young version. And if she was living as the young version why wasn't she more understanding. Makes no sense.
I saw this last night and went in with zero expectations. Safe to say my mind was blown (no pun intended). Easily my favorite movie of the year.
Such an experience isn't it!
Yo! this was me the last 15mins 😦
And totally said You got to be f'n kidding at you know what 🤣
My god!!!!! I saw this movie yesterday and it was sooooo good. I had to pick my jaw off the floor when it finished. I was equal parts enthralled and disgusted and honestly it’s the most visceral reaction I’ve had to a film in years! Movies like THIS is why horror fans go to theaters.
I was really fortunate to watch this with a row of chairs to myself at the back and I was squirming around in my seat at some points
Perfect experience!
I didn't really understand how the switch worked, how did sue initially knew what was going on and knew the rules? Did they share memories? If so it seemed like Sue didn't remember what Elizabeth was going through as she watched the mess in the apartment after waking up. Couldn't they communicate, like leave a message or something? Was it Elizabeth making the decision to use the stabilizer for more than 7 days after the guy in the phone told her not to? I mean did Sue knew about that conversation? Couldn't she tell Sue not to do that if Sue is a different person with same personality (and memories?) I didn't really get the logic of that splitting..
Because they were one. That was the recurring theme throughout the film. Everything Elisabeth knew, Sue knew. I mean, she did come from Elizabeth's body.
She knew what was going on but when she was sue she got more selfish
I didn’t get that either. Elisabeth clearly realized that switching with Sue was causing her permanent physical damage. Why did she continue the experiment? It makes no sense.
@@TomJones-wi4nh greed greed greed. She loved being sue
@TomJones-wi4nh because if she stops, Sue goes away, but she's still left on her own in the current state she's in. She still figured Sue getting the high life is still some sort of deep satisfaction for her.
In my opinion, the majority of the film was good. But in the end it became a clown show, and just attempted to go too far without a reason.
This is what I thought aswell, the start and middle right to a point where I thought it would finish with a resolution were good. But the later stages just dragged and didn't make any sense. I did like the visual and cinematography were really good.
The concept of the film was great it just lost it at the final part. Don't know if it was comedic horror or just horror.
3rd act was my favorite. I guess I have the opposite opinion of you. I like that this film took a wtf turn, because realistically, how else could this movie have ended?
Went in with no knowledge opposed to the first trailer and loved this film, simple as that. It's Michael Bay's commercial direction meets Cronenberg.
Might be a masterpiece.
SPOILERS
I was really enjoying this movie up until the last 20 minutes when the Troma-esque cartoon comic violence took over.
I think the perfect ending point was when we have the reveal of the Elisabeth/Sue creature after Sue uses the left over activation serum.
Though I did enjoy the very last part where Elisabeth’s face slimes its way over the footpath to sit on her Hollywood star. Had a bit of a chuckle.
this movie was...literal Perfection.
It really was!
I love that it turned into David Cronenberg's Gwar concert at the end 😆. Well, there's reasons you should follow the rules the doctor sets for you or your body will turn against you.... in her case literally.
To my knowledge, we have two more big horror releases, least here in the states.
Heretic by A24 with Hugh Grant
Terrifier 3
We are eating good today guys, like Homer in hell with donuts 😂
this was far better than bettlejuice bettlejuice
Yeah this was awesome!
Something I picked up on with this one was what I perceived as allegories to Shelley Duvall’s treatment on behalf of Stanley Kubrick in the production of the Shining. There were some pretty direct Shining references I picked up on (the red bathroom, long hallway, music playing in said hallway). Maybe I’m just grasping at straws but that was just my view on it
This was incredible [provided you view it as metaphorical and a message rather than literal entertainment]. I do feel like some of the film had allusions to Akira (1988) that might not be caught by most viewers.
Love that I got a Juvederm ad during this video
This is the 4th film I've seen with Margaret Qualley this year, with the other 3 being Poor Things, Drive-Away Dolls and Kinds of Kindness (In which she teams back up with the director of Poor Things, as well as Emma Stone, Willem Defoe etc).
A bit of a break out year for her.
Just left the theater. Holy shit! Wow!
Really good movie, ending not so much, but the story was good 8/10
I didn’t feel like the ending required any explanation. 😂
Check out once upon a time in Hollywood Margaret gives a great performance there as well
Thanks for the recommendation man!
This movie was insane. I think with all the close ups, Sue’s teeth were incredibly distracting. If we are to believe that everyone on earth thinks Sue is a beauty, shouldn’t she be “perfect?” Don’t get me wrong. She isn’t ugly. Just be more believable if we are to be sold on the concept.
I can appreciate aspects of your perspective, yet that was likely a thoughtful decision in order to provoke your type of reaction…which says a lot about the exact critique of the film in that people are only valuable to the extent of their aesthetics. In reality, they are the same…including monstro-eliza-sue. Each has equal value in a country that imperfectly aspired to “all men are created equal,” yet most of us don’t believe this at all.
Brilliant film! The only real gripe I had was that I felt the monster blood splattering sequence went on for way too long lol It honestly just felt goofy and super out of place. But aside from that, damn near-perfect body horror movie!
That's fair. It was very different wasn't it
Solid 4 out of 5. The ending get's pretty disturbing and I'll probably have nightmares.
It went in a direction that I never could have imagined!
Freaky, but very unique and good movie
Yeah I agree!
While there is a lot to like about the movie, the characters are all extremely empty. We learn nothing about them in the whole 140 min runtime.
It’s deliberate because they fixate on their exterior, not inner, lives.
I’m I the only one who didn’t like it? It’s a comedy right? Right?
It was a heavy-handed Misandry fest. The lack of awareness of what happens when you build your life around looks that will eventually fade desturbs me. Women aren't stupid.
If you actually saw this movie and came out thinking it’s about hating men then you’re legit stupid like bffr. Stop self victimizing and get over hating women, it’s such a loser mentality.
Idk madonna is exactly like the woman in the movie also its not "misandry" too point out the double standards around women aging I still have to watch 60 year old tom cruise run around like he is young and hot its ridiculous.
@@privatehere3324 kinda the point I was making.
She based it around looks because of societal and professional pressure. She doesn’t make choices in a vacuum. Also, the caricature of men doesn’t make it misandrist. This would be saying The Boondocks is racist because of Uncle Ruckus.
Horrible..want my money back