Minds will be blown to the four winds. And - fair warning - a percentage of American ticket buyers may find themselves exasperated and/or exiting early.
Under the Skin
An otherworldly perspective on the human condition.
2014 · 1h 48m · R
Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
Jonathan Glazer
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Under the Skin
Overview
A seductive stranger prowls the streets of Glasgow in search of prey: unsuspecting men who fall under her spell.
Director and cast
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Top critics, in their words
It's admirable that Johansson should be so willing to go off the Hollywood grid, but the truth is, "Under the Skin" would have been a lot better if it wasn't so excruciatingly arty.
All this is initially fascinating, and then progressively less so.
Most of Under the Skin operates on an almost subconscious level. The truth is out there in Glazer's screenplay, which he co-wrote with Walter Campbell, but it's intuitive rather than didactic.
One of the most polarizing movies in recent years.
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