The Substance was easily one of the best movies of the year imo… loved the directing, the acting, the writing, the costumes, the cinematography (all those stark angles…), the outdoor shots, the INTERIORS… the way men were written and visually filmed, the way we don’t stay in a room after the main character leaves just so we can hear what everyone else thinks about her – it is HER narrative – I fucking love women directing horror esp. body horror. This is not even to mention the anti-cosmetic modification/injection/surgery themes which are… 😳 Universal was scared to release this film and backed out!!!! GO SEE THIS (but be warned it’s Extremely gory – all I’ll say is haters of excessive CGI in horror will NOT be disappointed in the creativity on display here)
Posted bymaryPosted inUncategorizedTags:anyway this movies thesis is in some ways the opposite of the t v glow shit. which oh it just delights me., i cried so many times in the theatre lol, i did think some of the visual messaging was heavyhanded. however.. the wider audience frankly needs it :/, i probably dont need to explain to anyone why this is incredibly personal to me, i saw way too many ppl reviewing it on tumblr who thought the MOVIE was mean spirited because antagonists r mean to some of the characters, i think its incredibly apt, i will say it was odd to hear outrageous male audience laughter at some points but it IS darkly comedic and i laughed many times, like it could be a metaphor for multiple ways i nearly physically destroyed myself in pursuit of the Perfect, so like. you can imagine how much the direct visual thesis went right over their head lol, there’s something here for all women as well as for anyone whos tried to carve a new self out.
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