The double absurd "Under the Skin"

Alexane 2021-11-29 08:01:21

If science fiction is a literature of ideas, "Under the Skin" is not surprising.
But it must be realized that "Skin Sac" is a very pure science fiction film: it is about a few aliens who survived on the earth for some reason, relying on female aliens to hide in the skins of the beauties of the earth, seducing the earth. Humans live by the blood of humans on earth; but in the years of seducing humans on earth, the emotions and thinking of female aliens have gradually changed. The goodness of humans makes her try to integrate into the human society, but she is escaping from the pursuit of the same kind. In, the in-depth contact with the humans on the earth made her realize in despair that she is not a human being on the earth, and finally the evil of the humans on the earth destroyed her. In the final analysis, this is a film about the "self-knowledge" of aliens.

Most of the film is excellent. The cold climate and environment in Scotland and the weird accent complement the seemingly ambiguous but cold-blooded lure in the first half of the film.
The performance of the film is very simple. The four seductive dramas are completely consistent in outline. Except for the different male goals, the content of the dialogue is almost the same. Many people say that the viewing process is a bit boring. In fact, the director just subtracted the amount of information so that the audience can concentrate on the subtle and almost invisible changes in the heroine. In my opinion, it is faster than Sherlock Holmes’s quick editing and adding fullness. The text messages and symbols on the screen are much more comfortable.
The part that I like is the photography and the soundtrack, especially the soundtrack, which greatly eases the "boring" during the viewing process.
What's worse is the end of the film. In terms of the connotation of the film, the ending is self-evident. But from the perspective of storytelling, the behavior of the lumberjack is extremely unreal.

What's interesting is Scarlett, this woman who is world famous for her beauty finally chose such a small-cost science fiction film. It has three points and it is completely clear. Think about the mediocrity of Anne Hathaway's "Love Elixir", Eva Green In "Paris of Play", I don't know the so-called, Scarlett's choice is at least original.
What's more interesting is that in the film, many men were lured by aliens in Scarlett's skin and lost their lives. In reality, countless male audiences walked into the movie theater (or downloaded) just to watch the beauty take off. This absurd meaning, was Scarlett foreseeing when she took the film?

Finally, I sent a message to those ignorant teenagers who were brainwashed by fake breasts and "spare ribs": the real breasts and buttocks are like this.

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Extended Reading
  • Jordi 2022-03-30 09:01:03

    9/10. A masterpiece of art. The opening is a long dark scene, the close-up of the blurred eyes, the spinning chaotic space and the vast tranquil and deep wilderness, the gloomy picture of the characters shrouded in the darkness, the slide-like black and flashing background of the killing room, made me tremble and stomach. A convulsive voice narrative. Use the science fiction shell to describe the hearts of ordinary people: the heart is a lonely hunter, and the emotions make people fall. "This movie is for you to experience, not for you to understand."

  • Rylan 2021-11-29 08:01:21

    I divided it four times and finally watched it~~~ Even if the goddess’s three points are revealed, I can’t harden this film at all~~~

Under the Skin quotes

  • Female: You're not from here? Where are you from?

    Camper: I'm from Czech Republic.

    Female: Why are you in Scotland?

    Camper: I just... wanted to get away from it all.

    Female: Yeah? Why here?

    Camper: Because it's... It's nowhere.

  • Female: So, why do you shop at night, then?

    The Deformed Man: People wind me up.

    Female: How?

    The Deformed Man: They're ignorant.