From most film critics, "Under the Skin" is basically defined as a sci-fi literary film, but in my opinion, it is a bit different. Calling it a sci-fi film lacks a scientific and rigorous logical structure; calling it a literary film lacks resonant situations and emotions. On the contrary, its elements such as "representing the material world" and "absurd plot" give the film a somewhat magical realism style. However, compared with other popular magical realism works, the obscure film language and slow rhythm of "Under the Skin" not only reduces its visibility, but even directly affects its performance in terms of aesthetics and connotation depth.
Of course, how to define a movie is not the most important thing, good looks is the last word. In fact, Under the Skin is not without merit in some senses, especially in terms of music and overall effects, the stream-of-consciousness soundtrack combined with the cold and humid environment of the Scottish Highlands is enough to make the film exude eerie and eerie Creepy atmosphere. However, these things only belong to the "auxiliaries" that add points to the film, and the film is quite weak in terms of storytelling as the "main material". It seems that Scarlett Johansson's slightly less-than-perfect breasts and hips are the only driving force that drives the plot, or that can make the audience watch it patiently.
"Under the Skin" seems to be another version of "Painted Skin", but the "female ghost" in it has a tragic end. In fact, the director's intention is not difficult to understand. It can be related to the integration of immigrants into the local culture, and it can also be related to the transformation of natural people into social people. It depends on how the audience views it. It's just that, under the rhythm and plot of the pit father, the audience has been tortured to the point of being half-awake, and there is no intention to taste it. Recalling that "Sexy Beast" directed by Jonathan Glazer is also a niche film with a slanted sword, it seems that this man may have gone dark all the way.
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