Under the Skin

— Jonathan Glazer’s “Under the Skin” was supposedly greeted at Venice (Film Festival) by an even split of cheering and boos and it’s easy to understand why: not much dialogue, many scenes without much light, an unsettling eroticism, and a fairly dark view of things.  It’s a little terrifying and a lot creepy as Scarlett Johansson continues to show just how talented she really is.  I kept wishing there was just a little more information given to help me understand why the alien was wandering in Scotland, but not having it may have helped me see the alien side of our own civilization from her eyes.  This is far from a traditional film but it is a very creative film that just doesn’t follow enough standard patterns to be marketable to large audiences.

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[2013. 108 min. Directed by Jonathan Glazer. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy McWilliams, and Lynsey Taylor Mackay.]
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/04/movies/scarlett-johansson-as-a-deadly-alien-in-under-the-skin.html?_r=0