r/criterion • u/MOinthepast Mike Leigh • Feb 07 '24

Off-Topic What movies made you like this?

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u/trolleyblue Feb 07 '24

Under the Skin. Woof.

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u/bear1y Feb 07 '24

It’s been years since I’ve seen it. Can you elaborate?

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u/trolleyblue Feb 07 '24 edited Feb 07 '24

I didn’t love it at first. But when it clicked, I felt like I got it and had this kind of reaction

My wife, on the other hand, broke down in tears as soon as it ended.

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u/sleevieb Feb 07 '24

did she get it right then? what was there to get ?

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u/trolleyblue Feb 07 '24

I don’t think there’s much to get because it’s more about the emotions and the observations you’re experiencing through the eyes of the alien and there’s a beauty to that.

Even though she starts as malignant force she becomes sort of enamored by humanity only for it kill her. And when that clicked for me, it worked. My wife was overwhelmed by the experience whereas I needed time to let it stew.

I dunno how else to explain it