Samantha Morton is one of the most beautiful women on earth and a stunningly consistent, engrossing and vital actress. "Under the Skin", however, is a sad contradiction: wonderfully produced and shot, with fine performances from all involved (including the director and cinematographer), but all supporting a thin and obvious story which resolves so quickly as to be unsustainable.
I'm all but sure they shot two endings, and went for the 'safe' one late in production without making that ending's dynamics clear or believable.
About a third of the way into the film you begin to realize that you're watching a gloss on "Waiting for Mr. Goodbar" and start to fear for Iris' future. No worries there: in a snap everything that's been going on is reversed, Iris' future is secure and her psyche restored.
Again: real and substantial talent all around. Arguably worth the watch, even with its flaws.
I'm all but sure they shot two endings, and went for the 'safe' one late in production without making that ending's dynamics clear or believable.
About a third of the way into the film you begin to realize that you're watching a gloss on "Waiting for Mr. Goodbar" and start to fear for Iris' future. No worries there: in a snap everything that's been going on is reversed, Iris' future is secure and her psyche restored.
Again: real and substantial talent all around. Arguably worth the watch, even with its flaws.