Watching Samantha Morton do her thing here, is one of a few reasons to watch this better than average movie, about how one copes with family loss. Sending Morton's world spinning, her release is through sexual encounters. She even makes the moves on his Sister's husband which was easy to foresee. Simply, Under The Skin is more a realistic situation of the movie, in an aftermath of family tragedy, but really focusing on Morton's character, Iris, who shows many different emotions, some really violent tempered, and some psychologically scarring. One scene has her talking to an empty payphone, feigning a conversation, where another person is fighting for it. A particular funny and guilty moment. Her chubby girlfriend is doing her ex where a little bit of fight ensues. This is one of those films, where you have the lead, who's so powerful and gets their point across, steal the movie. You can't keep your eyes off that actor, as like Joseph Gordon Levitt did with Mysterious Skin, and watching the great Morton is a treat itself. Far from great, Under The Skin, is another Art-house drama, that is enjoyable, with some eroticism, but to a small minority, one can't over look as a time passer. It's a movie you got to look deep under it's story and characters for a real message, but like Kissed, it's beautifully told.
Review of Under the Skin
