Jonathan Glazer's sci-fi thriller "Under The Skin" is the kind of film you call "indescribable." But because this is a written article and not a video essay, I will attempt to do the impossible. We don't know much about the main character in "Under The Skin." We believe she is an alien called Laura. As the film progresses, her eerie detachment morphs into something else entirely.
Presumably, Laura (Scarlett Johansson) has been sent to earth to harvest human specimens for unknown (but terrifying) purposes. Laura arrives in Northern Scotland sporting a perfectly unassuming British accent, luring unsuspecting men into her van and eventually taking them to a derelict house where they thoughtlessly follow her to their deaths. A threatening man on a motorcycle (played by real-life motorcycle racer Jeremy McWilliams) follows her to make sure she gets the job done.
One of the most disturbing things about "Under the Skin...
Presumably, Laura (Scarlett Johansson) has been sent to earth to harvest human specimens for unknown (but terrifying) purposes. Laura arrives in Northern Scotland sporting a perfectly unassuming British accent, luring unsuspecting men into her van and eventually taking them to a derelict house where they thoughtlessly follow her to their deaths. A threatening man on a motorcycle (played by real-life motorcycle racer Jeremy McWilliams) follows her to make sure she gets the job done.
One of the most disturbing things about "Under the Skin...
- 1/26/2023
- by Kira Deshler
- Slash Film
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The Rocket (12A)
(Kim Mordaunt, 2013, Aus/Thai/Laos) Sitthiphon Disamoe, Loungnam Kaosainam, Thep Phongam, Bunsri Yindi. 96 mins
Children are often the best ambassadors for world cinema and so it proves here, in a Laos-set tale that's sympathetic but never condescending. The story centres on a displaced boy burdened by a perceived "curse". But it's told with documentary-like conviction and distinctly local details, from James Brown-worshipping war vets to the unexploded ordnance littering the landscape.
Under The Skin (15)
(Jonathan Glazer, 2013, UK) Scarlett Johansson, Paul Brannigan. Krystof Hádek. 108 mins
Glazer's delectably mystifying sci-fi makes Glasgow look like another planet – as seen through the eyes of Johansson's alien seductress, on the prowl for unsuspecting males. It sounds like a highbrow Species, but the imagery and sustained strangeness put it in a realm of its own.
The Zero Theorem (15)
(Terry Gilliam,...
The Rocket (12A)
(Kim Mordaunt, 2013, Aus/Thai/Laos) Sitthiphon Disamoe, Loungnam Kaosainam, Thep Phongam, Bunsri Yindi. 96 mins
Children are often the best ambassadors for world cinema and so it proves here, in a Laos-set tale that's sympathetic but never condescending. The story centres on a displaced boy burdened by a perceived "curse". But it's told with documentary-like conviction and distinctly local details, from James Brown-worshipping war vets to the unexploded ordnance littering the landscape.
Under The Skin (15)
(Jonathan Glazer, 2013, UK) Scarlett Johansson, Paul Brannigan. Krystof Hádek. 108 mins
Glazer's delectably mystifying sci-fi makes Glasgow look like another planet – as seen through the eyes of Johansson's alien seductress, on the prowl for unsuspecting males. It sounds like a highbrow Species, but the imagery and sustained strangeness put it in a realm of its own.
The Zero Theorem (15)
(Terry Gilliam,...
- 3/15/2014
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Under the Skin Trailer. Jonathan Glazer‘s Under the Skin (2013) movie trailer 2 stars Scarlett Johansson, Scott Dymond, Jessica Mance, Paul Brannigan, and Krystof Hádek. Under the Skin‘s plot synopsis: “In search of loners, Laura (Scarlett Johansson) drives around the exquisitely moody landscapes of the Scottish highlands. She’s [...]
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Continue reading: Under The Skin (2013) Movie Trailer 2: Kubrick Infuences, Scarlett Seduces...
- 2/11/2014
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
In search of loners, Laura (Scarlett Johansson) drives around the exquisitely moody landscapes of the Scottish highlands. She’s an alien, sent from afar and equipped with enough human language and awesome seductive power to capture, destroy and presumably send home human males. And then, her curiosity about her human body and an accidental act of pity disrupt her mission. Comes out March 14th! Directed by Jonathan Glazer. Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Paul Brannigan & Krystof Hádek...
- 2/11/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
Under the Skin Trailer 2. Jonathan Glazer‘s Under the Skin (2013) movie trailer stars Scarlett Johansson, Scott Dymond, Jessica Mance, Paul Brannigan, and Krystof Hádek. Under the Skin‘s plot synopsis: “In search of loners, Laura (Scarlett Johansson) drives around the exquisitely moody landscapes of the Scottish highlands. She’s an [...]
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Continue reading: Under The Skin (2013) Movie Trailer: Scarlett Johansson Targets Men...
- 9/23/2013
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
Men are so easy. Just ask Scarlett Johansson’s out-of-this-world character in Jonathan Glazer’s “Under the Skin”, based on the book by Michael Faber. Frankly, advance word of the film’s rather episodic, wandering ways just means the movie is a too-faithful adaptation of the Faber book, which was pretty episodic and wandering. Or at least, it was for the first 60-70 or so pages I managed to get through. Here’s an extended trailer for “Under The Skin”, in which ScarJo plays an alien seductress who prowls the streets, alleyways, and highways of Scotland looking for willing victims. (And yes, they are apparently very willing. Suckers!) She then, we presume, has her way with them. Or does something to them that involves them never being seen again. Frankly, I’m not sure. Hopefully they all went with a smile. “Under the Skin” also stars Krystof Hádek, Paul Brannigan,...
- 9/22/2013
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
The first footage from Jonathan Glazer’s upcoming sci-fi drama Under the Skin has gone online. Loosely adapted from Michael Faber’s acclaimed novel of the same name, the polarizing sci-fi thriller premiered at Colorado’s Telluride Film Festival this week. Get your first look at Scarlett Johansson as a sexy alien who is sent to the Scottish highlands to prey on human males using her ‘voracious sexuality’. Under the Skin co-stars Paul Brannigan, Joe Szula, Krystof Hádek and Scott Dymond. Glazer’s long-awaited followup to 2004′s Birth is currently playing the festival circuit. The movie doesn’t have U.S. distribution yet. Check out the Nsfw video which features a...
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- 9/2/2013
- by Nick Martin
- Filmofilia
Under the Skin Trailer. Jonathan Glazer‘s Under the Skin (2013) teaser trailer stars Scarlett Johansson, Paul Brannigan, Krystof Hádek, Jessica Mance, and Scott Dymond. Under the Skin‘s plot synopsis: “In search of loners, Laura (Scarlett Johansson) drives around the exquisitely moody landscapes of the Scottish highlands. She’s an [...]
Continue reading: Under The Skin (2013) Teaser Trailer: Scarlett Johansson’s Alien Film...
Continue reading: Under The Skin (2013) Teaser Trailer: Scarlett Johansson’s Alien Film...
- 9/2/2013
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
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