givemeallyougot’s review published on Letterboxd:
Demi Moore's terrifying metamorphosis into the beautiful Margaret Qualley, aging into the old lady from The Shining, right before she ultimately turns into John Merrick, The Elephant Man.
If she isn't at least nominated for all the awards out there, I better see the greatest perfomances of all time being picked over hers.
So much Style for a movie called The Substance.
Coralie Forgaet and Benjamin Kračun dare shoot on digital and make it look absolutely gorgeous. Never off putting or usual lazy digital lighting, not a boring shot, colors and great contrast of dark and light. It isn't about film vs digital, it's about creating an aesthetic that fits the story and that looks good. And they did it.
Fantastic sets, I read they basically shot it all on stages and it's amazing. Terrifying make up and (mostly?) practical visual effects.
Obviously it's about women, the unrealistic and increasingly demanding beauty standards set for them, especially but not only, in the show business; it's about aging and what that does to the career and life of a woman.. but Elizabeth's obsession and need for the "substance" that's killing her has to be a metaphor for drug addiction, at least to some degree.
Maybe I'm wrong, but I'm glad a movie that's being praised for its obvious message and good filmmaking can be interpreted in different ways.
and someone please show this to Vincent Hanna
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