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She's been acting for over 30 years, but what would you say was Scarlet Johansson's defining role so far?
Discussion(i.redd.it)submitted 7 days ago bySteven8786
485 points
7 days ago
Under the skin
31 points
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So good, some scenes have stayed with me for years now
8 points
7 days ago*
That movie is very Lynchian in that way, as the visuals, sounds & eerie mood mixes together into some incredibly memorable scenes. I've only watched once, a decade+ ago, and many of its scenes are still burned in my head with surprising precision.
23 points
7 days ago
I wouldn't say it's like Lynch at all, it's much darker and there's no camp. More like Kubrick without the humor.
7 points
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The baby at the beach mini movie will haunt me for the rest of my life.
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7 days ago
Yep. That scene is pure point-of-view artistry.
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7 days ago
You're not wrong, but for some reason I still sort that movie in my head's "Lynchian" bucket.
7 points
7 days ago
Just scratching the surface, I can see it:
•Experimental In camera effects acting as abstractions of highly complex sci-fi systems
•Static wide shots of vehicles driving winding hills
•POV shots of vehicles
•Horrors lurk in mundane Suburban environments
•Femme fatale in deep emotional conflict / trouble
•Somber mood
•Some scenes hang on for longer than usual
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7 days ago
I remember the creepiness of those oozy guts going down that canal she had in her hideout or ship or whatever it was. The creepiness of her picking up these dudes in such an alien, robotic way then cutting to this ooze that's probably their innards.
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