'The Substance' review: Brilliantly disgusting and deranged

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'The Substance' review: Brilliantly disgusting and deranged
Coralie FargeatScifi And FantasyFilm Reviews
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In its first two hours, “The Substance” is a well-made and entertaining movie. Writer-director Coralie Fargeat treats audiences to a heavy dose of biting social commentary on ageism and sexism in Hollywood with a spoonful of sugar-doused body horror that delights and disgusts.

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Benjamin Kracun’s cinematography, particularly his low-angle shots and close-ups reminiscent of David Lynch’s movies — another filmmaker Fargeat credits as having influenced her as a director — expertly capture the omnipresent claustrophobia and anxiety that exist even while Sparkle is in the body of her better self.

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