bones and all It’s a movie that defies easy categorization.that is Luca Guadagnino latest moviesthe director of call me by your name When Suspiria, So far it has a very pristine reputation. Starring Timothée Chalamet one of the biggest young stars on the planetIn that sense, you might think of it as an award drama. A road trip set in the 1980s is also his romance, which sounds like a comedy or fantasy portrayal. Plus, it’s about two cannibals filled with all the stomach-churning violence and the gore that comes with it.
All these combinations probably shouldn’t work, but through Guadagnino’s lens, they do. bones and all is a dense and satisfying film that not only taps into multiple emotions, but also has a genre appeal that sets it apart from many others. The film will keep you completely occupied by constructing a fascinating and tantalizing world in which two lonely souls try to fall in love while eating people.
Chalamet is famous here, but the real star of the film is escape roomTaylor Russell, playing Mullen. Maren is a young woman who lives in poverty due to having to constantly move with her father. Guadagnino, who adapted David Kaiganich’s screenplay based on Camille DeAngelis’ novel, is clear about this. Maren craves human flesh and she has basically destroyed everyone and everything around her.
Eventually she meets Lee (Charameh), who is also a cannibal.The two meet for another important character named Sally (Oscar winner) Mark Rylance) explains to Mullen that they can smell each other, as they like to be called “eaters.” There are more people out there than she expected, he explains. approach and try to adhere to a set of rules that free them from the guilt that comes from their common desire to die.
Throughout, the story takes some pretty surprising turns, keeping fear at bay for maximum effect (if there is fear, it’s not for the faint of heart). But there is more going on. I am also eager to learn more about the world of eaters and support Lee and Maren in their success. And that journey gets even better thanks to a wealth of supporting characters by Chloe Sevigny, Michael Stuhlbarg, André Holland, and David Gordon Green.
Chalamet has reached the point. early in your careerAt first, Lee seems like a troublemaker, but as the film progresses and he peels back layers of character, he reveals more and more. Lee can be vulnerable and loving, but also loyal and strong. Russell, complete with Chalamet presence and an initially scary and innocent career-building performance, grows into a confident and lovable person. The two characters start out at the extremes of the spectrum, spend the entire movie toward the middle, and onto each other.
Also, I can’t help but mention Rylance. Here are six words that people will say from now on forever. bones and allHe’s another actor we’ve come to expect excellence from, but his creepy, weird but sweet cannibal Sally is timeless. No, but when he hits the screen, an already great movie gets exponentially better.
bones and all Not for everyone. For some, it may be too dire. For others, it may be a little too late. But it’s a strange alchemy, but it really sticks to making something that’s unique and has great results.
bones and all It premiered in the US at Fantastic Fest 2022 this week. It hits theaters on November 23rd.
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