[Trailer 2] Under the Skin
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Less than two weeks after the first trailer for Jonathan Glazer's Under the Skin was released, a new one has come out of the woodworks. As noted in the previous trailer post, Under the Skin stars Scarlett Johansson as a woman preying on men that are never seen or heard from again. There's a hint of science fiction in Under the Skin, but unless you've done your own homework, I won't spoil the twist for you. Just know this: Johansson spends a good amount of the film scantily-clad, seducing lonely men. Sounds like every man's dream, doesn't it?
I'm excited for this one. When I first heard about it last fall, I was intrigued by the film's twist and existential slant, but festival reviews for the film were tepid. However, as the release date comes closer, I find myself more and more interested in the film. Both Glazer and Johansson have been garnering praise for the film, and it should be a good way to decompress following SXSW.
Under the Skin will be released in theaters on April 11th following a limited release in New York and LA on April 4th.
[Trailer] Under the Skin
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Would you be able to resist Scarlett Johansson’s sexual advances if it turned out she had ulterior motives? …yeah, probably not.
In director Jonathan Glazer’s film adaptation of Michael Faber’s novel, Under the Skin, Laura (Johansson) is exactly that: a woman with a secret sent to Scotland to prey on men for an undisclosed reason. However, her mission goes awry when she begins to explore her faux-humanity and shows pity on one of her unwilling victims.
The trailer isn’t very illuminating, both figuratively in regards to the film’s plot and literally in regards to the dimly-lit, excessive shadows. However, there are glimpses of Johansson in underwear that should serve as a bright spot to somebody’s day, right?
Under the Skin is scheduled for a theatrical release in early 2014.