The Reflecting Skin

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Farah R I have no idea how this movie has such good ratings and reviews because it bore me out of my mind. I love Vigo Mortensen but this is one of the worst movies, horror or otherwise, that I have ever suffered through. The story makes no sense, the pacing is unbearably slow, and the oversaturated color grading makes it visually unpleasant. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/27/25 Full Review Alain E I have no idea how this is rated so highly. I patiently watched the first half trying to see where this thing is going. Decent photography and acceptable acting. Then? I guess Mortensen’s character met victims of the nuclear weapons. Sad, but there was a war going on. Do you think babies subjected to napalm were more photogenic? The woman who lives alone maybe has a secret that we will learn in 6 hours or never. Her husband killed himself one week after moving to this town. Is that a hint for the audience of the movie? Why the little boy was found in the well? Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/25 Full Review Leigh P In the end, I feel like I wasted my time unfortunately. I kept waiting for a clear meaning. All I got from of it is that like is difficult which most of us know. The golden fields were beautiful along with many other vivid colors. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/27/24 Full Review Beau S This one is awful, I do not recommend. Go outside and watch the grass grow. That is better than watching this one. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/01/24 Full Review Alec B American Plains Gothic. The surrealism is measured and the emotions are not which makes for a bizarre and beguiling viewing experience. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/28/24 Full Review isla s This is very much a quirky and sinister feeling film about a perhaps overly imaginative youngster stuck in rural America, with a slightly spooky undertone to it. I thought the cinematography was great - shots of sunrises/sunsets in the background with the wheat blowing about - yellows and oranges. There's some good dialogue. Its not a violent film, although there are scenes depicting animal cruelty and showing bright red blood, if but fleetingly. The vampire subplot may sound a bit daft but I could sort of understand why the young boy believed what he did. I did get a little confused about some plot aspects and it is perhaps slightly too arty for my personal tastes but its still a film thats worth seeing, definitely. It depicts isolation quite well I think and perhaps other people would take away different things. This is not a film for frog lovers, I'll add that and say no more so as not to provide any additional spoilers(!). Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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