WTF?! This movie is horrible. Saw it with 3 friends and afterwords we couldn't point out any subtext or meaning or symbolism in the entire thing. Maybe if I were tripping on acid or mushrooms I would enjoy it. Even glimpses of ScarJo's breasts don't make it worth seeing. That says a lot.

Nonsensical Having read the book this film is VERY loosely based on, I can't begin to tell you how truly awful this film is. Wait... let me try. Regardless of the whole "the book is always better than the movie" cliche, this movie would reek regardless of its source material. A forty five second shot of Johansson bringing a bite of cake up to her mouth says it all.

Horrible....... Movie was BLAH.......... I like the fact that they used real people and the only actor/actress was Scarlett Johansson, just very boring. No action, nothing. I still don't understand why she would have a naked scene in THIS movie. She could have picked a better movie to come out.

Meh Some people say it's amazing others say it's horrible. The director obviously didn't make this movie thinking he would sell, because there is no way the general audience would understand it on the first go. Most of the movie I was confused as I didn't quite grasp everything. Eventually I did get the underlying message about the main characters struggle with becoming human like and I'm sure there's more underlying stuff but all in all I'm not going to watch it again to figure it out. Simply put it was boring

Unique, creative and odd You see Scarlett trolling for men in a van and leading them to their doom in some kind of alien indoor pool by enticing them to strip while they slowly sink into the floor. There are some beautiful images and an obvious love affair with the director and his crush on SJ. He might of been better off expanding some interesting scenes and left her nude routine and sexual awakening out of it. The ending is odd and pointless.

Serious waste of time. A pointless, boring movie that made absolutely no sense whatsoever. I love good science fiction but this was not good no matter what genre it may have been classified in. A budget bin loser that if you pass it up you will have missed absolutely nothing.

oh my god what an amazing RIP OFF---oh my god, I paid for this STUPID movie, I cannot believe how incredibly dumb this movie was!!! if the actors think it is somehow surreal...whatever, so bad, what an awful movie!!!!!!!!! the WORST movie I have seen in a Long time !!!!!!!!!!

One of the most deep and amazing films I have seen in a long time. Absolutely mindbendingly beautiful. What a masterpiece. The haunting droney narration in Tarkovsky-like way. The overwhelmingly intense implicit suspense underlined by a powerful soundtrack. A must see.

A remarkable depiction of the struggle that consumes women. A beautiful exploration of the female mind. She is subjected to the torment of the male gaze as she tries to break free of the routine that man confines her to. An order without thought of meaning. Consumed by this idea of perfection in order to survive among the animals that pursuit her. The purpose to be objects of sexual desire. In desperation we seek to escape from the manipulation in order to tear through the outer-exterior to see what we really are... Alien, to the fabricated sexuality we are all prescribed... Burned by the reality of being.

Instant classic in the vein of Kubrick Very good film comfortable with limited dialogue yet aurally provocative. Cinematographically, it borders on hyper-real voyeurism, so it's easy to overlook the visual and conceptual metaphors unless one is well in tune with modern women's social issues.

Thinking mans Science Fiction A alien "machine" disguised as a beautiful women sent out to gather unsuspecting men for their "food" source. All goes a rye when it takes a fall on the street and messes up its delicate balance causing the creature to question what it is. It will force you to think as its not the normal western spoon fed movie. Scarlett Johansson plays the emotionless alien to a tee and says more with a twist of her head or smile on her lips than most all other actors around her. A solid SciFi drama.

Interesting. but not great. Alert! Spoiler review. The filmmaker missed a great opportunity to create an awesome horroerotica movie. The intent was not to create an erotic, sci-fi, or horror film. The genres are elements of the main intent which was to create a subtle and intriguing movie about self-awareness with a sexy alien machine with bad luck. The main character is a machine programed at the beginning of the film. It has handlers (motorcycle dudes). When it falls, something goes funky with it. It is constantly having realizations: 1) a mother, a father, and a stranger risk their lives in a tragic chain event initiated by a dog getting swallowed by the sea. The machine has an epiphany, but quickly reverts to harvest male humans for some unknown reason. 2) the machine encounters a deformed man. Here, the usual pre-programmed sexual interaction does not apply and the machine needs to prod deeper into human emotions to coax the victim. The threshold is introduced by the beauty of a shore welcoming a fog wave. This scene is followed by the final epiphany where the machine takes in the beauty around it amidst the fog. Eventually, the machine’s naive nature gets it in trouble as the handlers look for her.

one of the best. this movie is quite a bit different and won't resonate with everyone. there's not a lot of action, but the atmosphere it builds is quite unique. there are some surprising reveals. i wasn't expecting it, but my friends and i laughed out loud at few points. it's kind of neat to arrive at a well executed punch line when you don't realize you're being told a joke. overall this movie is great. the direction and cinematography are beautiful. it's paced a bit strangely, but has a good rhythm.

Poetry If you do not enjoy abstract or off-beat films do not bother with this one. Manage your expectations. I, however, am drawn to this sort of film. I like Aronofsky's early work, Lynch, Kubrick, Godard. This fits in well with all of these in both direction and concept. There is scant dialogue, no "action," a disjointed narrative that has more questions than answers, very creepy, and even the nudity is anything but sexy. So why do I love this film? It is beautifully directed. The themes are provocative and require you do participate in the story. You have to be awake to watch a film like this. It isn't passive, but active. Under the Skin is both a metaphor for the deepest parts of what makes us human both in body and in mind and the very "meat" that we are made of. Inside/outside, predator/prey, foreign/native, body/soul, - all of these are provoked and prodded in very uncomfortable ways. The end is disturbing and leaves you with a chilling feeling that does not go away. This is truly a film buff's kind of movie. It is art rather than entertainment. Glazer is brilliant and so is this remarkable film I will watch over and over to unpack its meaning.

Introspective Abyss What is a film? What is a story? What is an ending? Under the Skin questions all these concepts normally associated with any motion picture of today. Even as I am writing this review I am thinking to myself, "What is a review?". What I am getting at is this, Under the Skin puts you on a ride of confusion, misunderstanding, and utter discomfort. However, the more it cuts to the core of you, the more emotion it invokes within oneself and the more questioning of your past, present, and future arise within. This movie isn't meant to be a glam-grim feature, but rather a film that drives question for the sake of question. Scarlett Johansson does a stellar job of portraying a character that's lost in a meaningless life. What is left? In terms of cinematography, I thought the director shot the picture with eye-capturing visuals which offered room for the audience to inhale the magnitude of each and every scene. Also, the audio work was fantastic, so be sure to watch this movie in a completely silent setting. Overall, while this film delivers on so many fronts, all in all it leaves one thinking, wondering and asking for more. That is why I am giving this movie 4 stars.

Complete and utter garbage. Pick this up on DVD, watched it and immediately threw it in the trash. This movie has nothing to say, which is evidenced by a near complete lack of dialogue. No redeeming qualities whatsoever. However, if you're the type who likes to grasp at meaningless, elitist, cinematic straws in order to feel more superior/enlighted than everyone else, you'll "love" this trainwreck.

Has some merits I'm torn between whether this movie develops the characters emotionally better than it provided an air of other worldliness. I feel like the emotions in the final scene were only a product of the previous 3 scenes. Either way, the 2001-esque soundtrack and visuals did keep me interested. I would have liked it to last a bit longer, but the abrupt ending left me in a mix of emotions, which is a good thing I guess. Would recommend if you have a night by yourself, and if you have a good sound system.

I watched the whole thing. Tons of unneeded scenes that just make the film seem like it's a test of the viewers patience. It's like they had a runtime as a goal and added scenes to fluff out the beginning of the film. It's cheap and feels like theirs was two maybe three pages of dialog in the script and the rest is just directors notes on how to film people wondering around on the streets. the film doesn't pick up until it has thirty or so minutes left. And still it just makes me feel like the artistic thought put into it isn't poetic. Instead it's what seems likely and vague that will also seem out of place.

Convoluted Story for a Linear Plot While this movie of self-discovery is undoubtably a mess all around, it's actually a pretty simple message. "Beauty is only skin deep." At least that's what I gathered. Except, the director decided to show it in a series of painfully repetitive scenes that leaves the viewer wondering what the hell is going on.

Unbelievable Astronomical. Stupendous. A testament to consummate filmmaking at its highest level. Better than any movie ever made. Quentin Tarantino-meets-Martin Scorcese-meets-Spielberg. Watched it on my smartphone and laughed and cried and cheered and mourned; wanted more. Please watch this movie!

Mesmerizing Art Don't go into this expecting a mainstream movie. This falls flatly within the art house world and is one of best movies or 2014. The plot comes secondary to the mood and experience of the film, which focuses on the terrifying experiences of a woman in a man's world. Beautiful, horrifying and sleek all describe this film in equal measure.

Nudity does not a movie make Scarlett is gorgeous, no doubt about it. But her nudity plus horrible screechy music, complete and utter lack of dialogue and plot does not add up to a movie. DO NOT RENT. Not scary. No plot. Art house SciFi sucks!

A Really Challenging Movie This movie requires one to sit and dissect what's going on. I understand the complaints about this film. However, this film is like a nice glass of wine. Take it slow and enjoy the ride.

Weird Its hard to say I disliked the movie but from the weird sounds and the way the movie makes the watcher pay close attention bc majority of the movie I was purely "LOST".... You will have a few... Hold up moments, followed by a few " Wtf moments" and a finally... I'm not going to try and watch this movie again to figure it out! It was terribly put together but have fun trying to figure out the movie, besides the obvious!!

Good movie - But strange It's strange for those people who see things in 'black and white'. The point of the film was to imbue a sense of 'alienation' so that you really feel/perceive the world as an alien. That's why it's devoid of 'normalcy' and human emotions. It was a slick movie and Scarlett portrayed the character very convincingly.

Mind bender In my opinion the movie was a good mind workout. It makes me a little less desperate for just any bombshell i see, she could be an alien killer, ha ha then the eyeball scenes tripped me out!!!, I could feel my eye moving 2, true sci fi movie

Amazing movie. Definitely not for your average person. Definitely "artsy" It leaves a lot to your imagination, and does not have a traditional closed 'end'. This movie is about exploring human nature and what it means to be human. If you are looking for a unique movie that will linger in you memory for days after, this one will do it.

An amazingly disturbing portrayal of humanity This isn't the usual mundane commercial drivel ppl are used to.So it's best 2knw b4 watching that this is a cerebral-sci-fi film more than jus the classic sci-fi ppl r used2. Sum1 reviewed there were "no metaphors, no symbolism".... I wonder Wtf movie were u watching?? Bcuz this film is absolutely loaded w/them. Open Ur eyes ppl! U wana escape from reality, then dnt watch. But if wana think, WATCH IT bcuz it's an interpretation of our reality- displaying humanities faults& good qualities.

I can watch it over and over This is an amazing film. This is one of those extremely rare cases that I actually enjoyed the film more than I enjoyed the book. It's not a direct adaptation, witch I think was a good choice, but they are both cut from the same cloth. I love that this is a sci-fi flick that is very artsy in its execution. There are several issues being dealt with here and the striking visuals throughout the film help to communicate the symbolism going on right under the surface, or you could say under the skin.

I don't know how this movie got good reviews.boring and slow. Don't waste your time and money

Waste of time and money!! There's an old saying, if u only have half a brain, you better start using your body. Worse movie of the year!!!

Too slow paced and deliberate It's more like 2.5 stars I give this movie. Scarlett johansson acting and the fact that she gets naked in it are the only reasons I give it that many. It's not a action movie. So if your looking for that don't bother.

Not for.everybody, but if you enjoy putting the pieces together in a movie, youll love this. Amazing eerie soundtrack gives off the perfect atmosphere for this scifi thriller movie.

simply put, amazing as others have said, this film is not for everyone. that doesn't mean it's not a great film! i went in with no expectations, simply following Scarlett's character around Scotland, trying to figure out who (or what) the hell she was. the score was beautiful, eerie and haunting, even otherworldly. the cinematography was also great. it's a shame very few people got to see it in theaters. Scarlett Johansson is now one of my favorite actresses, and i highly suggest people watch this with an open mind.

This movie sucked Only decent thing about it was scarlets nude scene lol...waste of time and money

Bad Google bad!!!!! Why can't we view it before buying it I don't like the idea of that what if the movie sucks we get stuck with 2 things loss of money and a bad movie I'll wait until its available to rent for that I give Google one star

Bad This movie is really bad It's a real shame that scarllet act in this movie,very bad and stange story,try another thing to get money.

Slowest movie ever Kept thinking, "any minute this will start to get interesting"... "any minute"... Roll credits.

Awful We walked out of the theater on this one. Only walked out of two movies in my life, this was really awful!

There's something so wrong with the movie It has some cool shoots. But it's not a sifi thriller movie, it's a "art" movie, which means it doesn't make any scientific or logic sense.