Favorite scene in The Substance?
This is the type of movie where it’s VERY hard to actually pick a favorite scene, since all of it’s scenes fill different purposes and most of them are polar opposites to reflect the difference between Elisabeth’s state when she is herself vs when she is Sue. Even so, I’m curious to know what other people would choose as their favorite scene or at least the scene that stood out to them the most while also sharing what I think my favorite scene in the movie is! Mine would have to be the first activation scene. It’s our first look into what the body horror is gonna be like. The contrast between the green activator and the sterile white bathroom is perfect. Elisabeth’s huff thinking the activator was bs before it hits her where she falls screaming to the ground in excruciating pain is nerve wrecking, followed by Sue’s entrance in the mirror. I’m also a sucker for sound design so the tunnel scene alongside Elisabeth’s distorted groans and then the flaming heart at the end is oddly satisfying to me. Elisabeth checking herself out in shock as Sue in the mirror is perfect, and they both have moles on their stomach in the exact same place reminding us that it’s just the better version of Elisabeth. The sewing was also so graphic but so amazingly filmed. My honorable mentions would be: Sparkle your life with Elisabeth, Elisabeth getting ready for the date, Jurassic fitness, the fight scene, and the ending.
This is the type of movie where it’s VERY hard to actually pick a favorite scene, since all of it’s scenes fill different purposes and most of them are polar opposites to reflect the difference between Elisabeth’s state when she is herself vs when she is Sue. Even so, I’m curious to know what other people would choose as their favorite scene or at least the scene that stood out to them the most while also sharing what I think my favorite scene in the movie is! Mine would have to be the first activation scene. It’s our first look into what the body horror is gonna be like. The contrast between the green activator and the sterile white bathroom is perfect. Elisabeth’s huff thinking the activator was bs before it hits her where she falls screaming to the ground in excruciating pain is nerve wrecking, followed by Sue’s entrance in the mirror. I’m also a sucker for sound design so the tunnel scene alongside Elisabeth’s distorted groans and then the flaming heart at the end is oddly satisfying to me. Elisabeth checking herself out in shock as Sue in the mirror is perfect, and they both have moles on their stomach in the exact same place reminding us that it’s just the better version of Elisabeth. The sewing was also so graphic but so amazingly filmed. My honorable mentions would be: Sparkle your life with Elisabeth, Elisabeth getting ready for the date, Jurassic fitness, the fight scene, and the ending.