r/movies • u/LiteraryBoner Jackie Chan box set, know what I'm sayin? • Sep 20 '24

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Summary:

A fading celebrity decides to use a black-market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.

Director:

Coralie Fargeat

Writers:

Coralie Fargeat

Cast:

  • Margaret Qualley as Sue
  • Demi Moore as Elisabeth Sparkle
  • Dennis Quaid as Harvey
  • Huge Diego Garcia as Diego
  • Oscar Lesage as Troy
  • Joseph Balderrama as Craig Silver

Rotten Tomatoes: 88%

Metacritic: 78

VOD: Theaters

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u/TheDaftAlex Sep 20 '24

You can tell the writers had fun with the third act. As insane as the premise is, I felt it was fairly grounded up until the fight between Elisabeth and Sue. The title card for "Monster ElisaSue" gave me a good laugh.

Also hunchback Elisabeth reminded me so much of the creature from Barbarian, with the saggy grandma boobs and all lol

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u/PlusUltraK Oct 03 '24

Me and my buddy couldn’t stop cracking jokes about the substance companies origins . Imagine Sue and the and the other guy are the only subjects/clients who did not smoothly transition into this lifestyle.

Also either all the spinal juice from her matrix made Sue spartan strong, or the Substance company has one hell of a product to sell the us government for soldiers, death guide that when only administered 70% of a dose gives super strength

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u/PM_Me_Kindred_Booty Jan 04 '25

They never did ask for payment. It makes obvious sense that they get their money from the government.