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I'll admit I expected more, not particularly scary or shocking. The Substance mostly functions as a black comedy punctuated by softcore porn, and the plot is very predictable - predictable isn't bad (it often denotes a well seeded narrative) but little about the story rises above it to make it feel worthwhile.
I think it's a good gateway to get more people into horror thanks to its accolades.
Not sure any movie has better encompassed the saying "every frame is a painting."
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Adapting my favourite Sonic story/game was always going to be a hard sell, but Fowler et al did a very serviceable job. They kept the important beats, had some nice dialogue references ("talk about low budget flights", "This is who I am"), and compromised where necessary to make a convoluted story fit within a movie's timeframe and make it more palatable to a general audience -- No one would buy a giant salamander on life support showing up in the…