Review of The Reflecting Skin (1990) by Eric R — 05 Sep 2010
An intresting film about the "nightmare of childhood." I could see a lot of people complaining about the seemingly random and creepy events of the film, but I think they are missing the point.
The movie is shown through the eyes of a 9 year old boy who is going through several traumatizing expierences and nobody who he looks up to is able to explain what is going on in his life, so he is forced to create his own answers for why these things are happening to him.
The film will leave you as confused as the boy is, but that is the point. Either way an excellent directorial debut from British playwright Phillip Ridley and several good performances from the actors (most notably a young Viggo Mortenson.
) Recommended for fans of the bizarre,.
This review of The Reflecting Skin (1990) was written by Eric R on 05 Sep 2010.
The Reflecting Skin has generally received positive reviews.
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