Kelany Brent

(SPOILERS IN THIS REVIEW) The movie's aesthetic was beautiful, and the surreal imagery was fun to watch, so visually, I would rate this movie high. I also thought the feminist message was a nice touch. On substance and execution of the ideas, however, I felt it was pretty lack-luster. This movie depended heavily on the shock value of the more surreal moments (such as the eggs being empty and the glass closing in on the protagonist) in order to create suspence and intrigue. But at the end of the day, a lot of the coolest moments in the movie didn't feel like they had much rhyme or reason after you discover the so-called twist. There wasn't really a logic to many of the crazy events where out of context it might have you confused but when you discover the big reveal it makes you go "ahah! It all makes sense now! I can connect the pieces!" It felt like the creators knew that there was a lack of substance, and so they overcompensated with shock value. Why would reaching headquarters make you wrap you head in seran wrap? Why would (****SPOILER ALERT****) her killing her husband make him die in real life? Why are the eggs empty in one scene and then not empty in the next? Sure, we can say "oh because it's all a simulation" but it's pretty lazy writing to use that as a catch-all explanation for the strange occurances that could have had more depth to them.