Bones and All

Bones and All is heavy, haunting, and rich with metaphor. But at its heart, it's a classic coming-of-age story about two individuals trying to find their place in a dangerous world. The romance juxtaposed to this kind of horror creates a dissonance that is both unsettling and deeply affecting. It is this emotional tension that makes the film resonate. The story burns slow but the characters are gripping and the performances are outstanding.

In the past decades, there have been numerous great road movies starring killer couples, such as "Badlands". This list now includes "Bones and All". The (somewhat supernatural) cannibalism approach adds a horror aspect to the usual formula. However, the focus lies more on the love story between the two main characters, Maren (Taylor Russell) and Lee (Timothée Chalamet). Even though much of the violence occurs off-screen, there are some gory moments. The soundscape during these scenes may still give some people nightmares.

Chalamet is, as expected, very good in his role, but Russell can easily keep up with him. There's also the cannibal Sully, a disturbing side character played convincingly by Mark Rylance. As with many other road movies, "Bones and All" delivers great acting performances as well as stunning imagery from a variety of locations. The cinematography is excellent throughout, and director Luca Guadagnino always succeeds in captivating the viewer despite the rather slow-paced narrative.

In the end, the plot is secondary. The story is easy to follow, and the rules for the supernatural cannibals in this world are simple to grasp. Most of the time, it is also clear where the journey is going and what the motivations of the main characters are. Except for a few moments, there isn't much suspense, but the journey is still fascinating until the end.

Poor Sully deserved better. #Justice4Sully

Creepy. Gruesome. Very good.

I'd totally recommend 'Bones and All'. I found plenty of enjoyment across the just over 2hr run time, despite plenty of unsettling moments scattered in there. I personally found the first half stronger than what follows it, though all in all it's a movie I had a positive time with.

Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet, two actors who give impressive showings in this 2022 production. Russell kinda outshines Chalamet in parts, but the latter does come up trumps with some strong emotion near the end. One thing's certain though: Mark Rylance is the star of the show, for my money at least. What a performance, loved every second of him being onscreen. Simply the perfect actor for the role of Sully!

A well made film, props to 'em for sticking with the creepiness of the story too. I mentioned recently after watching 'Saltburn' that I was disturbed. In that sense, well, that was child's play compared to this! Big fan of these sorta flicks that make you feel uncomfortable.

Coming of age for cannibals. So relatable, we've all been there.

In the times that Ozzy said that he miraculously survived them, but remembers little, people did different things and everything happened to them. Why couldn’t it be like in a movie filled to the brim with sun, youth and smoke of funny cigarettes? Moments are worth eternity. But ... even the Summer of Love does not tolerate monsters

Disturbing in many ways, some wrong, some right (that mullet was magnificent tho)

A dark, weird and metaphorical romantic film that manages to hold the attention and make an impact. The story has some clichés, but with different approaches, especially in the mix with horror, using this element as a reflective point, making everything more visceral and complex, managing to represent the intimate, the bizarre, the explicit in a raw, disturbing, beautiful and emotional way. The movie has many metaphors about acceptance, self-knowledge, exclusion and maturity, and everything is very well done and fitting together. The dynamic of the characters makes the movie even more immersive, as they drive the story in an engaging, intense and very melancholic way.