Bones and All - 💥💥💥💥

Director: Luca Guadagnino

Writers: Camille DeAnglais (based on the novel by) and David Kajganich (screenplay by) 

Release Date: 23rd November 2022 

Hot Rating: 💥💥💥💥

Synopsis: Maren (Taylor Russell) and Lee (Timothee Chalamet), are two cannibals who are living on the fringes of society. Estranged from their family to varying degrees, but with a shared longing for safety and security, they find love with one another. However, danger lurks in the face of another mysterious, supposedly well-intentioned eater called Sully (Mark Rylance) who is just as obsessed with the journey of these young, damaged souls. 

Review: Like its central characters, Bones and All is a film that lives on the fringes. Whether it's  teetering between genres — both a tender coming-of-age story and a gory body horror — or shifting aesthetics — from all-encompassing wide shots of the American midwest to frenetic tracking shots of vehicles and people, the film is an eclectic piece of work. Guadagnino’s charm, as ever, is that he serves with no half measures. Love and blood is dealt in copious amounts, and for these reasons, audiences are sure to undergo something transformative in their intense viewing experience. There are some oddities which hold the film back from being perfect, namely, the unintentional hilarities of Mark Rylance’s performance and the frequency with which the film backtracks on its already meandering plot. However, what cannot be disputed is the undeniable talent of lead Taylor Russell and Guadagnino’s astute ability to unearth the nuances of her performance.