Scarlett Johansson is effectively cold yet sympathetic as an alien (in disguise as a woman) that hunts down unsuspecting Scotsmen to feed their innards to her home planet. Sparse with it's dialogue, Glazer allows the visually stunning photography and body language to tell the story that almost plays like what would happen if Stanley Kubrick directed Species. Acting as a metaphorical tale about sexual identity, racism and class structure the film will probably repulse the average viewer with it's artistic style and finer plot-points buried beneath odd photography and music.
It truly is a thing of atmospheric beauty that doesn't shy away from getting uncomfortably under your skin.
4 mouthfuls of cake out of 5
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