In an effort to see most of the movies nominated for major awards at the Oscars this year, we watched The Substance with Demi Moore last night. At the age of 62, Moore has received her first nomination for the horror film which explores female aging and body image in general and in Hollywood.
I've always liked Demi Moore; she and I are the same age, and I think I've seen most of her movies, definitely her early ones. I thought back then that she was a generally underrated member of the Brat Pack, and I especially loved her in Ghost, but also in The Seventh Sign.
I do not, however, like horror movies, especially contemporary specimens of the genre. I just don't care for the mandatory and, in my opinion, often gratuitous violence and blood. But even before the picture was nominated, I had heard and read a lot about it; most of the coverage focused on the social issue and Moore's unflinching performance.
And those things were definitely there, but I just can't say I liked the movie.
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