Johansson has played a “seductress” many times over, but in Under the Skin it’s used especially effectively to terrify audiences in a way she’s never presented herself on screen.
Few women in the industry have played such an unsettling character and it’s a surprise she wasn’t recognized more for it.
It’s not a film everyone has seen of the actress, but it’s an off-the-radar performance that critics raved over.
The movie also has some commentary to say about sexual desires and humanity.