So many bad reviews. Ouch.

It has been awhile since I've watched a Cronenberg movie, but upon seeing this I was instantly teleported to earlier works: Naked Lunch, Dead Ringers, Crash, eXistenZ. I thought "ahh yes, I remember this guy." It is Cronenberg after all, so one should expect body horror and metaphor.

I very much loved the cult of celebrity and the usual Cronenberg gizmos and gadgets. I felt Kristen Stewart was a good choice for Timlin and it was nice to see a little more range from her. This is great movie if you like to squirm and get a little meta about the message. [spoiler] This really was about making art, opening up oneself for the audience, poking around inside and growing new ideas and works. I also really loved the kid who ate plastic along with the many boat references. Great commentary on all microplastics we are now finding in living organisms especially those harvested from the sea. We really are screwing up this planet. I wonder if Cronenberg knew this latest work might be a little hard for a general audience to swallow? A little box office poison perhaps. Somehow I believe he did... hahaha. [/spoiler]