Thus, Elisabeth creates Sue.
Yet, Sue and Elisabeth begin to disagree, and their mutual destruction begins from there.
They prove that they are deeply connected, yet have irrevocable differences that ultimately lead to their undoing.
Overall,The Substance’scasthelps boost the movie to fantastic heights that are intriguing, horrifying, and absolutely disgusting.
In real life, Moore is 61, while Qualley is 29.
In this way,Sue is half of Elisabeth’s age, and is treated differently because of that.
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She is beautiful, energetic, and brings a doe-eyed innocence that makes her irresistible to everyone around her.
Yet, at the same time,Elisabeth is much wiser than Sue because of her age.
She follows all the instructions and is determined to stick to the rules.
Elisabeth Sparkle, a fading celebrity, turns to a mysterious drug that promises to restore her youth by creating a younger, more beautiful version of herself. But splitting time between her original and new body leads to horrifying consequences as her alternate self, Sue, begins to unravel her life in a disturbing body-horror descent.
Sue does not feel the same, and that ends up being her and Elisabeth’s downfall.
Sue’s greed for her own youth leads to Elisabeth’s rapid aging and both of their demises.
Sue has blue eyes while Elisabeth has green ones.
Sue’s hair tends to curl and bounce whereas Elisabeth’s is long and straight.
Sue has a gap between her teeth that Elisabeth does not have.
These distinctions are more than just age; they makeSue and Elisabeth feel like completely different people.
The Substancewas directed by French filmmaker, Coralie Fargeat.
There are also differences in what Sue and Elisabeth can physically do with their bodies.
Sue is incredibly flexible, but Elisabeth never shows that side of herself.
At a certain point,Elisabeth can barely walk normally, while Sue is in prime physical health.
Elisabeth’s bloody fate proves that Sue is stronger than she is.
This is mostly made up of crop tops, little shorts and skirts, and sneakers.
She also wears tight athletic gear and fancy dresses.
In this way,Sue is happy to show off her bodyand her peers seem to love it.
She is trendy, sexy, and dressed appropriately for her age.
On the other hand, Elisabeth is far more demure.
Her wardrobe typically consists of business attire, including colorful pantsuits, blouses, and jackets.
Even when she dresses up, Elisabeth’s date night dress is not especially revealing.
Thus, no one seems to notice her, even though she is technically a celebrity.
OneThe Substancequestionthe movie never really dives into is the science of how Sue is created from Elisabeth.
It seems that the birthmark is a subtle detail that shows audiences how the women are connected.
At the same time, Sue puts herself directly into the limelight and eats up the attention.
Elisabeth is seemingly excited about the date and is looking forward to the attention he previously showed her.
One of those obstacles is Harvey.
Played by Dennis Quaid,Harvey is Elisabeth and Sue’s misogynistic and disgusting boss.
However, Sue doesn’t seem to have any qualms with Harvey, even when he objectifies her.
The body horror film The Substance, starring Demi Moore, has gotten rave reviews since its release.
Small details aside, Sue and Elisabeth have vastly different lives.
One question that lingers overThe Substance’sendingis whether Elisabeth could have revived her career without Sue.
Yet, Sue’s ambitions never allowed this to happen.
That means she cares deeply about Sue’s success, while also remaining concerned with her own looks.
Thus, when Sue overextends her time, leading Elisabeth’s hand to rapidly age, she is horrified.
Overall, Sue’s arrogance is the main reason Elisabeth’s life is destroyed.
Sue doesn’t respect Elisabeth’s life or her desires.
She simply wants to be famous and focus on her own life.
She already has everything and doesn’t care what happens to Elisabeth in the meantime.
Even when she is completely decrepit, she doesn’t give up completely.
She even considers letting Sue live.
This ends up being the entirely wrong decision.
The Substancehas a 90% on Rotten Tomatoes.
On the other hand, Sue is completely horrified by the changes occurring to her body.
