Review | Beauty - and monstrosity - are skin deep in 'The Substance'
Briefly

"The Substance" starts as a drama, but by the final act, it's become a gory gonzo comedy - the logical end point of Botox Nation. Moore plays Elisabeth Sparkle, an Oscar-winning, A-list actress whose star on Hollywood Boulevard we see tarnish into time-lapse neglect over the years in the film's neatly metaphorical opening sequence.
Moore fearlessly and hilariously biting the hand of the entertainment industry that made her; a cautionary tale that suggests an EC horror-comic version of a 'Twilight Zone' retelling of 'Sunset Boulevard.'
The desperate Elisabeth, to reverse her fortunes and fight aging, signs up for a mysterious rejuvenating regimen called the Substance without bothering to read the small print.
The catch? Each Elisabeth is allowed a week out in the world before having to switch places and recharge for a week, creating professional jealousy and a severe case of split personality.
Read at Washington Post
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