A Different Man

“Perhaps any potential risk is worth the reward?” Such a deeply disturbing, tense, and entertaining film. I have heard so much about this and more recently since it is award season, and Sebastian Stan did just win a Golden Globe for this…I see why. This was bloody fantastic, Sebastian Stan was absolutely amazing and he displayed his character so well as someone who wants to be accepted and loved but he isn’t totally able to get that, or really grasp that idea until the exact end of the film. The message was powerful, plot aside, it really showed that no matter what you look like, you’re perfect in your own right, you are who you are and that’s okay. You may think you’re ugly, but you’re actually quite beautiful. There were a couple times where I was quite spooked, Edward’s face peeling off, Edward stabbing and murdering the physician, the loud noises such as knocks and bangs. And then they are so brilliantly able to balance that with comedy. My favorite line which made me pause the film, crack up, repeat the line and start cracking up again was “He’s…dead and buried. Cremated.” There were so many other moments of brief comedy but whenever they pop in, they really shine. I also really enjoy that we spent (almost) 40 minutes with Edward before his original face is gone, letting us really be able to empathize with his character and where he stands in society at that current moment. It’s a perfect way to then let the audience hold on for the rest of the film as they see, well…a different man. Someone new, someone wanting to be new and really being able to do it but at what cost? More recently I’ve decided that for all these days that I am watching movies, which is one everyday, that I should actually watch the top films for awards season. Now that I have seen, not only am I convinced to watch more of the award season films…but I can also see an Oscar nomination coming to Sebastian Stan. Live, laugh, love…Amazon Prime Video. While I did spend $6 to rent this, I’m glad it was on the streaming service for me to even do so.