Mark Kermode reviews Mysterious Skin (2004) | BFI Player

Gregg Araki's haunting drama gets under Mark's skin. Watch Mysterious Skin on BFI Player (UK only): player.bfi.org...
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[@TimeandMonotony]

JGL gave a great performance in this, but I wish Brady Corbett got more love. I actually thought his was the more impressive performance, as he had the more understated "nice guy" role, which he pulled off magnificently without coming across as boring or sickeningly sweet.

[@warlockofwordsreturnsrb4358]

I just watched this again recently! Fascinating flick. Fits into an intriguing subgenre of 'arty rentboy' films like River Phoenix's My Own Private Idaho, Christiane F., Pink Narcissus, and Sugar.

[@Capgungoesbang]

Araki is easily one of my favorites, also Manic is a tremendous film. The thing about most of Araki’s films not seeming more ‘mature’ or professional by some standards is because it’s intentional, he really likes to have fun with the melodrama of teen/young adult life as well the overdramatic representations of heterosexuality in media, like Dark’s unrequited love in the film Nowhere as one example.

[@creekandseminole]

His soundtrack choices are what make me love his films

[@matthewschwartz6607]

Araki directed Manic?

[@Capgungoesbang]

@@matthewschwartz6607 sorry the way i wrote that made it sound like he directed it, Joseph Gordon Levitt stars in Manic is why it was mentioned.

[@rowanc88]

Still JGL's best performance

[@franco1660]

I agree. Have you seen Brick?

[@whothethunk]

@@franco1660 That movie was a masterpiece of cinema

[@haskna]

this wasn't so much a review as it was a summary of other reviews

[@o.l4890]

Can't believe he spoiled the whole twist in the first sentence abt the story.

[@mmaswitchstance]

Its hardly a twist, it's blindingly obvious what happened to Brian within the first act of the film

[@fraserbailey6347]

Well it all looks a bit silly and adolescent to me.

[@jakeblack5533]

This movie is A beautifully filmed Masterpiece That can't be described, All i can say is that No review or Trailer can explain what this movie puts you through

[@chakracan]

@@jakeblack5533 Couldn't agree more. Its effect is deep and it perfectly projects a particular kind of experience without any moralistic overlay or answers. Also the soundtrack is perfect. Its one of my favourite films.

[@scottheim4633]

🤐

[@mmaswitchstance]

Maybe you should just watch it before you make poorly informed criticism?

[@jamesrowsell9346]

gregg arakis films are excellent. Kermode is off