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Now Reviewing: Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)

By Avery Beaton, Assistant Editor





The film Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) by director Halina Reijn is a satirical black comedy. This film tells the story of five teenagers and one older man playing a murder mystery game when things suddenly go awry.  


As stated, this film is satire, making fun of essentially Gen Z culture. Reijn stated in an interview with Variety, “But we’re totally dependent on technology. It’s a cautionary tale.”


Filled with comments on class privilege, race, drug use, and technology, this film is meant to bring to light Gen Z’s dependance on technology.  


The performances were incredible, and the film featured a well-rounded cast. Starring actors Maria Bakalova, Amandla Stenberg, and Rachel Sennott bring their characters Bee, Sophie, and Alice to life.


The set was well chosen, with a house so grand you could feel the money seeping through the walls. While the set largely remained in the dark for the film’s duration, the filmmakers made good use of flashlights, glow necklaces, and phones that the characters had.  


The cinematography, done by Jasper Wolf, was outstanding. At times, the camera was placed so it felt like you were part of the group, and then moved away to almost feel as if we were the murderer. The shakiness added to the fear and unknown of the characters. The camera only told us what we needed to know, purposefully leaving out the deaths of some characters to keep us in the dark.  


Overall, I would give this film a 4/5. I would recommend it; it is a fun murder mystery film that doesn’t stick to the traditional formula.


It is available to stream on platforms Max, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and YouTube primetime.  

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