{"id":1238,"date":"2024-12-04T21:28:12","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T21:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/introtofilm2024\/?p=1238"},"modified":"2024-12-04T21:28:58","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T21:28:58","slug":"its-whats-inside-a-wildly-entertaining-and-visually-pleasing-hidden-gem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/introtofilm2024\/2024\/12\/04\/its-whats-inside-a-wildly-entertaining-and-visually-pleasing-hidden-gem\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s What’s Inside, a wildly entertaining and visually pleasing hidden gem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Throughout the past couple of weeks, I have been seeing edits on TikTok for a Netflix film called It’s What’s Inside<\/em>. While I was intrigued by cinematography and “comedy-horror” genre (one of my favorites), I was too busy to really look into the film further. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flash-forward to last Wednesday morning, I had just boarded my flight back to New York for Thanksgiving break. After connecting to the Delta Fly-Fi and putting in my AirPods, I opened Netflix to find something to watch. Lo and behold, It’s What’s Inside<\/em> was on the trending page. I immediately recognized the title and began watching. Without TikTok, this film wouldn’t have really been on my radar when scanning through Netflix. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I could not have been more impressed with this film, and I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for a visually pleasing and wildly entertaining experience. It’s What’s Inside<\/em> follows the a group of college friends who get together for a party before their friend’s wedding. The group has a very complicated dynamic, which is explored further through a “body-swap” game using their scientist friend’s secret device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the plot does sound wacky, I was thoroughly entertained throughout the entire film. Since the friends switch bodies multiple times across the course of the film, it was a little confusing to keep track of who’s who. Nevertheless, the ingenious use of red lighting to indicate the “real” characters inside each body helped to ease that confusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That takes me to my absolute favorite part of the film – the cinematography. This film was one of the most unique films, visually speaking, that I have ever seen. Therefore, I wasn’t surprised to learn that it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with utilizing colored lighting to show “who’s who” during important scenes, the film also employed many impressive and unique visual techniques to move along the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the most interesting techniques, in my opinion, occurred during a flashback sequence near the beginning of the film. Instead of a normal flashback scene, a stop-motion-esque technique was used to explore the characters’ past during an integral moment in their lives. This scene was visually pleasing and I had never really seen anything like it before (so much so that I actually had to rewind and watch it over again).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have seen many “body-swap” films in my life (i.e. Freaky Friday<\/em> (2003) and Freaky<\/em> (2020)), but none have handled the “swapping” sequence as well as It’s What’s Inside. <\/em>In this film, the “swap” wasn’t just a scene, but an experience for the senses. As a viewer, I was completely overwhelmed (in a good way) by the colors, sounds, and fast cuts. In fact, I actually felt like was experiencing this inside moment along with the characters themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without spoiling anything, I also appreciated It’s What’s Inside<\/em>‘s new approach to this film genre. Body-swap comedies have been done to death in recent years, so this was a welcomed change. The plot was consistently engaging and entertaining without getting to the point where it was too over-the-top. The dynamic between the characters was very intriguing and only became more interesting as the movie (and swapping) went on. Additionally, the final twist was completely unexpected! (Okay…I called it a couple of moments before it happened, but it was entertaining nonetheless).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Netflix often gets a bad rap for their films (sometimes for good reason), I was very impressed by the quality of It’s What’s Inside<\/em>. Oftentimes, people equate social media and streaming with “cheap and uninspired” films. While this is sometimes the case, there is also the possibility of finding hidden gems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through my search history and recently viewed videos, TikTok suggested It’s What’s Inside<\/em> edits to me way before I even knew what it was. Since social media feeds are curated towards our own interests, maybe we can use them to our advantage. After seeing different edits of the film, I knew that it would be up my alley. In the future, I will definitely make an effort to explore my feed when I am in search for new movies that I may enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are planning on watching It’s What’s Inside<\/em>, I recommend watching it on a large screen. After using my phone to view it on the plane, I decided to watch it again on my TV. I highly suggest the latter for a much better experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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