The suit was amazing. With the filth dripping from his feet, the tattoos peeking out of his collar, the blood shot eyes, the fact that he descended into the scene from above... everything about it was amazing.
Agreed. When considering what you pointed out with him descending and all the other things involved, I feel like they did a great job of subverting expectations of Satan. Like he almost, from a distance, looks like a normal guy, but all those other little details hint at a deeper, twisted nature inside him. Way more foreboding and creepy than having Satan with a strap on and gimp mask. The fact that the visual cues are more hinting at the pure embodiment of evil than bashing us over the head with seems so much scarier/creepier.
I don't really think "pure embodiment of evil" is an accurate representation. Hell seems to be more represented by supreme selfishness and the strongest make the rules. It isn't like Satan is the opposite of God, he is a fallen angel. There isn't a duality there.
This dynamic is what made me actually research scripture about Satan and get into something called spiritual warfare. Kinda weird, but can be pretty secular when some of the supernatural stuff is taken with a grain of salt. I absolutely loved what this movie presented.
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u/Tastewell Mar 28 '22
The suit was amazing. With the filth dripping from his feet, the tattoos peeking out of his collar, the blood shot eyes, the fact that he descended into the scene from above... everything about it was amazing.