When a new Netflix original movie hits the streaming service, it can be hard to determine whether that movie is actually worth your time. Netflix makes plenty of great movies, but it makes plenty of schlock as well, and you might be a half-hour into the movie before you realize the movie youre watching isnt actually all that interesting.

Thankfully,Its Whats Insidefalls into that first bucket of movies that are well worth your time. This smart, psychological thriller/comedy tells the story of a group of friends who are gathered for a pre-wedding party. When one friend arrives late with a device that allows them to switch bodies, though, things quickly spiral out of control. Here are three reasons the movie is worth watching.

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　　The movie features a cast of young, fresh talent

Its Whats Inside | Official Trailer | Netflix Theres a version ofIts Whats Insidethat works. It might be more like Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, where part of the joy is seeing actors with personas we know doing something wildly different than what they usually do. Here, though, we instead get the thrill of performers that are mostly new faces quickly establish their characters, and then switch bodies just as quickly.

It sometimes mean that these actors have to work with the broadest possible strokes of the actors theyre playing, but many of the members of this ensemble are more than up to the challenge.

　　Its just mind-bending enough to keep you invested

One of the joys ofIts Whats Insideis that its actually a movie that is fairly difficult to follow. Its notPrimer, but the movie certainly has its characters switch places frequently enough that it wouldnt hurt to have a chart of exactly whats going on from moment to moment.

That kind of puzzle movie can be alienating to some viewers, but the mind-bending quality ofIts Whats Insideis part of the fun of the movie. Having to second-guess the identity of basically every character is a challenge, but once youve learned all the movies secrets, its also pretty rewarding.

　　Its Whats Inside is a smart examination of how we really feel about our friends

In addition to being a heck of a lot of fun,Its Whats Insideis an examination of the way a person relates to their body, and just as crucially, what this group of friends really think about each others bodies.

The title is obviously a play on the idea that whats inside a person is what actually matters, and this movie seems to suggest we all care more about image than we might be willing to let on.Its Whats Insideis fun and silly, but itll make you think just a little bit, and thats valuable too.

Its Whats Inside is now streaming on Netflix.

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