Titane is out to shock you. Gory scenes with announcement are a staple here. Violence is the name of the game with Titane compulsively killing people. Nudity is frequent but the longer the movie lasts the more absurd it gets. Like seeing the monster from Alien naked.
Titane is also out to grab you. First, the music has to be named. Lots of great songs and there are scenes where the interaction of a song and setting is highly fascinating, albeit mostly in a weird way as well such as the all-male firefighter party. Speaking of the scenery, it’s striking how much the well-worn teal and orange look is used. Good parts of the movie could be taken as stills and immediately posted on Instagram.
The major weakness of Titane is that it doesn’t lead anywhere. It’s all effects, sound and eye candy but ultimately the plot can be told in a few sentences. Cronenberg’s Crash meets Alien in an exploitation movie. But it does many things so well that I don’t care about its weaknesses.