On one hand we have a super-cool story of a badass agent who went undercover as a mobster back in the day when undercover operations didn't even exist then betrayed by the FBI survived the attempt on his life, changed his face with extensive plastic surgery and became a mob boss. This story takes up like twenty minutes at best in the movie. On the other hand we have a bunch of unimpressive and stereotypical people competing to kill the same guy, and they get to be onscreen for like the whole movie. What the hell?!
Was happy to see the boys again. Story was good except for the end. No spoilers but that was ridiculous. Essentially a 5 second conversation and poof... Lala land. Still 7 points for being Entourage:)
Great, light and addictive comedy.
But whoever directed this series is a virgin.
Everytime there's a sex scene with Vince screwing a girl in reverse cowgirl position, she is actually jumping on his belly button.
I rate it "which hole was it again?" out of ten.
Wow! This was the best season yet.
This show is geting better
AHS sometimes misses it, but I have to say this was the worst episode in TV series. WTH was that?
So... A random girl is responsible for what was happening to Anna... And she confessed everything without hesitation at a public event... That was one of the worst explanations ever.
levon is just annoying af
I'm so upset that Hank didn't choose Faith and went back to Karen again, she's so annoying and she doesn't know what she wants from life. Btw Faith was the best character in the series so far
The most dramatic episode so far. Unlike the usual comic fun, the whole thing was definitely played in a minor key.
Still wishing bad things on Mia. She is a fraud, and deserves to be exposed and disgraced
I'm devastated about Ashby's death
Kinda bummed about the outcome of this, but I also kinda felt it coming.
this feels like it was written ten years ago when everyone was amazed you could say "fuck" on streaming
Wow. This movie is great. it is sick. It is disturbing. But also, it is great. Probably one of the best movies of this year, most definatley one of the top 10 candidates. But also so hard to describe without spoilering that I won't even get into it. Just this much: It's a movie about dark secrets, revenge, blackmail and some strange notion of justice.
The story is especially in the beginning, totally strange, and only after some time you'll start to understand who's who and what's happening. However, from the first moment on you get the notion of "something's not right", which is conveyed in so many ways - the dialogues, the way the people talk with each other, the strange relations they have. There is also some small symbolism to find, but not as much as with other movies of this kind, e.g. Nocturnal Animals.
The storytelling is absolutely great, the movie is totally atmospheric and unsettling from the first scene onwards - I mean, wow was that intro intense - classical music, church-themed, and the close up of an open beating hearth at an operating table - uncomfortably long, hard to look at, even harder to look away. Cut. Discarding of rubber gloves and the scrubs from the operation. Cut. Mundane dialogue of the two doctors that walk down a frightening and disturbing looking long corridor, with the camera being far away and moving in the same pace as the two doctors. Cut.
Especially the camera is also quite interesting - it doesn't matter which scene, which shot, which setting - somehow it is always frightening and unsettling. Wow. What great skill in this shootings. The soundtrack is also absolutely strange and uncomfortable - switching from the imperfect singing of a child that in its way is totally scary (see the trailers), to classical music to a soundtrack that is absolutely grotesque and that bears a lot of resemblance to the soundtrack of the Hannibal series.
The cast is great as well - we have Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman who are absolutely great - but the star is probably Berry Keoghan, who is creepy as hell.
After watching this movie you'll feel the urge to discuss it with other people and it'll keep you occupied for hours and days afterwards (at least if you are open to such thoughts about movies and their meanings) - and this is something that I love in movies - there are many ways a movie can be really good. But to be a great movie it'll have to keep me occupied with it. This one does, so it's already clear that I'll consider it to be a great movie. It is however not for everyone. I think it can be best categorized with movies such as Nocturnal Animals, Enemy or mother! - if you loved those, you'll probably also like this one. If you, however hated those, I don't see any chance for you liking this one.
Would have been a 10, if not for one thing: Lanthimos does not understand tragedy. It is not a catharsis, as was the goal of this film; but, rather, an integration of the Apollonian and Dionysian. Indeed, as far as the film goes, in this regard, it tends towards the former over the latter – not a fault, per se; though one wishes that Iphigenia was killed instead of the accidental deer.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer will keep you questioning what is happening the entire movie, then leave you wondering what you just watched. There are no happy endings here, or even happy moments - just downward spiral into a pitch black, gripping story with a multitude of layers to peel back. Highly recommended for those who enjoy a fascinating ride through psychological torment.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer made me feel like I'd crashed a cool party where I didn't know anyone. The party was fascinating and I left having enjoyed it, but not in any way I understood.
