No matter how much we would like to pretend it doesn’t exist, it is there and just waiting to burst free - whether we are ready for it or not. It is a film that abandons any sense of optimism to instead focus on the cold, hard reality of parenthood and the violence that is bubbling just underneath the surface. Swinton is outstanding, bringing a sense of the tragedy that permeates the existence of her character at every single turn. As they grow more aggressive, the film becomes about the horrors of what it means to have your offspring turn into someone you can’t recognize and whether you could have done anything to stop it. The story is that Tilda Swinton’s Eva is struggling to raise her child Kevin (Miller), who seems to loathe her. ReillyĪ fortuitous film about how horrifying it would be to have Ezra Miller as your child, We Need to Talk About Kevin is a bleak yet incisive work from Lynne Ramsaythat never pulls any punches in its devastating vision of violence. Run Time: 1 hr 52 min | Director: Lynne RamsayĬast: Tilda Swinton, Ezra Miller, John C. The 355 is an arresting film that you won’t regret watching. The rest of the cast proves how competent women can be when they’re written well. Sebastian Stan always gives it his all, and he is disarmingly charming in this film. Jessica Chastain, Penélope Cruz and Lupita Nyong’o are all brilliant with layered performances, but Diane Kruger steals every scene she’s in. One of the best aspects of this film is how several of the characters speak in the actor’s native tongue, alluding to the global society the characters of the film - and we in real life - live in. The film eschews the usual tropes of women-led films (you know the ones) but also centers on the inherent sexism that exists in the world. The characters represent a broad spectrum of women’s experiences, something that’s still missing in many genre films. This film subverts expectations from the start by following a cast of female characters who are full-fledged people with unique, interesting arcs who have their lives at stake. Run Time: 2 hr 4 min | Director: Simon KinbergĬast: Jessica Chastain, Penélope Cruz, Bingbing Fan, Diane Kruger, Lupita Nyong’oĪ stellar cast, an action-packed story, and incredible twists that will keep you guessing, The 355 is an underrated thriller that deserves a watch. It reveals how we may be digging our own graves without knowing that we are doing it until it is all too late. It is a claustrophobic and tense experience, never missing a beat as it all becomes increasingly suffocating to see the two people begin to fall apart. This suburban hell prevents them from escaping, as any time they try to leave will bring them right back to the same house. When they take a tour of what they hope to be their home, they are left in an unfamiliar neighborhood. Played by the strong duo of Imogen Poots and Jesse Eisenberg, they initially seem to be innocent about the whole affair. It follows the young couple of Gemma and Tom, who are looking to buy their first house. Run Time: 1 hr 37 min | Director: Lorcan FinneganĬast: Imogen Poots, Jesse Eisenberg, Jonathan ArisĪ harrowing and surrealist parable about the horrors of trying to buy a home, Vivarium is a vast experience even as it remains mostly confined to a single location.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |