Tuesday, 3 July 2012

The modern omen


We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)

Based on the novel of the same name this film from directory Lynne Ramsay stars Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly and Ezra Miller. A mother struggles to raise and come to terms with the actions of her son.

This film is an excellent mood piece that skirts around the edge of being a horror film while focusing on the physiological destruction of the protagonist. Using a non linear structure the film is about to skip about the time line of the story ominously hinting at events in a way that will keep you hooked right up to the end. Where the film is weaker is in that the antagonist is just a gimmick and makes no attempts to explain or understand the reasons for his actions.

4/5

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