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Mar 2018
No, that's not the name of the movie. The name is Thoroughbreds, but that poster says otherwise. I think it's funny when they make the taglines bigger than the title. They did that for Edge of Tomorrow, and people at the theater kept asking for "Live. Die. Repeat". Anyway, I digress. This is a movie also taglined as "Heathers meets American Psycho", which is kind of accurate.

Olivia Cooke plays our first lead character. She's emotionally challenged, but she's not a bad person. In fact, I think she's great. I think Olivia was great in Bates Motel, and she's really cute. I like her. Then, we have her character's friend, played by Anya Taylor-Joy, from M. Night's Split. She hates her stepfather, because he's a rich prick who treats mom badly. Of course, she could be overdramatic about it. There's rapey vibes, but the movie generally steers clear of much action. It's just a strange look into a bad situation, through the eyes of these unhappy, overprivileged teen girls.

As for the Heathers comparison, it is kinda like Heathers. Not as funny, but not as light-hearted. American Psycho comparisons are because Olivia's character has plenty of Bateman moments, and is unphased by some disturbing material, and that's why they call her the creepy girl. She's not creepy though. I'd totally do her.

Another notable factor in the movie is Anton Yelchin, in his final film. I loved Anton. He picked a lot of great roles, and would have went on to keep making great movies, I think. Still such a goddamn shame he had to go so young, and in such a bizarre way. He was good though, playing a quasi-pedo drug dealer, but I liked his character. I always like his characters.

Overall, an interesting movie, and I might have to reflect upon it some more. While I might not sound overly enthused by this review, it's still the kind of movie I'm very happy to see get theatrical treatment. We need more dark, R-rated movies like this. It's a teen drama, but it's not about the teenybopper shit. It's about human feelings, and what to do with them.



On a side note, some of the trailers looked alright. Unsane and Hereditary are two movies I want to see now.


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foz says:
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Mar 2018
kind of accurate.
unhappy, overprivileged teen girls.
I'd totally do her.
I always like his characters.
and what to do with them.

I love the way you end paragraphs. And agree about Anton, not hugely familar with his ouvre but in Green Room he's fantastic. Gonna check out Thoroughbreds. Also really looking forward to Unsane, Soderbergh back on form by all accounts, and Hereditary had good reception during fest run. Another to look out for is They Remain, some Mason faimly style cult/nature revenge horror.


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Box_a_Hair says:
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Mar 2018
Yeah, I end stuff in awesome ways, because I am awesome. Just like Anton was!

Green Room was a damn good movie. Saulnier's best yet, and I can't wait to see what he does with True Detective season 3. Other good Anton flicks are Alpha Dog, and well... his other movies aren't great, but he does good in them. Star Trek, Bad Thomas, Fright Night, Burying the Ex, Terminator Salvation...

I've heard the name Soderbergh, but I don't think I've seen any of his movies. Too drunk and wasted to look it up now though, but it does look good. I like how she sums it up at the end of the trailer. Either her stalker is in the institution with her, or she's just crazy.

Never heard of They Remain, but if it's a foz rec, it must be good. I'll keep my eyes (key&)peeled.


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foz says:
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Mar 2018
Didn't realise he was in Alpha Dog, haven't seen it in ages, good film with a great young cast, Timberlake suprised me with his acting chops. Blue Ruin is right up there with Green Room for me, Saulnier along with directors like Craig S Zahler & Jim Mickle are producing an impresive wave of raw burtal genre movies. Burying the Ex was fun for a beer n smoke flick, Joe Dante's been pretty quiet this millenium. Or more likelyjust made stuff i didn't hear about.

Soderburgh broke through in the 80s with Sex, Lies & Videotape, (very creepy James Spader) others you may have seen are Out Of Sight, Contagion, Traffic & the Oceans trilogy with Clooney & co. I want to see The Limey, a revenge movie with Terrance Stamp & Peter Fonda. But he also made Magic Mike. Anyway Unsane does look very promising.

I've not seen They Remain, so can't properly rec it, but y'know, Mansonish cult n strange animal behaviour, surely cant go wrong... puts hex on what will now be terrible muhooovie.


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