The Killing of a Sacred Deer — Review
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The Killing of a Sacred Deer, from director/co-writer Yorgos Lanthimos and co-writer Efthymis Filippou is such a fucking awesome film — gripping, haunting & just keeps you on the edge of your seat with a remarkable amount of patience without indulging in cliches — even if it’s not as heartbreaking and/or well-rounded emotionally/thematically as Yorgos and Efthymis’ last film The Lobster. It shows the all-too-real desecration and implosion of a family, the legacy of guilt and the wounds that cannot heal no matter the effort. The film bolsters some amazing cinematography from Thimios Bakatakis along with some great acting from Colin Farrell (loving the wolf beard), Nicole Kidman and most notably Barry Keoghan who intertwines sadness & menace so seamlessly it’s terrifying — his performance is one of the best of 2017. Also would’ve potentially put this film on my best of 2017 list had I watched it prior. Check it out.
