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The Killing of a Sacred Deer
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  • zawaguchiso
    zawaguchiso

    "The Killing of a Sacred Deer" 2017 release; 119 min.) brings the story of Steven and his family. As the movie opens, with a gruesome open heart surgery scene, we get to know Steven, a heart surgeon, and his colleague, an anesthesiologist. Ne Steven meets up with Martin, a 16 yr. old boy whom Steven seems to be mentoring. After that we get to know Steven's family over dinner: his wife Anna, also a doctor, and his kids, 14 yr. old Kim and her younger brother Bob. At this point we're 10 min. into the movie but to reveal more of the plot would surely spoil your viewing experience, you'll just have to see for yourself how it all plays out.

  • zawaguchiso
    zawaguchiso

    Couple of comments: this is the latest movie from Greek writer-director Yorgos Lanthimos, whose previous movies (2015's The Lobtser, 2011's Alps, and 2009's Dogtooth) have established his reputation as a daring, if off-center, movie maker. Here he goes in a seemingly very different direction than any of these previous movies, namely how a 16 yr. old boy manages to exercise a stronghold over Steven's family in ways that are difficult to understand (sorry, can't say more so as not to spoil. This is a psychological family drama unlike anything else you've ever seen. Beware: the movie is slow-paced on purpose and it takes a good 45 min. before we finally start to understand what is about to unfold. There are plenty of outstanding acting performances, including from Colin Farrell (who also starred in The Lobster) and Nicole Kidman (as the ice-cold wife/doctor. It wasn't until the credits rolled that I realized Martin's mother was played by Alicia Silverstone, now in her 40s if you can believe it. But the best performance of all is by Barry Keoghan (playing Martin) whom we saw earlier this summer in Dunkirk. What a talent that guy is! And for us Cincinnatians, the movie, shot entirely in Cincinnati, brings an extra layer of fun to recognize the many local settings (Christ Hospital's Brain and Spine Center, the Hilton's Hall of Mirrors, the Blu Jay in Northside, downtown's Red Fox Grill, etc., etc. br>

  • zawaguchiso
    zawaguchiso

    "The Killing of a Sacred Deer" opened this weekend at my local-art house theater here in Cincinnati (on 2 screes, no less) and I Couldn't wait to see it. The Saturday evening screening where I saw this at was attended very nicely, somewhat to my surprise. In discussing this after the movie my friends and I felt it probably was due more to the film having been shot in Cincinnati than anything else. Bottom line is this: The Killing of a Sacred Deer" is MILES away from your standard Hollywood fare and not for anyone. I for one happen to enjoy this movie a lot, perhaps because of its weirdness. The best advice I can give is this: if you liked "The Lobster" I'd encourage you to check this one out, be it in the theater, on VOD or eventually on DVD/Blu-ray, and draw your own conclusion.