Review of Suburbicon (2017) by Bradley J — 04 Dec 2017

Suburbicon has absolutely no idea what kind of film it wants to be. Is it a satirical comedy? A dark thriller? A commentary on racial injustice? Well, it is all of these, but utterly fails to capitalize on the themes it presents, often becoming a kind of rough draft for something more ambitious.

The drab performances, bombastic score, inconsistent tone and muddled direction, make it simply a disappointment at what could have been a meaningful piece of work. George Clooney has some good ideas but needs to flesh them out more.

Suburbicon is too thin and hollow to truly resonate. Rate: 41.