Review of Suburbicon (2017) by Jluis_001 — 12 Dec 2017

It may be that I had a different understanding of Suburbicon but all I could think of while I was watchingn it and after having finished it is one word: Hypocrisy. Suburbicon is a slap in the face to the American establishment of suburban perfection which only exemplifies a lie. It's not that it's generalizing but in a way what we see on screen is a reflection of what is currently happening. The moral and social rot comes from oneself, not by races or different cultures, after all we see a couple of color in a white suburb and those who behave like animals are the whites who boast so much of their advanced mentality.

But the strength of its message does not save the film and George Clooney delivers an empty film that even with the Cohen's script fails to be fully saved.

I'm not saying that Suburbicon is a failure, but it is a disappointment, partly because it's was filme in a simplistic way, of all its cast the only person who seems to be putting a little more effort is Julianne Moore. Matt Damon looks uncomfortable during the whole movie and he creates one of the most forgettable roles of his entire career.

Its rhythm is very slow and although you infer very soon what is happening, Suburbicon spends almost an hour to become a more interesting and fluid story, you're gotta need patience.