Review of Thoroughbreds (2018) by Moviemitch96 — 09 Mar 2018
Like many others I'm sure, I was intrigued by the trailers and the dark-comedic nature of their approach, as well as the fact that it was the wonderful (and sadly late) Anton Yelchin's final film. Unfortunately, the film fell short of my expectations.
Many critics and reviewers have made comparisons to films such as 'Heathers', 'American Psycho', 'Heavenly Creatures', etc., and while their influence is definitely felt in this film, the overall premise and ideas in this film weren't taken full advantage of or expanded upon near enough in my opinion.
On top of that, even the ending left me underwhelmed and disappointed. The only real positives that I can think of were the acting of course (Olivia Cooke, Anya Taylor-Joy and Anton Yelchin all turned in great performances as expected), as well as some of the creepy background soundtrack that fit rather nicely with the film's tone, as well as some of the cinematography/tracking shots that really were intriguing to watch.
Overall, it's not without some of its unique and intriguing aspects, but for me, they weren't quite enough to make the rest of the film feel totally worthwhile for me.
This review of Thoroughbreds (2018) was written by Moviemitch96 on 09 Mar 2018.
Thoroughbreds has generally received positive reviews.
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