Review of We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) by Laurie W — 11 Jul 2016
Considering I had never watched the trailer it certainly did surprise me regarding the plot.
Another 'art' film where less is more in terms of visual aesthetic but it works well juxtaposed with such a bittersweet, strong yet characteristically weak protagonist (Swinton).
However, at times, it felt almost unbelievable at that was due to such an extreme child character. This would be understandable if Swintons character or the father treated the child different. However, with medically nothing wrong with the child, for him to grow up which such a persona seemed unrealistic.
A great performance by all, just a little too much on the 'more' and not enough on the 'less'.
This review of We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) was written by Laurie W on 11 Jul 2016.
We Need to Talk About Kevin has generally received positive reviews.
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