Review of We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) by Spangle — 10 Nov 2015
We Need to Talk About Kevin is honestly bone chilling. An almost hypnotic experience, the film is told non-linearly and is honestly a jarring experience. The terrifying part is the realism and the accuracy with which all of the characters are portrayed.
Tilda Swinton is brilliant, Ezra Miller is great, and John C. Reilly is great as the enabling father. The first film I have seen from director Lynne Ramsay, this one virtually guarantees I will be checking out her other work.
Brilliant direction on her part to really capture the mental anguish the actions of one kid can cause and the long lasting damage that comes with it. However, the film does a great job leading up to it and really building to the event that really provides a good context for the actions taken by Kevin and shows how it could have been prevented if somebody had done something.
As a whole, We Need to Talk About Kevin is a great film that features stellar performances across the board and is a truly haunting experience in a way that most psychological thrillers can only dream.
This review of We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) was written by Spangle on 10 Nov 2015.
We Need to Talk About Kevin has generally received positive reviews.
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