Saltburn
"I think you're a moth. Quiet, harmless, drawn to shiny things, batting up against the window just desperate to get in."
first watch of 2024 and also a bit late but best movie of 2023 hands down. saltburn is the lovechild of killing of a sacred deer and a kiss before dying. offbeat deadpan humour, psychotic tendencies and the art of infiltrating an entire family's lives. this was perfectly and masterfully executed.
first up cinematography and lighting were so beautiful i loved every second. i soaked in the music, the score, the beauty of the background noise and the performances, this was so perfect. the style of cutting between scenes was beautifully done i loved that too.
storyline was so engaging i couldn't bear to let my eyes leave the screen for just one second. the cinema experience would have been more wonderful. it was not exactly the most shocking as some people have described because ive seen many similar films before but this stands out because of how it was executed. loved the execution so much and the direction of it was amazing. emerald fennell, we need more.
oliver is portrayed through a voyeuristic lens setting his eyes on felix and then his entire family, i think that starting was great. i did expect a little more from the way this flowed, i thought it was going to be more dynamic but with how it went, it was still ok with the regular flow of stories.
barry keoghan truly is always and remains in the top 10 list of my favourite actors of all time. yet another weird psychotic role from him and honestly he does it so well he never disappoints. rosamund pike killed it as always and it was just such a joy to watch this everyone was so good. the jacob elordi wave is so crazy but i'm glad to say that i had always been sat for this because of barry keoghan well yes !!!!!
this is a bit irrelevant but i did like the details of michael's character, oliver's friend at the start. his character was unhinged and designed to make you feel uncomfortable. the way he talked, the way he ate the crunchie.