The Killing of a Sacred Deer

A24 | Release Date: October 20, 2017

6.9	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 274 Ratings

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BroyaxSep 16, 2020

Un titre pompeux et à rallonge pour un film long comme un jour sans pain et chiant comme un dimanche sous la pluie à Dunkerque dans la zone industrielle. Nul doute que ça peut éventuellement intéresser le public des étudiants bobos et desUn titre pompeux et à rallonge pour un film long comme un jour sans pain et chiant comme un dimanche sous la pluie à Dunkerque dans la zone industrielle. Nul doute que ça peut éventuellement intéresser le public des étudiants bobos et des torche-culs du genre Télérama et Positif qui y verront un truc « trop profond » au-delà du delà et après mais en l’état pour un public très normal, ça n’inspire que des baillements à s’en décrocher la mâchoire.

La réalisation a été réalisée entièrement sous Prozac à des doses à endormir un mammouth et les dialogues lénifiants dits par des comédiens à l’ouest (drogués, eux aussi, semble-t-il) laissent l’impression d’assister à un défilé de robots qui se comportent comme des automates du siècle dernier. Tout ce petit monde raconte n’importe quoi tandis qu’il ne se passe rien du tout là-dedans, on se demande si on a pas pris des somnifères, nous aussi !

Voilà donc un film ou plutôt un pseudo-film qui se la joue et se la raconte mais passe son temps à péter plus haut que son cul : un film très doué pour brasser du vide et nous faire chier, c’en est carrément incroyable de nullité !… Expand

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sarahlewwhoNov 7, 2017

In the Vulture review from Oct. 27th, the author references three different ancient Greek authors to explain the context of the story. If that doesn't scream convoluted, I don't know what does. The score was, however, incredible.

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ozymandias79Jan 13, 2018

What a pointless movie. The monotoned dialogue gets old very quickly. The plot is ultra-thin. What genre does this movie fit into other than crap?????

2 of 6 users found this helpful24

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drone41Feb 8, 2018

I can't decide what is worse in this movie: plot or dialogues. Full of sickness for those who are turn on "deep-seated movies" but it's nothing actually like that.

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noahbryanApr 12, 2020

Horrible and slow movie. Trying to be artsy fartsy. one of those movies where you're interested in left to keep watching but still so not interested that you hate that you're watching. Don't watch

1 of 4 users found this helpful13

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zeedogNov 5, 2017

Just watched the movie tonight....basically the worst movie I have ever seen!!! Terrible story line. Cheap special effects. Cheap production value... Waste of my time!

4 of 18 users found this helpful414

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Brent_MarchantOct 28, 2017

When making a psychological thriller, the cardinal rule is not to make it boring, and, unfortunately, this snoozy, unintelligible offering falls into that trap within the first 10 minutes. A stilted script, wooden performances andWhen making a psychological thriller, the cardinal rule is not to make it boring, and, unfortunately, this snoozy, unintelligible offering falls into that trap within the first 10 minutes. A stilted script, wooden performances and undecipherable narrative drive this cinematic mess into the ground quickly. It's truly disappointing that the creator of "The Lobster" followed up that brilliant work with this self-indulgent garbage. It's one thing for a film to be off-beat and unconventional, but it's something else entirely to be so cryptic that it's impossible to figure out what's going on. Oh, and by the way, Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman -- please start picking your scripts better!… Expand

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CasandraComplexMay 23, 2018

I can see why the majority of viewers of this film do not know how to rate this film.In my opinion,the director aspires to be Kubrick-esk but unfortunately is more akin to pretentiousness. Kubrick balances cinematic minimalism with engagingI can see why the majority of viewers of this film do not know how to rate this film.In my opinion,the director aspires to be Kubrick-esk but unfortunately is more akin to pretentiousness. Kubrick balances cinematic minimalism with engaging characters and above all visual genius.This film is simply hollow, empty, devoid of any realistic human reactions and the most unlikable characters imaginable.The stoic,robot-like behavior of every single character was probably intended to create a sense of being in a surrealistic space and time but ultimately doesn't pay off and winds up giving one the impression that the director discovered dads box of tools, not knowing how to use them, creates a six ton rocking chair made out of 2X4's. The most bizarre device that was used was to have one of the characters blurt out the whole plot early on in the film. I imagine that was to create a sense of fate and doom but left me thinking,"well they obviously aren't going to follow that narrative because that would be basically like someone spoiling the plot details. (the people that we hate watching movies with)Unfortunately, that's exactly how it plays out, point to point. There was no deviation whatsoever. I'm not surprised that I read that this movie opened at a film festival because that creates a pretense that if you think the film to be incredibly stupid then, you are simply,"not getting it". As a result,those who are overly concerned about what others think, are cowed into pretending that you liked it so that you don't appear unsophisticated. What a perfect formula for the the times that we are in today. If a person parts from the current,"group-think" concerning the use of identity politics and virtue signalling then you are silenced and shamed. In two words... PRETENTIOUS DRIVEL.… Expand

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PalizoidAug 4, 2023

What in the actual hell is this movie? Anyone who thinks this movie is good and worthy of some award is deeply sick in the head. No words.... Please don't waste your night off work watching it.