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Sunday 18 December 2011

We Need To Talk About Kevin (2012)

Set to be released early next year, this dark, gritty, depressing-as-hell drama stars Tilda Swinton as a grief-stricken mother who reflects back on her son's trouble-ridden past, filled with anger and resentment. The character of Kevin is such an evil, conniving little shit, you can't help but sympathize with the poor woman. The conclusion is downright chilling. Tilda Swinton will earn accolades for her performance.

Note: I urge you to ignore publicity for this film, because every single synopsis I've seen includes spoilers. For shame.

4.5 inexplicable traces of red out of 5

2 comments:

cuckoo said...

I've been wanting to see this one.

It looks likes it will be an emotional load to carry but equally compelling.

Dr Faustus said...

Tilda is amazing in this. She's amazing in everything but even more so in this. She's the best actress to hit Hollywood since Hepburn.
4.5 from me too. I loved the structure.