Thoroughbreds (2017)

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★★★★½

I’ve seen this movie compared to American Psycho, and I see the comparison–the tone is darkly humorous and offbeat–but unlike AP, we don’t get a lot of internal insight into the girls like we do Patrick Bateman. Instead, the movie takes an objective POV, only showing you what’s on screen and letting you make your own conclusions. A quiet, quick little movie that says a lot about what we value in people and who we consider monsters. Both lead actresses are wonderful, and I can’t wait for more from them.

This is also Anton Yelchin’s last movie, so a special shoutout to him–he’s a lot of fun playing a washed up nobody with big dreams and no ambition.

I’m glad I went into this with very little info. There’s not much plot in the traditional sense, but I’m grateful the trailer I saw gave me a vague sense of the tone and not much else. It was fun to just experience this movie on its terms.

The more I’ve thought about it, the more impressed I am and the more I like it. Characters are not necessarily what they appear and you’ll leave with a lot to chew over. I feel like this one will stand up well to repeat viewings.

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