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Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin, a fatherless teen who insinuates himself into the doctor's life in gradually unsettling ways.
A successful surgeon named Steven Murphy finds his life unraveling when he becomes entangled with a mysterious teenager named Martin. As Steven tries to integrate Martin into his family, a sinister force begins to exert control, leading to a series of horrific and morally complex choices that threaten to destroy everything he holds dear.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer received generally positive reviews from critics, with many praising its unique tone, disturbing atmosphere, and strong performances, particularly from Barry Keoghan. However, its challenging themes and bleak outlook divided audiences, with some finding it profoundly impactful and others deeming it overly grim and frustrating.
Praised for its unsettling atmosphere and darkly comedic tone.
Barry Keoghan's performance as Martin is frequently highlighted as a standout.
Some critics found the film's deliberate pacing and extreme premise alienating.
Google audience: Audience reviews indicate a polarized reception. Many appreciated the film's originality and its ability to provoke thought and discomfort. However, a significant portion found the plot disturbing and the characters' decisions frustrating, leading to a less favorable view for some.
Nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.
Director Yorgos Lanthimos has stated that the film's title comes from a line in Euripides' play 'Orestes'.
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This movie was incredibly strange and didn't work at all for either myself or my group of friends, with whom I watched it. We felt that there was a serious direction problem in this. ALL of the performances felt flat and boring, and were...
This film managed to keep me fully engaged. I watched it at 1.0 speed, which has been challenging for me lately. The plot was so thrilling, but after it ended, I had this feeling of uncertainty. Perhaps I did not realize something, or maybe...
I found this to be one of the better Yorgos Lanthimos films, but I just cannot get behind his writing style. The stories he delivers are incredibly unique and I want to like them so much more than I actually do. Despite those drawbacks, _Th...
**What a shame this could have been excellent** This film depicts the life of upper class people as we like to imagine it, and brilliantly so. The medical doctors couple have it all figured out, speak in complete sentences and are firm a...
Finally got the chance to see this via Amazon. Dogtooth and The Lobster (from the same Greek director, who I must admit has a keen sense of storytelling) did not impress me at all. Very interesting ideas; atrocious presentations. Dogtooth ...
I am a big fan of some of Yorgos Lanthimos' earlier work, so _The Killing of a Sacred Deer_, which I had been told in no uncertain terms would be a straight up horror movie, was well and truly on the agenda for 2017. Unfortunately, I found ...
My immediate response as soon as this finished was "MASTERPIECE." Lanthimos is back to _Dogtooth_-level craziness with this film and I couldn't be happier. _The Lobster_ was a favourite of mine in 2016, but something about this one's hopele...
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