The Vicious Kind
2009 Directed by Lee Toland Krieger
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A man tries to warn his brother away from the new girlfriend he brings home during Thanksgiving, but ends up becoming infatuated with her in the process.
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You know all of those quirky indie comedies about dysfunctional families? This is the brilliant, devastating, and dark antidote to that largely useless subgenre of independent film. The Vicious Kind is mostly a character study of Caleb, a truck driver who turns into an angry, bitter insomniac after his girlfriend cheats on him. When his sweet and innocent little brother Peter begs for a ride home from college for Thanksgiving, he bitches and moans about it until he meets Peter's girlfriend Emma. Caleb becomes obsessed with Emma and in a series of frightening and inappropriate encounters with her, they form an intense and sexually charged bond.
I've been a huge fan of Adam Scott since I saw him in one…
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I really can't explain why, but I fucking loved it.
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When I sit down to think about this movie it will most likely seem way more fucked up than right now, after I just finished it.
Even then, Adam Scott still manages to be Adam Scott, only out of the darkest timeline. Brittany Snow, who has always been gorgeous and I have always welcomed her presence in whatever, did the best acting I've ever seen her do. The brother, eh. J.K. Simmons, awesome as ever.
This movie is dark.
It's endearing.
It shouldn't be endearing, but somehow it is.
I really wish the tagline wasn't Truth is Relative, because that makes this movie seem awful, because it isn't it is really quite good.Thanks @dymilkshake
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A movie where my own personal morals will heavily contribute to reviewing a film, more so than others. The Vicious Kind (with a title that should have been a red flag) certainly delivers in being vicious, almost too much so. With very little levity and an abundance of terrible choices, the film will easily leave you in a state of being uncomfortable for most of its duration. The few characters that are likable change face by the film's end.
But to be fair, how Adam Scott is not more recognized for his role in the movie is beyond me. If anything, two whole stars go to his performance alone. While his character his unbearable, the actor himself seemingly becomes lost…
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vi·cious (vshs)
adj.
1. Having the nature of vice; evil, immoral, or depraved.
2. Given to vice, immorality, or depravity.
3. Spiteful; malicious: vicious gossip.
4. Disposed to or characterized by violent or destructive behavior. See Synonyms at cruel.
5. Marked by an aggressive disposition; savage. Used chiefly of animals.
6. Severe or intense; fierce: a vicious storm.
7. Faulty, imperfect, or otherwise impaired by defects or a defect: a forced, vicious style of prose.
8. Impure; foul.
(cited from thefreedictionary.com)
The vicious kind of...? Lies? People? Kind can represent several different things in the context of this film. The Sinclaire family has at least one of those vicious kind of things hiding under the surface. Caleb Sinclaire has not… -
Interestingly enough this wasn't particularly vicious or kind. I would of went with The Awkward Kind.
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I watched this on Netflix and all I saw before I started was, "There's nothing like first love to bring family tensions to a boil in this dark comedy." Dark it is, that's for sure. A stellar performance by Adam Scott on the pitfalls of insomnia And chain-smoking. Brittany Snow really shines in a role different than her usual and she meshes really well with Scott. There was a very distinct believability in both of their roles that made the story feel more like a recount of an actual event than a script. At one point Caleb (Scott) basically asks, "Have you ever been in love with the image of someone you've made up in your head?" and that piece…
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A movie where my own personal morals will heavily contribute to reviewing a film, more so than others. The Vicious Kind (with a title that should have been a red flag) certainly delivers in being vicious, almost too much so. With very little levity and an abundance of terrible choices, the film will easily leave you in a state of being uncomfortable for most of its duration. The few characters that are likable change face by the film's end.
But to be fair, how Adam Scott is not more recognized for his role in the movie is beyond me. If anything, two whole stars go to his performance alone. While his character his unbearable, the actor himself seemingly becomes lost…
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Whenever comedic actors play serious/dramatic roles, they do amazingly but they will keep getting shoehorned into comedies. Shit never changes.
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SNAPSHOT REVIEW: Balancing between a cynical take on the male fantasy about damaged men finding redemption through unrealistically understanding women and a sympathetic portrayal of a family of emotionally immature men trying to better themselves, "The Vicious Kind" showcases Adam Scott's talents that mostly get wasted on generic rom-com trifles. My fears of seeing yet another self serving cinematic equivalent of male delusions en masse like the annoying "Dedication" (Justin Theroux, 2007) or "The Last Word" (Geoffrey Haley, 2008) didn't come true. Some dialogue is occasionally cringe-inducing but that is a minor quibble about a movie that is solid throughout.
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vi·cious (vshs)
adj.
1. Having the nature of vice; evil, immoral, or depraved.
2. Given to vice, immorality, or depravity.
3. Spiteful; malicious: vicious gossip.
4. Disposed to or characterized by violent or destructive behavior. See Synonyms at cruel.
5. Marked by an aggressive disposition; savage. Used chiefly of animals.
6. Severe or intense; fierce: a vicious storm.
7. Faulty, imperfect, or otherwise impaired by defects or a defect: a forced, vicious style of prose.
8. Impure; foul.
(cited from thefreedictionary.com)
The vicious kind of...? Lies? People? Kind can represent several different things in the context of this film. The Sinclaire family has at least one of those vicious kind of things hiding under the surface. Caleb Sinclaire has not… -
This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.
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Interestingly enough this wasn't particularly vicious or kind. I would of went with The Awkward Kind.
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Good.
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Faced my biggest fear with this film, adultery. I am definitely scared of the dark but I am scared of cheating way more. This film explores those aspects along with deep rooted family issues. Cool flick.