2017 Directed by Cory Finley
Two teenage girls in suburban Connecticut rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of growing apart. In the process, they learn that neither is what she seems to be, and that a murder might solve both of their problems.
gotta say this live action adaptation of the barbie horse adventures video games got seriously intense
Forgot to log this one. Watched it on Blu-ray.
Really strong debut. Hope it gets some Spirit and Gotham love. Lyle Vincent is a great DP and this film looks beautiful. Strong performances by Olivia Cooke and Anya Taylor-Joy.
RIP Anton Yelchin
AFI 2017: film #3
would you believe me if i told you that this was the funniest fucking movie i’ve seen all year? i’m in awe. definitely the most sickeningly fun time i’ve had in a theater in such a while. and honestly? it has the potential to be a cult classic. i absolutely adored this. heathers would be proud
If the past few months have taught us anything, it’s that not giving a shit about other human beings is the best way to get ahead in life. Empathy is a weakness. It’s a virtue, of course — and hopefully part of our natural condition — but it’s also a weakness. Empathy is one of the few things that money can’t buy, and the only thing that the rich can’t afford. “Thoroughbred,” Cory Finley’s delightfully vicious and mind-bogglingly confident first feature, is a pitch-black comedy about the danger of being around people of privilege when they first start to figure that out.
I never actually gave a review to this cause I saw it before I made a Letterboxd, but the style and acting in this movie is phenomenal. Everything else is just great and not stellar. Awesome debut film.
And I want to tell you that I don't, and that I did it because I think I loved you. Because I think I still do. And because I knew how happy you could be -- so much happier than I ever could -- but how tied down you were by your own fear and guilt. And that I don't think you ever really wanted my friendship, so I gave the best thing I could. The thing you really wanted to take anyway, I think.
I realllllyyyyyyyyyy dug the vibe of this movie. Plenty of style, a warm yet unsettling tone, an ultra smart approach to doling out plot details and backstory, with crackling dialogue that clearly shows Finley's stagecraft.
And I love the juxtaposition of two forms of sociopathy. What's more dangerous — the crippling, emotionless-yet-reasoned approach that society always finds disturbing, or the everyday, calculating, do-anything-to-get-ahead-while-putting-on-a-good-face type that is ingrained into a certain class of person?
What, did a middle schooler write this? Sociopathy is not intrinsically funny you goddamn glib peabrain. Nothing spells cinematic death faster than this kind of "characters lacking any sort of internal monologue blithely reciting their lines with vulgar self-awareness" pseudo-comedy
Also you and your frivolous long takes can eat my ass
Ultimately it's disappointing as it tries to be too artsy fartsy. At least it's short.
Fun film. A little bit slow, but I feel like that’s the nature of most indies. Some really cool perspective shots and lots of luxurious shots of Lily’s home. Surprised me at a few turns and I’m always a fan of quick, slicy dialogue. 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
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