On paper, the film sounds as grim as Lanthimos previous works.
Desperate seduction lines dont get much funnier than, Youre not leaving until you try my tart!'
Polarizing crowds and critics doesnt necessarily spell disaster for a film at Cannes.
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Whether shell receive the honor forThe Beguiled,Deer, or at all remains to be seen.
The Killing of a Sacred Deeropens Nov. 3 on domestic screens via A24.
Check out what critics are saying about the movie in the review excerpts below.
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Peter Debruge (Variety)As allegories of extreme discomfort go, this one is masterfully orchestrated.
Consider the moment in which Steven insists Anna follow him down to the basement.
Has he chosen her as his sacrifice?
Is this the moment?
(No-ones being transformed into animals if they cant find love in a month and a half here.
That might make it Lanthimos most conventional film in some ways.
Kaleem Aftab (The Independent)There are so many ideas in the movie to chew over.
One is the use of Martin as plot.
Some may balk at its oddness.
But there is little doubt that it is exactly as its creators intended.
A potential prize winner.
