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Plot Summary
In this Golden Globe nominated psychological thriller, Oscar winner Tilda Swinton plays Eva, the mother of the evil Kevin (Ezra Miller). Eva contends with her clueless husband (John C. Reilly) and her son's malevolent ways, as the narrative builds to a chilling and unforgettable climax. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN explores nature vs. nurture, as Eva's own culpability is measured against Kevin's innate evilness.
Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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76%- Reviews Counted: 186
- Fresh: 141
- Rotten: 45
- Average Rating: 7.4/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Rotten: The narrative strategy amounts to little more than film-school strenuousness, and in the end it can't conceal the movie's essential crudeness - its coarse, artless dialogue, blank character writing and intellectual vacuity.
Fresh: Lynne Ramsay's thoughtful, unnerving film works its strange power over viewers who are likely to find themselves as compelled as repelled by its fatally flawed key players.
Fresh: That the film works so brilliantly is a tribute in large part to the actors.
Fresh: Director Ramsay makes Kevin's impact all the more felt by coming at it from all angles.
Customer Reviews
Honest and heartbreaking
I guess we've had enough time to process things like this, where we can actually sit down and speak candidly as well as show the true people behind tragedies like this.
Tilda Swinton is amazing as always. "Kevin" played a true sociopath. I did keep wondering why so much was left unsaid, there was no punishment, no thought of asking for psychiatric help, no open discussion between the parents and the child--but hindsight is hindsight.
I always wondered how a parent has to come to terms with their child being a killer, and cruel, and just simply lacking empathy for other living things. This movie really focused on the aftermath and the town punishing her for her child's mistakes. She had to go through hell before and hell after. She even said she was "going to hell." It's just sad to have to endure something you have no control over.
There is and is gonna be alot talk about this movie. I grew up with kids just like Kevin. The question is "when do we ask for help? When does somebody step in to save us from a growing monster?" We always seem to be too late. Instead of proactive, we're reactive. But should we suffer for others' mistakes if they don't take responsibility? Sometimes I just don't know.
The back and forth and the flashbacks added to the chaos of the situation and developed a private hell for the mother that she couldn't escape. Everything bleeds together and has to in order to get the full scope. Tastefully well done.
Excellent. Unnerving.
We Need To Talk About Kevin is an excellent thriller that pulls you in more and more as you learn little by little about the events that shaped this family's life. Shunned and taunted by the town in which she lives, Eve (Tilda Swensen), once a successful travel writer, now spends her days filing at a small town travel agency avoiding the scornful townsfolk. Haunted by flashbacks that carefully reveal her history with a disconnected and inherently evil son, an unbelieving husband and a beautiful young daughter, Eve trudges through her day to day misery. The story unfolds through brilliantly edited present day and flashbacks that share and hold back just enough to keep you intrigued and guessing until the true evil is revealed.
This is not a fast-paced, edge of your seat action thriller. Instead, the thrill comes from experiencing the slow horror with Eve and edging closer and closer to the climax.
Great movie
Amazingly brilliant. Tilda Swinton is fierce.
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