The Killing Of A Sacred Deer (2017)

Out of guilt, a heart surgeon (Colin Farrell) forms a bond with a teenage boy (Barry Keoghan) whose father died on the operating table under the surgeon's care. But the boy's behavior becomes increasingly erratic until it becomes clear that he has something sinister on his mind. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (THE LOBSTER). If it's possible to have a love/hate relationship with a movie, I have one with this one. Not even Lars von Trier has inflicted as much torture on his characters as Lanthimos does here and the film's last half hour goes bonkers! I found much of the film revolting. Yet there's no denying how compelling it is, how creative Lanthimos is with the story's arc, there's much brilliance here. You know you're watching a unique talent as the film progresses. Yet when it was over, I couldn't but be a little angry with Lanthimos. What's the point other than an exercise in seeing how much your audience can take? I hated it. I loved it. You decide for yourself. With Nicole Kidman, Alicia Silverstone, Raffey Cassidy and Sunny Suljic.