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comment by NikolaiFyodorov
NikolaiFyodorov  ·  660 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski movie recommendations

The dinner scene in The Square is one of the greatest scenes in cinema I've ever watched.

I also found The Killing of a Sacred Deer entertaining.





bhrgunatha  ·  653 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Saw The Killing of a Sacred Deer last night (Sunday).

Absolutely stunning. Lots of food for thought here. I've never studied Greek mythology but I can spot a hint like name dropping Iphigenia. I wouldn't have connected the Deer otherwise.

Reminded me of watching movies like Irreversible or Eraserhead for the first time - not least because of the stilted conversation style which is a landmark feature of Lynch's films. I loved how the off-kilter camera angles add to the feeling of unease too.

katakowsj  ·  654 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Thanks. I'll have to check that out.

bhrgunatha  ·  659 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I've recommended The Lobster to friends in the past, so now I'm wondering to myself why I haven't seen more of Lanthimos?

b_b  ·  659 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The lobster is down right lighthearted compared to killing of a sacred deer. If nothing else, his movies are outside the box, which is really awesome in this day and age.