Thoroughbreds (2017) (original) (raw)

Two upper-class teenage girls in suburban Connecticut rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of growing apart. Together, they hatch a plan to solve both of their problems-no matter what the cost.

Two upper-class teenage girls in suburban Connecticut rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of growing apart. Together, they hatch a plan to solve both of their problems-no matter what the cost. (less)

Director: Cory Finley
Writer: Cory Finley
Starring: Olivia Cooke, Anya Taylor-Joy, Anton Yelchin, Paul Sparks, Francie Swift, Kaili Vernoff
Producer: Kevin J. Walsh

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Review by Brian Orndorf, March 8, 2018

6 / 10

Writer/director Cory Finley is a playwright making a transition to film, but he doesn�t leave behind the theater in full. �Thoroughbreds� is his helming debut, and it plays very much like a theatrical piece, focusing on the construction of personalities through tightly considered dialogue, not screen movement or cinematic escalation. It�s something to be shared inside an intimate space with talented actors, and as a movie, �Thoroughbreds� lacks vigor, especially with a static finale. Despite some issues with widescreen urgency, the feature certainly isn�t short on commitment, with stars Anya T ...read more...

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