We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) (original) (raw)

A smart, educated mother tries to come to terms with the aftermath of her 15-year-old son's killing spree.

A smart, educated mother tries to come to terms with the aftermath of her 15-year-old son's killing spree. (less)

Director: Lynne Ramsay
Writers: Lynne Ramsay, Rory Stewart Kinnear, Lionel Shriver
Starring: Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly, Ezra Miller, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Alex Manette, Jasper Newell
Producers: Jennifer Fox, Luc Roeg, Robert Salerno, Michael Corso, Christopher Figg, Simon Greenall

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Review by Brian Orndorf, December 30, 2011

5 / 10

�We Need to Talk About Kevin� is a deliberately obscure feature, never allowing the viewer access to clarity of thought. It�s an exercise in screen stylistics and editorial precision, overseen by director Lynne Ramsay, who�s worked this routine before in �Ratcatcher� and �Morvern Callar.� Her fussy visual process results in striking images, but little emotional connection to the events unfolding, which require an appreciation of psychological nuance to even begin to understand. Instead, the director keeps outsiders at arm�s length, perhaps even refusing an audience all together, with the film ...read more...

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