- 2023
- Black comedy/Psychological thriller
- 131 minutes
I find myself saying, when I recommend this movie to anyone, stuff like “well, it’s not for everyone, but…” and just know when I start out like that what I mean is OMG THIS IS SO GREAT GO SEE IT NOW I’LL GO SEE IT WITH YOU COME ON LET’S DO THIS LET’S GO NOW!!!”
Everything about this movie is all sorts of delicious. The people are beautiful, and so are the things surrounding them. It’s a gorgeous, sparkly looking film every which way you look.
Which is the whole point, isn’t it? Like The Talented Mr. Ripley, the theme is desire. It’s seeing something so perfect you can understand why someone would kill to have it.
But unlike its predecessor, Saltburn feels light, and a little unreal. Almost like a fairytale. Jacob Elordi has the kind of beauty that only comes around once every generation. The camera eats him up (often uncomfortably so) and you as the viewer become just as much a voyeur as Ollie. As the scenes become more and more uncomfortable, the story turns on its head, so that you see the horror underneath the fairytale.
The vibe of the movie, the tone, never misses. It’s been a long time that I’ve seen a movie where everything comes together in such a twisted, delicious way. And damn, that ending!!! It has that same yummy satisfaction as the loud beginning of Pulp Fiction or the exuberance at the end of Ocean’s 11. I know it’s caused a lot of drama, and I don’t understand it. I thought it was perfect. What a way to go. I can’t wait to see what Emerald Fennell cooks up next.
Vanessa Sprankle 
That’s great! ________________________________
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I too thought it was fairy tale like with deliciousy eccetric characters.
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6bc6aybqkyf4 02/04/2024 at 8:11 pm https://vanessasprankle.com/2024/02/03/saltburn/comment-page-1/#comment-471
I too thought it was fairy tale like with deliciously eccentric characters.
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The ending reminded me of the entirety of, ‘Mr. Ripley’. It was almost completely unexpected. I say almost, because Oliver went along with the batsh*tness of it all too easily/quickly. It takes a certain type of personality to get comfortable in Saltburn’a fantastical world of adulation and excess. You either belong in it, or figure out how to possess it. Oliver wanted it from jump, counteracting their narcissistic excess with his own wanted status. Very good film, indeed.
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Great review! I absolutely loved this film as well. Growing up in Pakistan, I could relate toward its depictions of the class disparities. It reminded me a lot about “Parasite”, another film about class barriers. Here’s why I loved that movie:
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An excellent review once again. I was surprised by how much I loved this film. Despite a few unpleasant scenes which were uncomfortable to watch, I related towards its message about social class. It wasn’t an easy watch but a film that I am certainly glad I saw. Here’s why the movie resonated with me:
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