Thoroughbreds

Some films you know within moments of them beginning that they are going to be something special. 'Thoroughbreds' was very much one of those films for me. The opening shot containing the character of 'Amanda' looking around a home - something so simply and yet done in such a way that you can't take your eyes off the screen - told me everything I needed to know about the film I was about to watch. And I was right. The next 90 minutes were some of the best cinema of 2017.

The movie is a lot darker than I expected it to be. There is a comedy genre tag attached to the film but it really is in no way a comedy. I think I maybe lightly chuckled twice throughout the film, and both of those chuckles were at some quite dark jokes. The acting in the film is amazing. The two lead girls Olivia Cook and Anya Taylor-Joy were in outstanding form and played a huge part in making the film as brilliant as it was.

The fact that this is a debut film written and directed by Cory Finley is quite incredible. The class with which he made this was well beyond his experience. The music in the film is haunting and absolutely perfectly selected. The dialogue is captivating to listen to. Kevin Smith or Quentin Tarantino could easily have written this film it's that good. In particular the final line of the movie will stick with me for a long time to come. I absolutely loved 'Thoroughbreds' and I couldn't recommend it strongly enough.