Saltburn 2023 | Movie Review

My review of Emerald Fennell's captivatingly wicked sophomore film Saltburn starring Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, and Richard E. Grant.
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[@Lord_Procrastinator]

It's so beautiful when Alachia loves a movie 🥰✨

[@Alachia]

It's so fun to enjoy a movie! I sometimes forget the feeling

[@greenvelvet]

I'm just glad that you FINALLY had a good cinematic experience. I thought you had given up on the theater experience. Going through all that Disney marvel drizzle is masochistic 😂

[@casbyness]

Sounds like "The Talented Mr Ripley - Fantasy Edition." I will have to check it out, thanks for the tip! :D

[@Alachia]

It has similar elements but far more satisfying than The Talented Mr. Ripley

[@apocalypsetedium]

Looking forward to this film! Barry Keoghan's face tells a story. Reminds me of Harry Dean Stanton in a way. I almost feel he's too old for the part of a college student. Gonna watch the film before I finish this review. But I'll return!

[@20thCenturyFav]

the feeling an 'event' when seeing a movie in a packed theatre is the main reason i prefer seeing movies in a theatre as opposed to home. you just cant replicate that communal feeling sitting at home. i love getting a read on the room while the movie is going, seeing whether jokes are landing, or groaning during some parts of the film.. and with big action films it's great hearing people cheer or react during critical events... you do not get that all at home.

[@710blodgett74]

I miss those days

[@hollyfreya4]

although i don’t think this film was perfection, there’s something about it that truly charmed me! i loved it and already want to watch again :)

[@Alachia]

Yeah. I can't wait until this is available on digital so I can watch it again

[@Daigham23]

This looked intriguing and now that I have your sign off I am totally gonna see it in a theater, thanks for the endorsement Alachia, appreciate you Queen

[@daou35]

It's hard to impress this Queen, seriously - but when Alachia says a movie is 'GOOD' - she does not lie. After watching 'The Power of the Dog' on her recommendation, I will NEVER doubt her when she says GO WATCH THIS NOW!

[@Alachia]

Awwww. That's so amazing to hear. It's so nice to hear that my thoughts jive with someone. You're who I make these for!

[@hankseda]

Wow, A+ rating from Alachia! It's great to see you get so excited about a movie 😃 Saltburn's wide release in movie theaters is set for November 22.

[@wariodolby]

Great review!Got me hyped to see it! Not seeing this available at my local theater..bummer. Have to wait for streaming. But my wife always gives a great reaction to “moments” in a movie.

[@Milton2k]

Seems quite interesting thnx for the recomm. Will look for it.

[@WhiskyCardinalWes]

This movie won't be released in my area, Middle-of-Nowhere, OK., until the 22nd according to Cinemark!! Looking forward to seeing this wicked and twisty movie!!

[@casbyness]

As a Cambridge University graduate, I always knew Oxford University was full of fantasy monsters! (I have no idea if that's in the movie, I'm just guessing).

[@soanywayistartedblastin8463]

How do you know someone went to Cambridge? They'll tell you

[@casbyness]

@@soanywayistartedblastin8463 Dang straight, and if you won't talk to me, my Cambridge scarf will let you know anyway! Tee hee! No escape! XD Okay I'll be quiet now. >.>

[@gustavomeneses7815]

I shy away from movies that exploit the whole "glimpse into a rich / gilded world" trope -- very played out. Thanks for the review!

[@mattmolt-bb1iw]

lame

[@Cat-and-Tilly]

I agree with you because this is a film that provokes thought and discussion. In that way it reminds me of Keoghan’s Banshees of Inisheran, my favorite of last year. (Note: Keoghan has made some great career choices). I felt there was a lot to unpack after seeing it for the first time. Unfortunately, I saw it by myself and was left working out my thoughts on my own. So, I turned to KZbin reviewers to help me figure out what I saw. As with IMDB reviews, people have loved it or hated it. I loved it save for the ending. I went to see it a second time to see if there were clues as to the final outcome. I didn’t see any. It doesn’t ring true to me. But overall, it’s at least the most interesting film of the year.

[@Alachia]

Did you watch Keoghan in The Killing of a Sacred Deer? Also a thought provoking film.

[@Cat-and-Tilly]

@@Alachia absolutely 👍

[@reptilespantoso]

Yes! I saw the trailer this summer. When I was a bit younger I was in the same situation. Meeting the superrich (parents of my classmates). Not going into details. No point. It just rang a bell of recognition. Going to see that movie for sure!

[@jamestaylor2333]

I can't remember the last time you were this exuberant about a flick! 😂😂😂 I'm definitely going to check it out.

[@Alachia]

Oh no.. the pressure is on!

[@brotherjohnnyxXxX]

After watching her review I'm most definitely looking forward to this.

[@aquabot]

Oh you made me want to watch that, Alachia. Good job!

[@dvdragon]

Thanks for the review!

[@daou35]

Just finished watching this movie - absolutely outrageous! All my life I have suffered from one of the 7 deadly sins, envy/jealousy and as one of the working poor for all of my adult life, I truly relate to our Oliver. Maybe it's just me, but everyday when I'm driving my $10,000 Toyota Aqua and see someone in a $200,00 + German car, my brain reacts exactly as if I just saw a Victoria Secrets Supermodel in the flesh - I'm a moth, I get this movie. I GET IT. Well played, Oliver, well played. (Hate the game, not the player)

[@Alachia]

Opulent level of wealth is already disgusting but entitled wealth that is inherited is a whole other level of gross

[@TomRipley7350]

You hit the nail on the head with the dialogue, particularly from Rosamund Pike, so casually spiteful and insensitive, but so funny.

[@bruceleeds7988]

First A+ Movie of the year? It's November!! 😳

[@peterpineapple7420]

The movie is not at my local theater yet, and I may be too busy when (or if) it does. However, I do have Alachia's A+ review to watch. You have given so many "D" reviews lately. I am happy to see you that you enjoyed a movie for a change.😁

[@LeeGray929]

Thanks for mentioning brideshead revisited one of my favorite novels about excess, looking forward to the spoiler review

[@sassycaterpillar6631]

That's what's up. Just watched it for the 3rd time with a packed crowd full of college students, looking for set Easter eggs.

[@bros4654]

It's funny, I saw the trailer last night and it was the first I heard of it... And I knew that I was going to have to see this one, lol. I have no idea what I'm in for, but I was already hooked.

[@RoySchl]

well ok now I have to watch it, just to see what got you so hyped. Last time I was that hyped about a show/movie was "Pantheon".

[@AzyxA]

How was that? I have been meaning to watch it and I noticed season 2 just came out.

[@RoySchl]

@@AzyxA It was really good, great writing, great animation, concepts thought through to the end, scifi concepts rarely seen anywhere else (especially towards the amazing end) It was good enough to give you that empty feeling of "oh no it's over and there isn't more of it". can't recommend it enough, I think you will like it both, so bug Alachia to watch it too :) If you do watch it I fulfilled my mission of making at least 1 other person watch it too.

[@AzyxA]

@@RoySchl I mentioned it to @alachia when season 1 dropped so I'll try to get her to watch it with me. 😎

[@WeeShenanigans]

coming nearby next week. Thanks for the tip!

[@Alachia]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@isaacmartinez6904]

Surprise to hear this movie getting an A+. But it doesn’t guarantee that everyone is going to like the movie. With that said, Saltburn looks great. I hope it’s better that the previous film.

[@Alachia]

Oh . Definitely not. My taste in movies is not for everyone.

[@alfredcannon9409]

Happy Friday Eve

[@Lexy-O]

The first thing I wondered is if it was a modernization of a Brideshead Revisited type story. I definitely prefer a wider screen format but I guess it looks like an old TV show aspect ratio.

[@sjin8896]

OMG Alachia, I was going to watch this with my mate today. Thankfully he couldn't make it. You should have warned to bring a paper bag to vomit in.

[@Alachia]

I forgot to warn people to not eat while watching as well

[@khomo12]

Good review!👍👍👍

[@Rainbowxpride89]

It looks like an updated version of "The Talented Mr. Ripley" I bet that's how they pitched it.

[@casbyness]

Dang, you beat me to it! XD

[@brotherjohnnyxXxX]

In reverse mode

[@DEFKONSIXTYSIXlml]

Cue *The Beautiful People by Marilyn Manson😂😂

[@millyonz2585]

You should check out "Your Lucky Day" easily the best movie of the year!!!+

[@casbyness]

Harley Quinn produced the movie. Now everything makes sense. :D

[@khalidalamri.]

Well… I’m totally sold, But I’m gonna wait to finish my finals this week.. I can’t risk remembering f*cked up scenes while studying🙂

[@Alachia]

Good luck on your finals! ⭐

[@Denis-fp7ku]

Barbie and Oppenheimer will probably win half the Academy Awards.

[@Alachia]

... Sad...

[@ironyage]

Glad to hear you liked it. Did you see Promising Young Woman? I avoided it because its fans were so toxic, but it might be a good movie for all I know.

[@Alachia]

I couldn't bring myself to watch Promising Young Woman because of the subject matter.

[@ironyage]

That’s fair!

[@JoJO187ism]

Is all A24 movies s supposed to be "twisted"? Thanks for the review recommendation. Keep up the work 👍🏾

[@Alachia]

A24 is usually weird but not always twisted

[@JoJO187ism]

@Alachia Yes, you're right. I'll check out the movie still. 👍🏾

[@Milton2k]

I have heard your intro/outro tune somewhere else, I just can't put my finger on it.

[@Alachia]

It's in the KZbin library so I'm sure other people have used it

[@brotherjohnnyxXxX]

David Fincher's 'The Killer' review??

[@Alachia]

Not sure I have time to get to it. I tried to go see it on theaters but it was sold out

[@brotherjohnnyxXxX]

@@Alachia It's on Netflix! I would love to hear your take on it.

[@123rockfan]

I’ve never been this simultaneously irritated and fascinated by a movie in a long time lol. Overall I’m leaning towards that I didn’t like it, but I at least respect her vision. I just wish the characters were fleshed out more

[@WaitingForTheHook]

Guardians 3 was A+ and so was Past Lives.

[@PaleyDaley]

At the very beginning of this video, you say the theme of the movie is "gothic fantasy," but I don't get any fantasy vibes at all from your review. It sounds like it's just a screwed-up rich family. I'm not interested in that, I want to know if it actually has fantastical speculative elements.

[@Alachia]

It was not a supernatural film. I went into the film saying, if this is not a vampire movie, I'll be pissed. Lol. But I still came out happy with the film even though it wasn't

[@PaleyDaley]

@@AlachiaHehe, cheers! Great video, love your channel

[@ahobimo732]

I don't care what anyone says, Oliver is fucking irresistible.

[@Tekkenandgaming]

Never heard of it

[@mephistro]

@Alachia I saw Saltburn! Wasn't nearly as impressed by it as you but I'm still glad I saw it. I have to be honest, watching the absolute garbage trailers in the theater prior to the start of the film, gave me a splitting headache. They were all bombasticly loud and edited like music videos from the mid 90's. In 3 of the 5 previews, white guys are being belittled, hit in the junk, talked down to, and made to look like weak, insecure morons. I get that the current trend is to hate on white males, but isn't that also just sexism? If youre truly above mistakes of the past, then move on from them and evolve. Needless to say, I didn't care for this film, and it has absolutely nothing to do with me being straight. In fact, one of my favorite films of the past few years is The Outwaters, a brilliant horror film created by and starring gay men. So for starters, I'm beginning to get annoyed by the use of wealth as it's own macguffin. I do understand that in this film the wealth is the tentpole supporting the lack of a real plot, but I did want to see the characters without this cruch. And it just never really happens. I especially didn't like how there's certain scenes that are only intended to gross out the audience, because no other character witnesses these acts (with 1 exception). This betrays the surprise twist because they're literally there for audience shock (in a way breaking the 4th wall) and serve absolutely no other purpose. In that regard, what makes it any different than say a Saw film? Because of that, it's rather shallow and serves only to indulge the director with its pornographic insinuations. Had it stayed true to the allure of the first act, I would've found it to be a much more interesting story. It's peculiar how this was also my viewpoint on Dream Scenario and Beau Is Afraid. Brilliant first acts that unravel by the third. Had all 3 of these movies gone full speed into the horror hinted at in their first hour or so, all 3 would be immensely more interesting than the end result.

[@thexfile.]

An adult movie... 🙂

[@Alachia]

Very adult

[@ThatsJustMyBabyDaddy]

This film thinks it's more clever than it is and that its audience isn't very bright.

[@ApricusInaros]

Ok, sounds interesting enough. I'm mostly sick and twisty enough to enjoy weird stories, but is this a typical coming of age story at the core of this movie? Because I generally can't stand coming of age stories in movies. The usual "ugly insecure duckling being bullied by the mean popular peers and then blossoming into something fabulous in the end" kind of story.

[@Alachia]

It ain't no coming of age story

[@AzyxA]

Nope

[@ApricusInaros]

@@Alachia Thanks. So I'll give it a watch.

[@Totorus]

Sounds super interesting, the kind of movie i want to watch!

[@michaelgreene4816]

I don't like to DISAGREE WITH Alachia but.....A+? No. The Holdovers and Stop Making Sense and the Spiderverse movie.

[@s.w.d4010]

I was so excited about this movie but I was very disappointed. The ending is exactly what I expected it to be, even from the trailers. I don’t know why people are saying this film is a masterpiece & that it had so many twists and turns. I guess the movie had twists but they all led to the same very predictable & obvious ending, which is boring. People compare this film to The Talented Mr. Ripley which I do not understand AT ALL. What made that movie so good is that the audience never knew what Tom Ripley was going to do next or how far he would go. Oliver’s motives in Saltburn are predictable and they really don’t make sense, in my opinion. Oliver isn’t poor or lower class. We see that he comes from a wealthy background too, so his only motivation for vengeance is because Felix ignored him sometimes……….until he didn’t and invited Oliver to spend the summer with his family. Unlike in the talented Mr. Ripley, Tom is actually extremely poor & has to work multiple jobs just to survive to the next day. Tom idolizes the rich but he also hates and is offended by their easy & carefree lifestyle that wasn’t earned and taken for granted. Also it’s very clear that Tom Ripley is romantically attracted to Dickie and most of Tom’s attraction to Dickie, comes from Dickie’s wealthy and lavish lifestyle. So Tom’s actions towards Dickie Greenleaf make sense. But again what was Oliver’s motivation for all of this? Yes he inherited money but he was already wealthy so why does that matter??? However, I liked the cinematography and the acting.

[@scotter]

Don't judge me, please: I'll go see this IF ... I really like and tend to "get" that which is "twisted" but the catch: I get super disgusted when I see men kiss each other. Should I see it?

[@Alachia]

This movie is steeped in homo eroticism, I don't think you will enjoy this film

[@scotter]

Thank you, @@Alachia !

[@AzyxA]

If you went to see this movie, two men kissing would be the least of your worries...

[@mephistro]

I'm really tired of immeasurable wealth being used as a macguffin in order to tell a story. It's just too easy and lazy for filmmakers to use this plot device.

[@Jasonleal77]

So close to walking out of this one. Not a fan. Weak story.

[@dickydoodles2423]

Look if Richard E Grant gets to act unhinged, I'm sold. Him acting crazy gives Willem Dafoe a run for his money, while remaining strangely handsome... UNLIKE WILLEM DAFOE!!! XD

[@Alachia]

Richard E. Grant definitely gets some unhinged scenes

[@casbyness]

His performance in "How to Get a Head in Advertising" gave me PTSD.

[@waterlandya]

I SALTBURN