KINDS OF KINDNESS Movie Review **SPOILER ALERT**

Gay homosexuals Nick and Joseph spoil Kinds of Kindness - a 2024 absurdist black comedy anthology film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos from a screenplay he co-wrote with Efthimis Filippou.
Premise: A man seeks to break free from his predetermined path, a cop questions his wife's demeanor after her return from a supposed drowning, and a woman searches for an extraordinary individual prophesied to become a renowned spiritual guide.
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Cast:
Emma Stone as Rita ("The Death of R.M.F"), Liz ("R.M.F. is Flying"), and Emily ("R.M.F. Eats a Sandwich")
Jesse Plemons as Robert ("The Death of R.M.F"), Daniel ("R.M.F. is Flying"), and Andrew ("R.M.F. Eats a Sandwich")
Willem Dafoe as Raymond ("The Death of R.M.F"), George ("R.M.F. is Flying"), and Omi ("R.M.F. Eats a Sandwich")
Margaret Qualley as Vivian ("The Death of R.M.F"), Martha ("R.M.F. is Flying"), and twins Ruth and Rebecca ("R.M.F. Eats a Sandwich")
Hong Chau as Sarah ("The Death of R.M.F"), Sharon ("R.M.F. is Flying"), and Aka ("R.M.F. Eats a Sandwich")
Joe Alwyn as collectibles appraiser man 1 ("The Death of R.M.F"), Jerry ("R.M.F. is Flying"), and Joseph ("R.M.F. Eats a Sandwich")
Mamoudou Athie as Will ("The Death of R.M.F"), Neil ("R.M.F. is Flying"), and the morgue nurse ("R.M.F. Eats a Sandwich")
Hunter Schafer as Anna ("R.M.F. Eats a Sandwich")
Yorgos Stefanakos as R.M.F.
Merah Benoit as Emily's daughter ("R.M.F. Eats a Sandwich")
Cinematography by Robbie Ryan
Edited by Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Music by Jerskin Fendrix
Keywords: ending explained, reaction video, trailer, Searchlight Pictures, Cannes Film Festival, The Lobster, Poor Things, Dog Tooth, Alps, The Killing of a Sacred Deer

[@ElliotStevenKATZ]

"Matt Damon's brother who had drug problems and got clean" is named Ben Affleck 😂

[@meechwoods4899]

I know you both say it’s a waste of time, but you make it seem so intriguing lol

[@wanya_telborn]

No don’t do it 😂😂😂

[@js7dragon]

So bad it’s tepid

[@meechwoods4899]

@@wanya_telborn 😂😂😂

[@Maria-k5v3n]

Go and see rhe movie!!!!

[@Allgloss312]

@@Maria-k5v3nif you arent a seasoned yorgos or general weird movie fan, i would recommend waiting for vod or streaming. As someone who loves yorgos even i found this to be a flop. I dont think its worth taking the gamble of a full price movie ticket unless you are absolutely dying to see it. But def recommend if anyone is a lil curious for sure stream it or rent it on vod. But for most people i feel like it will be a total waste of a full price ticket.

[@williamskat1]

When you said the woman dove head first into an empty pool, it made my knees hurt 😆 I was hoping this would be a good movie because I liked Poor Things. Thanks for the review.

[@Maria-k5v3n]

IT IS A GOOD MOVIE!!!!!

[@Blaze-ee8pi]

Hi Joseph & Nick!👍🏼Thanks for the heads up and review.❤Joseph you're my favorite movie reviewer and always give the best descriptive details and Nick you're an expert on movie history details and actors names and characters.❤Watching the trailer numerous times and seeing the purple loud Dodge, it didn't make any sense. I had a feeling after watching the trailer the movie was going to be pretty off the wall, bizarre and twisted. Joseph, after listening to what you had to say, you're absolutely correct.🎆

[@lm3513]

Whether you like it or not, it's definitely a film you want to discuss afterwards.

[@TheTalkoftheStreetPodcast]

Totally agree, guys. For me, this was artistically valueless sub Wes Anderson try-hard trash.

[@kumaridesilva3992]

I didn't plan on going because it looked tedious, glad I checked you guys first!

[@keelybannister6487]

When Jesse’s character put on the film of them having sex to remember his wife by I laughed for a whole five minutes. I dunno, I wasn’t expecting it and the reactions… I laughed and laughed.

[@kellyrob4296]

Love you guys so so much. Spot on review.🍄🐩

[@jayforpay7774]

I like to think the flashy car is because Emma stone got her confidence and freedom back (in her mind) after joining the cult so she splurged. I like that idea anyways

[@ayyykassie]

fla-zay-dah…. okay pearl!

[@puspavelai8353]

Sounds like a 'fractured' journey into the bizarre. Sweet dreams are made of this...Makes me want to listen to that song again and again - but this story is too long - Joseph has a good point on why that is☺

[@shantoreywilkins651]

🎉🎉

[@LisaLoves]

Tedious yet we’ll probably all put ourselves through it 😂

[@GarganoA]

I'm usually with you guys when you go against the grain but have to disagree on this one. Aside from also feeling that due to the fact that each segment had the same tone, it goes on a big too long, I really loved Kinds of Kindness. Yorgos was clearly in a playful mood when he wrote and directed it and I was happy to be along for the ride. I'd go a solid 4 out of 5.

[@neonpitchforks]

It’s a great movie. But not for everyone .

[@gabriela_i]

right, it's only for the pretentious empty minded idiots.

[@ATHDIMENSION]

Feel like you guys missed some stuff and focused on what is was missing rather than the significance of what’s shown. Loved the film tho, it was a lot of fun

[@BluePrada]

waiittt who plays the cute police chief 😭 🤣🤣

[@datgrrl5698]

...if only there was a web site that listed the entire cast and crew that you could access, for free, via your web browser...

[@malcomhunt255]

Y’all got my sub. There’s aspect of this movie I love and GREATLY disliked.

[@js7dragon]

Wow a 2 for lanthamos

[@beabravo6759]

Y'all know everybody invested in the Taylor Swift multiverse it's gonna eat this sh...up

[@LB-xz9ub]

Nah the ex is persona non grata and ex communicado. It's all about Travis Kelce now lol

[@thetrison]

You guys are thinking about it too hard. The movie is basically a Sweet Dreams realization.

[@LexisReadz]

I went into this with 0 expectations and somehow I left disappointed & confused 🥲

[@BlackNella]

I had to leave the theater before it was over. It was abysmal and shocking for shock sake. It definitely felt like trolling. You should see the mental gymnastics people are doing on Reddit to pretend this film is profound. Poor Things was my fav of 2023 too btw 😊

[@killerdls]

Loved this movie. Tied with love lies bleeding for fav of the year. Jesse Plemons gave my favorite performance this year in any movie. 4/5

[@Missjunebugfreak]

I like how much this contrasts with their review and opinions. I'm still excited to see the movie even though they trashed it and said it was a waste of time. Yorgos Lanthimos is one of my favorite directors working today and will see anything he makes.

[@kevinw541]

Agreed. Just saw it last night and I enjoyed all the stories. I was laughing in the 2nd story. It is up there with love lies bleeding for best of the year so far. Almost seemed like 3 long tales from the crypt episodes

[@killerdls]

Just wanna add to my comment. Fish jelly rule. Even if I disagree with their takes, they make me laugh and I love them. ❤

[@neonpitchforks]

The Substance has emerged.

[@killerdls]

@@neonpitchforks oh I wanna see the substance so bad

[@t_lin_0087]

I worked on this film - the script goes into slightly more detail regarding character thoughts, symbolism of items & setting, etc. I think a lot of Yorgos’ filmmaking leans into the mystique of it all - he wants you to analyze the films on your own & come up with your opinion on what it truly means. One can also look into various Greek mythos and see similar themes that are also within these three stories (similar - not exact). Hopefully people give it a shot & form their own opinion of the film, even with poor reviews. It certainly won’t be for everyone. I’m still looking forward to it though! Also the person who played Dr. Evans (the psychiatrist is story 2) is my friend - he’s actually 36. He’s older than Emma Stone. He does look to be in his 20s though!

[@valuelight]

How do you feel about the violence and sexual content in the film? Do you feel it served a deeper purpose, or do you feel it was just one of those shock tactics he used to grab the audience’s attention? Personally, I think the film is kind of fucked up and vile, like fundamentally vile. I saw it earlier today and have never left the theater so angry in my entire life. I may sound like a Karen but I’m a black dude in my early 20s who happened to have found some of his character writing, especially for his black characters, to be very poor.

[@Maria-k5v3n]

It is a great movie! Yes You are right there are themes of myths and folks tales. Any detail is for a reason. There are even sore reference to Poor Thinks. In the first story Defoe was the "God" father and that what he is again! In all three stories there is the theme of pregnancy-kids and death...so many things you have to connect and think.

[@Rolysupersaiyan]

@t_lin_0087: No way u worked on this film. You're lying

[@AChickandaDuck]

Nice work! I really enjoyed this film

[@BlackNella]

@@valuelightI had the same reaction as you. I left the theater early

[@joyslove3858]

"This shit was tedious as hell" 🤣 You guys are my favorite movie critics 🤩

[@deljay1840]

Movies like these have no purpose and say nothing useful about the human experience. Somehow worse than Lars von Trier

[@americanpancakelive]

I love you guys because you say it like it is, you recognize when the emperor is buck fucking naked. I will wait until it is streaming.

[@LMason-qd7sq]

From my overly artistic interpretation, based only on your review and familiarity with a few of his other films, he seems to have a recurring motif about control. Almost all of his films are about control and it sounds like so are the vignettes in this film. "Kinds of Kindness" makes me think of love (different kinds of love), which I think this film explores, but specifically (as a play on words), pavlove (I think that's the through-line). Defoe's character might represent the controller/conditioner (or the bell in the Pavlove Experiments). I wonder if the vignettes satirize our conditioning to enjoy control, and sometimes enjoy thinking we have power in this type of system--because, ironically, it seems like that's what we're hungry for (if we can't get affection, appreciation, respect, acknowledgment, etc.). Also, I can see, how Defoe's character can represent different abstract concepts like capitalism (or other economic/political systems) in part 1 (like a broken racket, as in "dishonest scheme") don't know what his character was like in part 2, and religion/community in part 3. As someone else mentioned below in the comments, it sounds David Lynchian. Is that the vibe you guys got too? I think Emma Stone and the driving and dancing at the end sounds to me like mocking humanity's behavior toward technology. We have the power of life and death but behave so cavalier and recklessly that we end up doing more harm than good. All that being said, I agree. Even if there are interesting aspects to explore here, it doesn't mean it was done well...have to wait until I see it. But, regardless, the conversations you have in all your reviews always inspire me to watch the film. Thank you for your reviews!

[@SCL8294]

Full of missed opportunities. I think this was really just an excuse for Yorgos Lanthimos to throw all his fetishes into a blender.

[@AuroraBomnichord]

Agree!

[@AMT_823]

I trust your movie opinions because every time you tell us it ain't worth watching, and I go ahead and watch it anyway, you guys are right lol. BUT I have to say...the way Joseph explains movies always makes me wanna watch every single one LOL.

[@Brown-Bird]

I love Joseph's summation of "Oh I had 3 scripts lying around, 5 friends that are free for two months - let's just shoot this bullshit and slap it together"! It's exactly how I feel and I'm sure it's not far from the truth. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a time limit on the funding or something, so they just phoned it in.

[@ChannelZero1031]

These comments are furious! I can't! I haven't seen it yet and i am getting mixed feelings already.

[@AuroraBomnichord]

Add edibles gone wrong, some Johnny Walker Red and some New Zealand Chardonnay, too! 👍🏾

[@giselleparks3125]

Damn I hate seeing so many bummed reviews because this easily became an instant top 3 Yorgos for me

[@wanya_telborn]

Oh crap y’all done it now 😂😂😂😂😂they gonna come for y’all in the comments 😅❤😂😂😂 Anyway I loved Poor Things But this this here this right here no! We don’t have to eat up movie he puts out Some are not gonna be good But hey that’s just me

[@estellesoto8329]

I completely agree with your review of this arrogant, self-indulgent film. 👍

[@anramsay]

Trailers didn't do it for me and I read a review for this they gave away the gist of the stories interesting idea but I'm gonna pass on this. Sucks you guys didn't like this but thanks for the review.

[@nightangel3578]

This film was a weird mess that thought very highly of itself. I saw it and kept thinking "yeah, humans are crazy and do crazy things for crazy reasons". I don't know what this says about me, but I liked it.

[@h.j.martin7881]

You guys never miss with a review!!

[@lakeem946]

I enjoyed the movies, but I must admit that black MN asking for Kool aid was odd asf 😂

[@martymascarin486]

Appreciate your attention to plot points. This is sounds like the so-called art film that wins at Cannes but nobody goes to see---it's actually here in our humble burgh in northern Ontario, Canada; playing a 2nd week...which is also miraculous. But thanks for your insights and analysis.

[@KatyaOrlova-jp1gy]

I find this movie very funny, I guess we have a similar sense of humor with the director and the writer. 😅 The end was hillaroius for me. Have no idea what it should mean though, if anything. I sort of understand how first and third story go together but not the second.

[@krisrossi501]

Hi Nick and Joseph, I found your review far more entertaining than this film.

[@babytoshiro7014]

Love Joseph coming out with "we're being troll" lol very unexpected and truthful 😂

[@VixxKong2]

I understood it as "we're being trolled" like it's the filmmaker doing the trolling

[@babytoshiro7014]

Precisely what he meant lol​@@VixxKong2

[@rika7625]

Seemed like multiple drawn out skits mushed together to make a long boring movie. Great cast tho 😂

[@monicarobs]

I felt the same about the kool aid part. That was not necessary 😂

[@AuroraBomnichord]

Same! 👍🏾

[@whosdooley]

I just got out of a showing of the movie. Definitely a “weird” experience. I found the last anthology storie the most engaging and would’ve been more engaging if that was a full length film.

[@Paddrique]

Loved this movie, but can definitely see why it would be off putting to some.

[@AdamC2013]

My favoruite film of the year so far, but i understand it wont be for everyone

[@kellyrob4296]

Super excited for this one, dynamic - gimme ALL the deets -duo! Been in hospital 3 1/2 days, just in, let’s go!🎉♥️

[@fishjellyfilmreviews]

Feel better!

[@TechnicJunglist]

I'll wait for streaming. If Lars Von Trier had this cast, it would have been really interesting. It's almost like he's tried to pull some Mulholland Drive/Lost Highway ideas but it became convoluted.

[@AuroraBomnichord]

It was Lynchian. It made Lynch look sweet and innocent!

[@claytonkelley4921]

What a strange movie, can’t wait to hear your thoughts right now!

[@Arl662]

The score reminded me of eyes wide shut and 2001.

[@Someplaceinthemiddle2025]

Thank you all for this honest review.

[@jay-dubb.dubb.68]

Why is the Police Department Psychologist being all "flazaydah" about everything?!? 😅🤣😂🎉

[@hayleys4627]

Sounds like David Lynch

[@baseballfan21100]

Just watched it and warn not to watch this at 930pm! Everyone was like wtf did I just watch and also got home at 1am 😵‍💫🤣

[@martinavila7401]

Anthology films might be by far my least favorite genre, i feel like a story ending and another one later is kind of killer of tension that i look forward in films.

[@gabriela_i]

I hate Yorgos and I hate Poor Things. But I love your reviews.

[@MadailinBurnhope]

Sacred Deer is the only movie I've liked from this guy

[@BluePrada]

that’s sad because that’s not even a great movie lol

[@wanya_telborn]

@@BluePradanow that’s not true everyone is entitled to their opinion

[@JohnSmith-wi4xo]

I think that’s his most accessible film. Even though it has fantastical elements, it’s a pretty simple revenge story told in the style of a Greek tragedy. Yes, all the characters are dead pan, but it works for the film. All of his other films are just too strange for the average viewer.

[@loubloom24]

Lobster?

[@aokiQ]

The favourite for me lol

[@joedixon1186]

I'm suprised the Matt Damon and Jesse Plemons comparisons aren't made more often. The two could play brothers. When I first saw Plemons (In Friday Night Lights?) for a second I thought it was Damon.

[@jeremyslather]

The first story, everyone was being manipulated by Dafoe, everyone, even the wife and the barman, and every single person. He is god, literally. Plemons trying to escape is futile because everyone is in it. That's why he has to come back again to the father because there is no way out. You have "free will" but Lanthimos is literalizing the idea of "yeah free will, but you must do what i want" that god wants. Story 2 is intended to make us choose sides and cause cognitive dissonance. We the audience have to choose to believe the dog society is real or fake, and at the same time choose sides, the husband is right and the ending is happy, or the wife is just being beaten and mistreated so much she is justifying domestic v...lence and ends up unnalived. Story 3 is a critique to organized religion, you can be subject of a crime and still be blamed as "it's your fault and you will go to he!!" just like catholics do, and no matter if you literally find god for them, there is no redemption for you for being a victim. It's a sour critique of course. The dodge is just a chekovs gun we all thought as we were watching "she is going to have an accident if she keeps driving like that" and she does in the end. For me, it is critique of god, of love, and of organized religion. In all cases it's about devotion to each aspect. I liked it despite the length. For me it was a 4/5.

[@giorgos_mark8401]

Probably my favourite Yorgos film. If you like the series black mirror you will like the movie

[@valuelight]

A Kool-aid joke? Really? In 2024?

[@maytsehay7924]

Along with the other very peculiar choices- this one was very unnecessary lol.

[@jay-dubb.dubb.68]

It sounds like the Children did not want to be fed, and many a crumb were left over... 😮🎉

[@Ukr123]

I liked this movie because there are a lot of weird details that make you think about and try to connect them. Like for example husband raping - before that he was trying to make Ema Stone to eat fish that is also forbidden in her cult. So his intention never clearly stated but you can deduct it from careful observation. The same happens with the rest of the movie including RMF storyline. Yes it's bizzare but also it does a research of the same topic in 3 different stories and gives some memorable moments in each.

[@ZuberiMcClinton]

best movie reviewers on the internet 🔥

[@debbie991]

27:00.. this is why I love you guys lol, and I only trust your reviews xo

[@FishareFriendsNotFood972]

I completely agree this director is trolling at this point. Perhaps a commentary on how hype is bad for art?

[@gamerdrops]

My three literal jaw drop moments: 1. Running over the guy 2. "The video" and 3. The pool dive

[@MizzHansen02003]

Both pull-quotes were awesome! 😂😂😂

[@aly4920]

I've been waiting for and wanting this review, since hearing the unfavorable buzz to this film. This is going to be epic and I mean this review, not the movie. Thank you!

[@brbaic9364]

Maybe watch and decide for yourself instead of waiting for people online to tell to what to think about it? Wild concept, I know.

[@aly4920]

​@@brbaic9364Very aggressive for another's choices. Why?

[@SteveGaudi1976]

there are many many critics that absolutely loved it - with an RT of 80 I wouldn't call it unfavourable buzz

[@gamerdrops]

thought this was great ... one of my favorite movies of the year

[@seank1033]

I thought Lanthimos was the real deal. But so far Ive only enjoyed The Lobster (LOVED it), and The Favourite (liked it). Everything else, not so much....

[@ZuberiMcClinton]

you didn’t like Poor things?

[@seank1033]

@@ZuberiMcClinton Sorry, not at all. First time ever that I almost walked out of a movie🤷🏾‍♂️

[@gabriela_i]

​@@ZuberiMcClinton why would anyone like trash?

[@radhakindler3563]

We just went to the early access screening of it last night. Soo dang long and weird, and not in a good way. Plus we had to leave with the last 5 minutes left, so didn’t even get to see the dance sequence.

[@HTownstylist253]

This movie gave very much weird Wes Anderson movie vibes and I hated it

[@waxman9550]

Thanks Gay Guy's

[@indigoblues93]

I really liked the movie but I’m so glad y’all brought up the kool-aid moment. That seemed VERY specific 😒

[@locuus7]

I agree with your synopsis. So many great elements, but it just fails. I love Lanthimos, but this ultimately was a huge disappointment.

[@gabrielcastaneda9700]

I just got out of this film 10/10

[@gourmetghost]

great vid! I think he's saying a lot about modern day life and relationships and sex and spiritualism..there's a lot going on beyond the surface and I think how a lot of it feels unsatisfying is the point a how a lot of things are un-intimate and artificial feeling nowadays

[@cinemacola6398]

Seeing it tomorrow, so I'll wait to watch your review. I just tuned into the first few minutes, but that's a shame it's not that good.

[@cinemacola6398]

I actually really enjoyed it. It was Lanthemos being absurd and weird as usual. Everything that was going on was interesting. I would say it's just a tad bit too long.

[@ivygenesisluvsu]

@@cinemacola6398I’m watching it tomorrow and I’m really excited after seeing your comment but could I ask, when should I be aware of gorey sequences? I’m very squeamish when it comes to that stuff 😩

[@joannewsome5202]

Thanks for this now I definitely don’t want to see this movie. I had heard it had bad scenes that might make you sick.

[@lightsoutdso]

Sounds satanic 🤔

[@SalveRegina8]

Almost everything that comes out of Hollyweird is satanic.

[@dariusharris2539]

You guys should feel free to make more jokes for bad movie reviews if the mood strikes you.

[@BluePrada]

s movie, it's giving me Twilight Zone: The Movie tea which I do not like although I love the classic TV series

[@slimnull8840]

Interesting.. you were very engaged but bored... i suppose you see a lot of movies

[@VixxKong2]

Wtf 😂

[@Boca11116]

Wuzzzzuppppppp

[@poker1237]

The third story somehow felt like mockery of the Scientology sect 😂

[@MusicMadness88]

I feel they should've focused on the first and third shorts and made them into two fully flushed out films or made a TV series on Hulu.

[@evaterry111]

This film needs a warning label

[@ChannelZero1031]

My question is why did he become Cannibalistic in the film? What influenced him?

[@Thomas15]

No one became cannibalistic in the film

[@ChannelZero1031]

@@Thomas15 Desperately sucking the blood out of a person's wound like a hungry madman after blowing their finger off is rather cannibalistic. Even vampiric.

[@SalveRegina8]

It’s a metaphor, but I’m not clever enough to come up with it

[@AdamC2013]

​@SalveRegina8 I only just finished the film so will need to think about it but I felt it was reflective of a dog licking a wound of it's owner as a need for validation, affection, and submission. I thought the characters in the second story had extreme, animal like tendencies to show the lengths they would go to for affection etc. if that makes sense

[@mofetabionica]

Wow, thank you guys for this review!! I needed to listen this type of perspective on the film. I feel this way on Yorgos' dead pan moments not landing on me.

[@austinchou0731]

The boat’s name was H-O-H as in H2O cause of the water cult

[@KindaFancee]

We are at 36000 subscribers🎉🎉🎉🎉 yayyy

[@mamapoundcake]

Finally saw the movie and came right over. They carried with this movie. Edit: desperate attempt at Tarantino-ism with all of the angles, characters and monologues and weird conversations

[@bees.857]

I CAN'T WATCH THIS YET! Bookmarked for after I watch it. Don't say it sucks, I'm so excited to see it😂😂😂 Edit: Seen it, great cast BAD film, man it's so bad 😭

[@mesalouis8976]

I was planning on seeing this, I guess I am not anymore.🤷🏾‍♀️🙏🏾👍🏾👌🏾

[@יריןמנחם-ס7ר]

Does the movie has lesbian scenes?