Killers of the Flower Moon Explained | Ending Explained

[@lucasblue20]

Hope my research and ideas can offer some new insights! What were your thoughts and ideas around Killers of the Flower Moon? I would love to discuss! Let me know below!

[@ginap4386]

What an incredible breakdown. Once again you have knocked it out of the park. I am hoping to see this movie very soon.

[@lucasblue20]

Thank you!! And I hope you like the movie! Some of my friends said it felt too long, but for me it flew by so quickly, easily one of my favourites of the year

[@mfmorsink]

Thank you Lucas Blue! Your breakdown and explanation of movies is highly compelling (I've watched two so far and am eager to watch more). I like how you present a synopsis, background and thematic analysis that is well-researched, insightful and thoughtful; and refrain from digressing into personal 'likes and dislikes'. Kudos! It gives followers like me a good sense of the film and allows me to make an educated evaluation of whether I would like to watch the film (if I haven't seen it yet) and/or have an interesting asynchronous post-mortem of the film 'with you' (if I have seen it). // I've seen KotFM and felt your commentary was spot on -- and all in under 15minutes (I am very impressed!). One comment in regard to the 'Self-Delusion' theme (about the film, not about your commentary): I felt the film's portrayal of L di C's character Ernest was not credible 'enough' / there was not sufficient attention paid to Ernest's 'character development'. Hale was mercenary through and through; Molly was dependent & trusting & resilient; but Ernest came across as brash one moment and cowed the next, made love to his wife one moment and assassinated her family the next... it may be how it was, but the only explanation I could give for that behaviour is Amnesia or Psychosis, and there's no suggestion Ernest had either. (I see @kathyscott9219 below in the comments had a similar 'incredulous' reaction to how Ernest's character was portrayed, and puts it down to the age the characters were IRL when the events took place). Character portrayal aside: I am grateful to Scorsese et al for bringing the facts of the treatment of the Osage to the mainstream big screen, for me it was a shocking history lesson and one with repercussions / ripples that continue to this day.

[@lucasblue20]

Omg I'm so glad you enjoyed it all so much, thank you!! And I can totally see what you mean about Ernest's character. Had I not watched Scorsese's interviews, I'm not totally sure if I would've understood who he was truly. And yeah, nonetheless, there was so much to both enjoy and learn with it. I'm super glad you enjoyed it like I did! Thank you so much!!

[@COTMHG12812]

thank you for the most excellent research and analysis.

[@lucasblue20]

Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed!!

[@barbiquearea]

In a lot of ways, William Hale as a character (as shown in the film) bears a lot of similarities to Warden Samuel Norton from The Shawshank Redemption. They are both unscrupulous men of wealth and influence who put on this facade of a kindly Southern gentleman, who are presented as pious, straight laced and amiable, while pretending to be a friend and ally of the people under their charge, and both men would carry around a Bible and quote scripture to maintain their sanctimonious image. But behind closed doors, just like Hale, Norton was a greedy and corrupt sociopath who exploited his prisoners for personal gain, and would straight up murder them or put them through inhumane torture if they interfered with his illegal money making operations or threatened to expose him. Also both men tried to justify their ruthless treatment of the Osage/Shawshank prisoners by dehumanizing them, as they saw themselves as their moral superior and therefore entitled to enrich themselves at their expense.

[@michellejade3272]

You are an eloquently spoken man. Great video!👏🏽

[@lucasblue20]

Omg thank you, that’s so kind! Super happy to hear you enjoyed!!

[@TheQuietAmerican.]

excellent analysis.

[@lucasblue20]

Thank you so much!!

[@LlamaDuck2211]

Thank you, that's a great analysis!

[@tiffybnTN]

Very good job! I can't wait to watch! 👍🏾👏🏾🙏🏾

[@lucasblue20]

Thank you!! Really hope you enjoy it!

[@filmfan22]

You just made me love this movie even more

[@lucasblue20]

You don’t know how thrilled I am to hear this, thank you so much!!

[@Campbell5339]

i give it 4 stars. This film did made me feel for the osage victims along with the misleading trust we give to poeple who we think are heros, but not discovering them enough about them as a human and their actions, which is still a problem in today society. This film also made me a little paranoid of the murders including the illnesses and heavy diabetes some of the characters had which made me feel sick and bad for them. just like with the schindler's list and the pianist im not rewatchaing this film anytime soon

[@lucasblue20]

Totally understand your point of view, I too think I’ll have to wait a while before I watch this again because the subject matter is sooo tragic, and the main protagonists are the criminals. Nonetheless, thank you for watching this video, and I’m super glad we both got to experience the film!

[@The_AndroidSentByCyberlife]

Brilliant!!! Please do Donnie Darko!!!!!

[@lucasblue20]

Thank you!! And yes, great choice, I’ll put Donnie Darko in my next poll for classics

[@The_AndroidSentByCyberlife]

@@lucasblue20 THANKS MATE can't wait!!!

[@ryanlindauer7083]

another hit! i want to hang out with you and talk movies for hours!

[@lucasblue20]

Haha thank you! If you're ever in Vancouver, Canada hmu!

[@KandyPensChannel]

Another great review!

[@lucasblue20]

Thank you again!!

[@elena_a-2023]

Thank you for a great analysis.

[@lucasblue20]

My pleasure, thank you!!

[@mayln163]

I loved the movie. Lily Gladstone was my favorite performance.

[@lucasblue20]

So glad to hear! And omg yes, she was incredible, I’m really gonna keep an eye out for her next project because she’s effortless

[@cryjohn7257]

I saw the film and you did a magnificent job.

[@lucasblue20]

This means so much! Thank you!!

[@lizanaguslaeva]

awesome video!

[@lucasblue20]

Thank you so much!!

[@ogtej]

Thank you for another great breakdown for a film that introduces a plethora of characters and motives. This really enhanced my understanding of the motive behind Molly staying with and trusting Ernest for so long.

[@lucasblue20]

Thank you man, totally my pleasure! Scorsese is such a multi-dimensional filmmaker in even the simplest of scenes, I completely agree

[@jeffpowanda8821]

In 1921, Congress passed a law to create the Osage guardianship program, which is when the Osage murders started. In 1925, after pressure from the Osage people, Congress finally changed the law to prohibit whites from inheriting headrights from Osage people. Shortly thereafter the Osage murders stopped. In summary, the Osage Terror was a series of diabolical crimes entirely motivated by the passage of federal legislation. The movie gives viewers the impression that Bill Hale (Robert DeNiro's character) single-handedly masterminded the Osage Terror. He didn't. The FBI knew this, but they closed the Osage murders case anyway. There were many people who systematically targeted the Osage people for their enormous wealth, including all of the state appointed guardians. Once the Osage oil wealth vanished, the Osage people faced the very same problems as other Native American tribes in Oklahoma, but they were no longer targeted for murder. David Grann certainly knew all this. Martin Scorsese, if he did any research to prepare for the movie, should have known it too. This information is easy to find within a few minutes of googling. Why doesn't the book or movie mention any of it?

[@vintagepercussionsoundeffe2606]

Can you point me to where Scorsese makes the “tragedy becomes the grist” quote?

[@lucasblue20]

Yeah totally, it’s a great video! It’s his interview on the channel called, Critqal. It was uploaded on Oct 7th, he’s wearing a beige blazer and a light blue shirt

[@kathyscott9219]

I think that the age difference of the actors and the real people changed the story. In real life, Ernest was 19 when he came to work for his uncle and Hale was 41. The movie had to make an older Ernest be stupid, instead of a young Ernest be easily manipulated. And Hale was less believable doing the evil deeds at 80 than at 41. Still, I enjoyed the movie. I know that Martin Scorsese has his favs..but both being twice (or more) the age of their characters is a bit much.

[@saturncrush]

Young man, I hope you read this….from the interview rounds from the creators of this film you have seen expressed sympathy and remorse for what is clearly the devastation of white supremacy in America. Yet as other historical facts of similar but more violent scenarios have occurred to black settlements people internalized those stories become angry and apathetic. There is a book called “slavery of another name” that goes into detail in the discovery of state sanctions that lead to slavery that exists to this day. Hopefully Scorsese’s movie will allow other stories to told.

[@myroad.]

you look up too much

[@lucasblue20]

I always wondered if I did haha I'll work on that

[@paulsonornot]

Explained means spoiled?

[@Campbell5339]

ye

[@ginap4386]

DUH

[@jupap24]

Silly goose

[@ogtej]

Explained means an enhanced breakdown of the films plot