Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

ThedevilChoose When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

Horst in Translation (filmreviews@web.de) "Thoroughbreds" is a new American 90-minute movie from 2017 and this one was written and directed by Cory Finley and as it is his very first career effort, this is a pretty decent achievement I would say. This is the story of two female friends who were very close years ago and they meet again after a pretty long time with both fighting their own battles. One struggles with her unlikable stepfather, the other with the fact that she is unable to feel anything, neither positive nor negative. And in this context I liked how she went for hugs at times while seeming so cold and distant prtety much all the restg of the movie. The key plot os the girls' idea to kill the man I mentioned earlier and how they try to get a drug seller to commit this horrible act for them through blackmail. Well yeah, the solution with regard to this character (played by the late Anton Yelchin) is one I liked too I guess because it felt realistic. But there were also moments I did not enjoy too much I must say, for example the thriller element is never on par with what it could have been given the subject. The film does not go for cheap scenes of insicating sex references or anything like that and that's okay. Olivia Cooke is stunning enough already anyway and some others will probably like her co-lead Anya Taylor-Joy too I am sure. So something for everybody, at least the straight males. The movie received a great deal of awards recognition already. Sure it's not one that will score at the Oscars or so, but it is fine for what it is. And as tragic as virtually every character here may seem, it is tough to say who is the worst and least likable by them. I think the mother sure is a contender as she basically only lives through satisfying her new man. And can you make excuses for anybody here? Maybe for Cooke's character because she is really sick and also for how she sacrifices herself at the ending. It's almost tragic how her "friend" rejects her letter than. I could have done without the epilogue as a whole I must admit, but yeah I also did not like the scene of the actual act towards the end as much as I hoped I would, even if the camera on one place not showing anything except the blood on one of the two "heroes" is all we get to see. It's not that bad though either. Overall, it felt a bit hard to believe the idea, especially how quickly she agrees to actually kill the dad compared to how opposed she was initially, but the decision by the parents to send her away is one that only partially explains this change in mind. It's a fairly good character study though when it comes to Cooke's character how she is way more fragile than she seems and tries everything to please her friend. All in all, not among the very best of the year, but certainly worth checking out. Maybe it is just that my expectations were a bit too high that I did not enjoy the film as much as I hoped I would. I still believe you should check it out, also fairly fitting for a DVD night where it is probably not a worse watch than at the theater. Not a film that needs to be seen on the big screen. And yes it is much better than the series I am referencig in the title of my review.

scshine This movie took place a suburban in the US. Two upper teenage girls live in prosperous circumstances. Lily is an ordinary girl, and Amanda is a kind of sociopath who killed her horse brutally in more younger age. They are getting close as a friend, so they're changing to resemble more and more from each other's characteristic. As a result, Lily has a cruel heart, and Amanda gains a sympathy. Finally, Lily decides to kill her stepfather. Furthermore, she put the blame on Amanda who called the sociopath. Perhaps there is no more perfect alibi. And Amanda accepts the suspicion without any explanation. Thoroughbreds mean hybrid houses for races, and it seems to be a kind of a metaphor of two girls. This movie was an entry of the Sundance movie festival last year. But I think it's a little vulnerable as a well-made thriller. There is a well-made movie called Stoker which an adolescent wants to kill her mother's guy, was directed by Chan-wook Park.

CinemaClown A bland, bleak & boring black comedy featuring characters without redeeming characteristics and moments without emotional stakes, Thoroughbreds is more a bummer than a stunner, for all that's good about it is the splendid camerawork & good performances from its talented cast.The story follows Lily & Amanda, two upper-class teenage girls who rekindle their friendship after years of growing apart, only for it to bring out one another's most destructive tendencies. The two ultimately decide to get rid of their problem and enlist the help of a drug dealer to help them out.Written & directed by Cory Finley in what's his directorial debut, Thoroughbreds begins on a promising note, for there's tension & chemistry in the first interaction between our leading ladies. Finley does well when it comes to staging the scene & moving the camera around but the drama is just flat & dreary.Camerawork is smooth, seamlessly sliding through the finely polished set pieces & sumptuous locations. The deadpan humour hits the spot, but only in bits n pieces. Editing fails to make the ride more riveting and while it allows the plot to simmer at its own pace, there are no rewards to reap in the end for taking that journey.Coming to the performances, Thoroughbreds packs a reliable cast in Anya Taylor-Joy, Olivia Cooke & Anton Yelchin and all of them play their depthless characters well. The interplay between them is interesting at times but not good enough to leave a lasting impression. Still, Cooke's emotionless act does stand out from the rest.On an overall scale, Thoroughbreds is as sterile & shallow as it is stark & stylish. Offering its viewers nothing to latch on to, it is a tediously paced & monotonously executed teen thriller that leaves you cold & indifferent to all that unfolds on the screen for 92 minutes. A technically refined but narratively hollow debut for Cory Finley.

westsideschl A relationship between two girls with quite different backgrounds and future paths. As one tutors the other you begin to wonder just who is tutoring whom (altering the life path), and then later on does it reverse back? Set mostly in the spacious grandiose home of the tutor are the engaging & challenging tête-à-têtes that turn out to be more than either bargained for. Well acted; intelligent raw dialogue