Saltburn 2023. A study of class pretentions from within and those who have aspirations.............to belong.
Barry Keoghan plays Oliver Quick, a fresher on a scholarship at Oxford. Oliver "northerner" from Prescot. He creates a more interesting backstory (backstory a popular term these days) to worm his way into Oxford's king bee Felix who is the centre of Oxford' social life. Olly gets an invite to Saltburn, Felix's family estate. Having to adapt to the norms Olly plays one family member against another..... Keoghan is great in this, but his accent does deviate to an Irish twang from time to time. Special mention to Carey Mulligan who plays another of the families dependents at Ssltburn, having just watched her in Maestro in which her character is light years away from her portrayal here. What of the film is it any good. Its very watchable but ultimately all the characters are narcissistic and unlikable and I couldn't care less what happened to them. Some say that this is a shocking film, not really it left me cold. 6/10.
Barry Keoghan plays Oliver Quick, a fresher on a scholarship at Oxford. Oliver "northerner" from Prescot. He creates a more interesting backstory (backstory a popular term these days) to worm his way into Oxford's king bee Felix who is the centre of Oxford' social life. Olly gets an invite to Saltburn, Felix's family estate. Having to adapt to the norms Olly plays one family member against another..... Keoghan is great in this, but his accent does deviate to an Irish twang from time to time. Special mention to Carey Mulligan who plays another of the families dependents at Ssltburn, having just watched her in Maestro in which her character is light years away from her portrayal here. What of the film is it any good. Its very watchable but ultimately all the characters are narcissistic and unlikable and I couldn't care less what happened to them. Some say that this is a shocking film, not really it left me cold. 6/10.