Anchored by a strong, eerie performance by Barry Keoghan, Saltburn is wickedly twisted, alluring, and darkly satirical, though it’s lacking some bite.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Promising Young Woman made waves upon its release in 2020, and sparked multiple think pieces and conversation. Writer-director Emerald Fennell’s sophomore feature, Saltburn, aims to do the same with its acerbic style and bombast. The film is a gothic thriller that dissects class, privilege, obsession, lust, and the levels of cruelty birthed from various power dynamics. The film has similarities to The Talented Mr.
Saltburn pushes the idea that Oliver is also driven by lust, but this is where the film falters. As the film nears its final third, Oliver’s infatuation with Felix is derailed by dalliances with Farleigh and Venetia. It shadows Oliver’s relationship with Felix for a while, leaving it a bit underdeveloped and preventing the ending from fully sticking the landing.
Coming off of watching his take on Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla, Jacob Elordi’s performance in Saltburn seems to complement the former. He portrays Felix with an initial sense of sincerity and kindness that belies his wealth, but Elordi begins to shed certain assumptions we have about Felix as the film goes on. It’s a subtle shift, but Elordi plays with the complexities of his character very well, especially as he relates to Oliver and Farleigh.
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