Evengyny
Thanks for the memories!
AutCuddly
Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,
Allison Davies
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
ravitchn
The title refers to the killing of Iphigenia before the Trojan war expedition of the Greeks by her father Agamemnon. The deer was the symbol of the goddess Artemis (Diana) and in one dubious version of the Euripides play a deer is substituted for Iphigenia on the sacrificial altar. The movie however has nothing really to do with all this except that the main character, to expiate his killing of a man, is forced by his son to kill one of his own children. This movie is sick, disgusting, and revolting for the most part. The acting by Colin Farrell (with a long beard) and Nicole Kidman is adequate but the viewer is not ever sure what is happening or why. I cannot find it anything but absurd.
NeonDisguise
Haunting without horror. Eerie without ghosts. Symbolic without cliche Hollywood metaphors. This film is not for everyone, and I'm shocked that it even (as of this writing) has a 7.1 IMDB rating. It could never be targeted at the masses, but if it were it would be treated as an insult to conservative family values and attacked with disdain, confusion, and "1" star ratings.What I loved most about this film was its ability to strip me bare of my moral conscience and force me to analyze how karma and justice are interpreted in the eyes of others. "Is that fair?" "Who does fairness apply to?" "Should I give something because I took something?" "Is there a real force on Planet Earth that implements justice outside of courtrooms and public opinion?"These are the questions that I asked myself during this film. Beyond that, the acting is superb, the atmospheric tone is calculated to be cold and cruel, and the stage setup and background music are flawless in every scene.I came in with VERY modest expectations and was treated to a marvelous psycho thriller that nearly blew me away. The true acting "Ace" of this film is Martin (the antagonist, played by actor Barry Keoghan), whose teen character constructs the unwavering foundation of the entire film.You will either love this film, or you will hate it. And after reading this review, you probably already know which category you'll fall into.
spideryaman
You know what I hate the most? A movie that gives an opportunity to a specific segment of viewers who claim to be "spiritual, experts, deep, intellectual, etc." to give such a movie a high rating because it "speaks" to them on a whole new level. This movie isn't deep, even after reading all the explanations out there is still not cutting it for me. I can summarize it with: random scenes, which claim to be linked in some obscure way. The writer(s) probably didn't have something set-in-stone for this so they just said "yeah let's throw it out there and we're sure that some people will pick it up, get something that wasn't planned, and they will start projecting random things to feed their ego that they're high intellectuals. We will cash on them and on those poor souls who thought that they're going to watch something decent."What a waste of time!
ryanscott-79541
Alright, c'mon people! This movie is ridiculously bizarre...more like the Stepford family meets the Anti-Christ, Damien, or some other utter nonsense. Sure the characters displayed anger, hurt, pain, etc, but without any real feeling being transmitted to the audience. If the film had been directed as if the people were real with real feelings and real emotions being expressed, perhaps the viewer would have felt that and could care for the characters. There's nothing terrifying or horrifying about the cool, detached world of the film as referenced in one critic review. Instead, a film that is devoid of emotion translates to the audience as not entertaining. The same review stated that the film was designed to start conversations, to leave viewers startled and shaken. Well, if so, it's not due to any genius but rather to the absurd nature of the film. Few people will like this film.
