I’m generally getting a bit tired of movies and tv shows that critique the rich, but this does have a fresh take on it. It’s essentially about how removing the social contract for the rich creates a breeding ground for psychopaths that need to do increasingly crazy shit in order to feel any mental stimulation. A concept like that asks you to go crazy as a director, which this movie does successfully. There’s some very weird and grotesque stuff in it, and that’s easily the most entertaining part. Moreover, it has some beautiful cinematography (some close-ups seemed _Mr Robot_ inspired to me?) and Tim Hecker’s score sets exactly the right atmosphere this movie needs. I also thought Mia Goth and Alexander Skarsgard were both excellent, they both get to show a lot of range and they’re playing interesting, unlikeable characters. However, it starts to feel repetitive after a while. I had a grasp of its concept around the halfway mark, after that the story takes a backseat and stops building. It relies on horror and shock value, which is fine for the movie that it is, but I wanted a stronger conclusion for the narrative because it kinda just ends. I also thought the whole [spoiler] cloning [/spoiler] element felt a little too thrown in there, it feels like it comes from a different movie. Overall, a very solid, quality horror film to start the year.

7/10