Movie Title: Suburbicon
Grade: D
Rating: R
In a Nutshell: Nope. Hated it. The film tries to be a drama, dark comedy, murder thriller, and social commentary all at the same time, but it’s a messy downer. I felt like I just wasted a part of my life. Dang it.
Actor/Director George Clooney and the Coen writing brothers have talent, but it’s not revealed in this movie. Super disappointing.
Uplifting theme:
- Hypocrasy
- Racism
Things I liked:
- The 1950’s tone was well done.
- The talented cast did a great job with the material they were given, especially Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, and Oscar Isaac.
Things I didn’t like:
- The trailer was extremely deceiving. It makes the film look like a fun, dark comedy with quirky characters. Well, I guess it was those things, but without the fun.
- It reminded me of another ugly film that had great acting talent in it, but left me wanting to take a shower. In 1989, Tom Hanks starred in the mystery thriller The Burbs
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Tips for parents:
- Lots of profanity, including F-bombs.
- The film shows a black family being bullied and violently attacked.
- There are slurs against Jews and Episcopalians.
- A child walks in on a couple having sex (no nudity).
- Bloody, violent deaths.
- Dead bodies killed in violent ways.
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