Didn't love it, didn't hate it, it was alright. ***Saltburn*** tries to do too much (subplots, themes, genres...) which leads to it not focusing on anything, enough. The end result feels messy but I appreciate how ambitious it is. It has some original shocking moments i've never seen before but the story itself is nothing original. The themes felt convoluted to me and the pacing isn't very good.

I really enjoyed the first act, it offers an intriguing mystery and interesting characters. The introduction to the Saltburn mansion was the strongest part of the movie. The story got a little boring for me after that but what kept me engaged was the characters. Then you get to the third act and it's a complete cringe fest of sillyness. They spoon feed you with a montage (the same ones they do in the *Saw* franchise once the twist is revealed). It's a good twist but I totally predicted it. After that our main character does some illogical decision making [spoiler]that'll get him arrested for sure[/spoiler]. Everything is suddenly rushed and we get an immature last scene that means nothing really. The movie should have ended just before the montage... now nothing is left to interpretation.

A stellar cast, stunning set, shot extremely well, perfect needle drops, the boxed in aspect ratio gives the characters more proximity and the dark comedy was my favorite aspect of the movie. Barry Keoghan's character is one of the most interesting i've seen in a while and an Oscar worthy performance from him. Rosamund Pike was hilarious here, couldn't get enough of her. Archie Madekwe surprised me. Also, thank god for subtitles!