Film Review - We Need To Talk About Kevin

As previously stated, I am not a fan of art house cinema, and this certainly falls into that category. The story is told in an almost random chronology, and relies heavily on long periods where nothing happens. However, it is one of those films that plants a knot of unease in the pit of your stomach that slowly builds until the credits roll. Major plaudits must be given to the cast, in particular the children who play Kevin- cold, chilling and completely believable, even as a baby. Ezra Miller, who plays teenage Kevin, is also a revelation- articulate, seething, calculating, proud- you never believe for one second that he isn't a complete psychopath. The sense of dread builds until the climactic revelation of Kevin's devastating actions- all the while, managing to keep gore off-screen. It won't be for everyone, but it kept me on the edge of my seat. Or, more accurately, cowering at the back of it.