Me neither, both are genuinely shocking and unexpected the first time you watch them. Oliver going down on Venetia during THAT time of the month can also be a contender.
Bathtub scene was bizarre to say the least the grave scene went to bit too far. I did expect him to lay naked on the grave, but humping the grave didn’t seem necessary.
I think the big twist would be Farleigh killing Oliver in the end. I would have been satisfied with that. Oliver would of had his comupence but Farleigh isn’t in better 😂
@@ccffreakThat really would be a good twist. But we see these kinds of surprise endings all the time in crime dramas so maybe they wanted to avoid that.
Felix and his family were not good people ,they feasted on the misery of others and then threw them out after .They surely took on more than they could handle with olly.such a great movie!!
Yeah it showed how the naturally not very nice people end up being the victims as there are people even worse that are out there. So it makes you question who you care about
@@nickmorrison3484 felix was just as awful as the rest of them,he relished hearing Oliver's fake sad stories about his life because they made him feel better about himself same with his mother and Pamela.people like that are the worst!
Only thing missing is just 1 scene with Duncan confronting him about the whole situation it must've been weird af to see the family you served most of your life get Wiped out 1 by 1 and then the 1 guy who came and visited for 1 summer got everything in the end
@@alejandrajimenez8650I think I agree because towards the end, Elspeth mentioned that Duncan was still at Saltburn even when she had gotten a flat and no one else was there..
I was so blinded by Ollie's show abt obsessing Felix that when I saw the end, it reminded me of the movie, "Parasite" except he got it all, flawlessly.
I love Parasite but I felt like they went a slightly different direction with Saltburn:) the family is easier to empathize with in Saltburn, they are suffering too. And Ollie goes so far in the end to get their wealth- he becomes a bigger monster than they ever were. Where-as at the end of Parasite, you still sympathize with the family that just wanted a better life 😢 I read it as the corrupting power of wealth and greed. And as someone who spent time as an executive assistant to the CEO of a semi large company- the way people fawn over those with wealth, in the hopes of some of that wealth and opportunity may come their way, is crazy. Walking around with the CEO, it’s like they’re living on a completely different planet, and they’re so used to it that they don’t even realize that.
There are a couple of plot holes in the movie. The police didn't question Oliver where two people just died and he is a stranger. Farleigh wasn't questioned by the police and if he was he should have mentioned Oliver. The girl with Felix in the maze didn't say anything to the police, about Oliver being the last person seeing him alive.
I think it’s one of those movies where the evidence isn’t really the main focus. I get that that’s frustrating to some people, but it’s not trying to be CSI.
@@kennetponthis is exactly how I felt, the movie felt more like a draft, unfinished in a way. Even though it was two hours, I feel like they wasted a lot of time on shocking scenes instead of developing the story better.
I was debating if this movie is supposed to be like an American psycho. Everything is too illusion-like and his behaviour is psychotic. Too many conveniences in the plot for his plan to work out.
@@sabotage3d this a good analysis. Oliver feels like a cartoon villain towards the end, with everything happening exactly how he wants it against all odds. I also find it jarring how he goes from 0-100 with his evilness and we get almost no context about his character prior to the Saltburn shenanigans.
I loved the dance that Ollie did at the end with the toy, it had the feel of American Psycho. Although knew he was a bit creepy I definitely underestimated Ollie . The quote that the Saltburn family was just”laying aroud in the sun with their belly up with no natural predators was very on point, they were so secure in thenir wealth. I also really enjoyed the denouement at the end when we see how ollie did what he did. It was as if like Ollie consumed the family one by one with the intake of the symbolic blood and semen etc.when he could he sexually dominated them and when he lost control he removed whoever got in his way.. Also really sad that he was capable of laying waste to the whole family over such a long period of time. Obsession lasting 17 years. How all the time we see others appear contemptuous towards Ollie, he is equally if not more able to play the game He wanted to replace them to inhabit their skin and Itheir home, their wealth and property I loved how creepy that was. Great performance. That dance and the toy and stones and the end was awesome. Great film.
Loved the analysis but I disagree with the take that the movie was “about” class and not the exploration of love and desire. I had a similar interpretation after my first viewing but I went and watched every Emerald Fennel interview and she doesn’t once mention class as a central idea of the story. Instead of Oliver’s romantic desire for Felix being a satirical representation of his hunger for wealth, Oliver’s desire to possess Felix’s fortune is what represents his desire to have Felix romantically. I then went back and watched the movie 4 more times and I’ve come to the conclusion that the movie is one of the most brilliant explorations of human desire I’ve seen. Oliver was obsessed with Felix the moment he saw him. This can be equated to the concept of “love at first site” where the experience of “love” at this point is unjustified and centered around infatuation. So Oliver, the manipulative genius, hatches his plan to get closer to Felix. His plan was not entirely premeditated and I personally believe he never would have gone through with killing any of the Saltburns if Felix had reciprocated his feelings or if he wouldn’t have sent Oliver away after he found out about the lies. I base this reasoning off the context of the information we’re given during the ending “reveal”. If you notice, his speech has two parts, the part where he says he ‘loved him’ which shows us the initial steps of his plans and the moments he was most attracted to Felix, and the part where he says he ‘hated him’ where we see his plan turn sinister but more importantly we’re shown that when he says he ‘hated’ Felix, the moments that accompany the edit are the moments he felt most rejected/unreciprocated by Felix. Oliver was obsessed with Felix but it’s the kind of obsession people often confuse with love since in the moment the desire and the passion feels all consuming. This obsession however isn’t love or at least not unconditional love where you can accept being unreciprocated and embrace the autonomy of the other. Oliver’s “love” or more accurately his infatuation was conditional on being kept in Felix’s life. When Felix was done with Oliver, Oliver killed him and his family because he knew that if he couldn’t have Felix he could at least possess everything Felix has and represents. In the end loving Felix mattered less than possessing him which is why he was able to go through with the killing in spite of his desire. This desire however was still strong in Oliver which is why we have the grave scene. Again, he didn’t love or respect Felix’s grave, he still wanted him in spite of everything and f-ing his grave was his most desperate expression of wanting something he couldn’t have. I know this scene was controversial to some but I thought it was brilliant as it’s the perfect way of showing how Oliver, mad with obsession, prioritizes the satisfaction of his own desire over honoring Felix’s life. He never loved Felix but he sure did want him.
Exactly! Emerald Fennell also said „…If you can’t get to the thing that you want to get, it’s what’s the nearest thing?…“ meaning if Oliver can‘t have Felix, at least he can have Saltburn to still feel close to him. Also I think there is a very fine line between loving someone/wanting someone and wanting to be that person.
I think this is absolutely true. However, it is about class and love and desire among other things. That’s what made the movie so fantastic. It was incredibly deep in so many levels
I agree and disagree. I think love was a factor up to the point of Felix's intervention with Venetia. Why? I believe Oliver's original plan was to marry into the family. There's one big hint (also subtle ones where Venetia's love life is discussed, trying to impress James with his plate knowledge etc.) - when Oliver called it off with Venetia at the dinner table, what happens straight after? He talks to the lady on his right about marriage. She shows resentment for her husband, and proceeds to tell Oliver how miserable it is. It is at this point I think the film pivots and Oliver realised it would be a miserable fate, plus there's the huge risk of being kicked out by Felix. This is where Oliver's hatred and yearning to completely destroy the family starts.
While I agree that the intentional message can be about a twisted romance in the end, art exists to have multiple interpretations partly because of the times it comes out in, the audience viewing it, etc. I don’t think it’d be free from that interpretation.
I love hearing everybody's takes on this film. To me, it portrayed sick obsession-the kind that drives you to madness. Below is my super long essay with spoilers 🤣🤣🤣 Oliver gets into Oxford, but he doesn't belong there. Despite being smart and diligent, none of this earns him merit with people. However, he meets Felix, someone totally opposite to him, sparking this fascination that evolves into a sick obsession. He quickly detects Felix's savior complex and knows what role he must play to capture his attention and friendship (Oliver told him in the maze, 'I gave you what you wanted'). So he clings to that character. Of course, a significant part of his infatuation with Felix is due to his background of privilege. It is this upper-class upbringing that allows Felix to be carefree and charming, to be a 'prince' who effortlessly gets everyone's affection and love. For Felix, his only concern is the fact that too many people love him. I guess that's partly the 'comfort' Felix found in Oliver, as Venetia said. Felix's 'compassion' is a trait that Oliver exploits. This seemingly pure kindness also seems condescending. We could say that he and his mom adopt these people as pets, care for them, dress them, entertain themselves with them, and feel a kind of satisfaction in observing human tragedy up close-sighing with sympathy and satisfaction knowing they have the power to take them in and be the heroes in the story. But they lose interest just as quickly, growing bored and getting rid of them when they become inconvenient (Oliver, Pamela, even Farleigh). Oliver's obsession with Felix deepens. Oliver wants Felix's attention to be important to him. He doesn't demand anything from Felix; he just wants to secure a place by his side forever. Even though he knows Felix won't give him what he wants, he takes it in other ways (the bathtub, his sister, and his cousin). Unfortunately, the moment of rejection comes sooner than expected. Felix, in trying to help Oliver reconcile with his family, exposes the carefully crafted lies. When Oliver finally understands that there is no going back on his relationship with Felix, that Felix will not forgive him and finds him repugnant, and that he no longer considers him a friend-that is when his devotion transforms into mu_rd3r intent. In his mind, he would rather have Felix d34_d than hate him or be apart from him. He k1_|| the lover he could not keep, and, once consumed by regret, he shifts the subject of his obsession to Saltburn-the only place where there is anything left of Felix (I feel we can appreciate very well his deep regret and devotion to Felix in the grave scene, clinging to whatever he has left of Felix and consumed by the pain of his loss even though he was the one who caused it). It is like self-punishment to live with the ghost of what he can no longer have, but he is unable to let go, so he clings to Felix's essence. Throughout the movie, Oliver lies to himself. We hear the adult Oliver say, 'I wasn't in love with him,' while we are shown how he licks the dreanje, 'I don't smoke.' When the movie starts with him smoking, the end is him trying to convince himself that taking down Felix and his family was necessary."
Listen, I knew Oliva was a psycho from the beginning. My instincts told me that this man ain't right. I wasn't even surprised that he lied about his family. I knew he was going to kill them. I just didn't expect it to go the way it did. But I knew they were going to die.
I wasn’t surprised when Barry Keoghan got a nomination for a critics choice award for this. This movie is in my top three for this year, I was fully engaged throughout the entire movie. It made me laugh, cry, and beg for more. The use of lighting, color, and wardrobe were phenomenal throughout the entirety of the film. The cast was selected perfectly, they made me forget that the actors were even acting. Oliver Quick is such a meticulously crafted character the Barry Keoghan captured without a flaw. Even at the end of the movie when Ollie’s true scheme is revealed, I still found myself rooting for him. Emerald did a phenomenal job as the director and head writer, I couldn’t be more impressed with her work. Every relationship that Ollie crafted with each family member had always that twang of awkwardness and love that Keoghan managed to balance with such precision. Jacob Elordi did an impeccable performance as Felix Catton. In the beginning he seemed to be the lovable meathead, yet, he bloomed into a lover to Oliver, whether that was platonic or romantic. 10/10 movie.
Barry had perhaps my favorite performance this year! The part was written for him as well! What are your top 3 this year ? Cause this is definitely in mine
As a director, yes. As a writer, not so sure. The movie isn't really wonderful. Did you watch Parasite? Théorème? Killing of a Sacred Deer? It's those movies but not that good. Marvelous cast (especially Barry Keoghan, but it's not a surprise), great scenery but the script doesn't really know what he is, there is some inconsistencies, the whole explanation at the end ruins the ambiguity and it lacks some cruelty. The movie tries to be a little trashy but deep inside, it's pretty harmless. It made me thinks of Cruel Intentions, some kind of guilty pleasure, a little bit cynical and mean, but not the kind of great movie that you gonna remember in ten years.
@@mcfly66 I put killing of a sacred deer on my list after hearing that the movie was what drew Fennel to Keoghan (I’m watching it tonight!). There were definitely noticeable similarities to The Talented Mr.Ripley with the bond (platonic/romantic) between two different economic classes and the murderous nature of the lower classed, yet I didn’t seem to notice any inconsistencies, but rather grey areas in Oliver’s story. Like, how did he become this malicious guy? How did he grow up, rather? How did he become aware of the Cattons? Those were the big ones. I thought that emerald could have maybe thrown in a flashback or two, if the flashbacks would be chosen wrong, though, it would aid the “I’ve seen this movie before” feeling that a handful of people said it had. That was the only thing bugging me about her writing, I wasn’t even mad that Felix and Oliver didn’t kiss in the maze because it added to the feeling unfinished-ness that Oliver achieved by poisoning him that night. Actually, that was an inconsistency I noticed in the moment, that I later forgot. Did they do an autopsy? And if they did, why didn’t they find the poison in his deceased body? That’s it though. (I love movie debriefs if you can’t tell so this is bringing me much joy) I will watch the other movies you suggested too.
Okay BRO I’ve been looking for this comment!! WHAT ABOUT THE BUTLER the way he was at ALL the funeral and just mysteriously gazed at Oliver and EVERY interaction they had was just ERIE !? Like did the butler know ?! Is he like Oliver ?!!!!
There was also a comment from the family like, "You're better than the one from last year" Implying they've brought "plebs" before to Saltburn or it's a thing they do every Summer. So perhaps the Butler regarded him as a temporary freeloader he had to endure and treat like the family.
Never heard of this film but watched it on a whim. I knew something wasn’t on the up and up with Olly after that first make out Venetia scene. I was like he sort of gives me Sociopathic/ Psychopath vibes at that point. Farleigh pretty much saw him for what he was even though he was no better. But then all the twist and turns towards the end made my jaw drop because After the death of Felix. I was like “why is he still here?” I knew Olly had a plan but I didn’t expect him to go to such lengths to achieve his goal. Dude is insane
For me the first clue was when he ditched the maths nerd friend (although maybe understandable) and then when he watched Felix fuck that girl through the window. You know pretty early on that there’s something not quite right with him. But the other BIG clue after he reaches Saltburn is the bit where he hints to Elspeth that Pamela was a liar. That was the first hint of him being truly manipulative and cruel.
@@ogechio1609Farleigh was real and human, and he was also *right*, which gives him a pretty big pass. Also, when you bear in mind the fact that the only reason he didn’t belong at Saltburn like the others was because his mother couldn’t inherit because she was female (probably), you start to get him a bit more
I didnt see it as he planned the whole thing from the beginning. I think he was truly in love with Felix and although he' had s a manipulative touch to his character he wanted to get close to him above all. When he found out that that was impossible he followed plan B which was destroying the whole family that he got to know as very heartless and cold. But that was rather out of a broken heart than out of cold calculation. You notice a harsh change in Olivers character when he really gets to know the heatless nature of Felix's family.
Agree with everything said in this vid! Oliver killing was not surprising but inheriting the estate was and i couldn't understand his motive at first. But it makes sense cus he's a total sociopath who don't need a motive to do bad things. They just want to possess things that they are obsessed with in their own twisted way, to the point it sexually arouse them too. Its also shown in a lot of serial killer cases in the past. (so the grave scene also makes sense lol)
That wasn't a problem for me. The mom was very superficial, not a smart woman but only a model (sorry, models), and if she started going downhill from smoking she was probably in a weakened state and wanted the familiarity of Oliver.
Just finished watching this film & am completely stunned & shocked to my absolute core barry keoghan is completely fearless what a monster of an actor 👏 he must win an award for this performance 👏 👍🏻
Apparently, Barry Keoghan was more nervous about having to dance, than about doing it in the nude. Kudos to him, I'd have been entirely self conscious.
Good analysis, but I don’t think Oliver saw Felix and then Saltburn and hatched a plot to take everything from them (by murder no less). If anything, I think this was a spontaneous and spiralling “plan B” once his lies and deceit became known and he himself unravelled at the loss of Felix’s friendship. But I do agree lust for wealth is a central theme of the movie.
@@Senate300 I didn’t use the word parallel, the masquerade birthday party, some of the cinematography reminds me of Kubrick in that movie and some of The Shining.
@@jimr3882 Funny you should say that because Fennell said herself that the whole scene of Felix showing Oliver around was influenced by Stanley Kubrick's The Shining. Fair dues. The party was influenced primarily by Shakespeare's A Midsummer Nights. Yet the Minotaur in the maze alludes to Greek Mythology. Content creators are getting so much out of Saltburn when it comes to symbolism. I commend this video's focus on the characters actions.
I can't decide if Ollie really was sweet and timid and then slowly became deranged the more he became obsessed or if he was already demented and Saltburn and the family was just a game to him. Either way very well done.
I've seen this movie twice, thanks to Amazon, and Barry Keoghan definitely deserves an Oscar nomination for his chilling work. It's obvious that there's more to Oliver than meets the eye, but after being subtle for most of the story, the ending montage depicting Oliver orchestrating meeting Felix and setting up the murders seems to be unnecessary.
Yeah that's a fair point. Leaving it open in terms of making us questioned how involved he was with it all would have tied into the 'mystery' arm of it more!
I agree. As I was watching it, I felt the montage was highly unnecessary. The bike part was interesting, because we wouldn’t have necessarily known otherwise, but the rest of the montage was spelling things out that definitely didn’t need spelling out.
The movie masterfully pays tribute to Patricia Highsmith's 1955 novel and 1999 film "The Talented Mr. Ripley," brilliantly intertwining elements of suspense and psychological intrigue. At the same time, it serves as a stark warning to affluent families about the dangers of envious, narcissistic sociopaths who may harbor resentment towards generational wealth. It's a poignant reminder of the need for vigilance in safeguarding one's family from those who seek to inflict harm out of spite and jealousy. Did Ollie truly love Felix? It seems that Ollie's desire was less about love and more about a deep-seated aspiration to become Felix. Ultimately, in a twist of fate, he did exactly that. The graveyard scene, though profoundly unsettling, was executed with exceptional skill, delivering a shockingly impactful experience.
But how come it's never also a "stark warning" about the dangers of all these rich people themselves being predators, opportunists & sociopaths? Hell, you can't even GET to generational wealth w/out somebody in your family having done some shady or God awful sh*t to get you there! There's people still living today who are benefitting off of the slaves & plantations their families once owned. It's like the mega wealthy are allowed to go through life treating the rest of us like their play things, as if none of us are actual human beings. Does this mean all wealthy people deserve death - no. But do I also believe that karma is a b*tch, and that she forgets nothing? 😏 Yes. lol YES I do.
Great synopsis of the film. Beautifully shot, cast on point and the story was just captivating. We know that the filthy rich arent necessarily any more happy than anyone else but they do tend to have not a care in the world and i think thats what Olly really wanted: not a care in the world. He came from a stable family home, he was a genuis academic...but he was a social misfit, always going to struggle to be noticed and respected. At Saltburn, he reigned supreme without a care in the world. So, that end scene to that song was a real "no f* given" delivery. I enjoyed it...the opulunce, the bizarre, the awkwardness and the desire of it all - definitely a movie I'd recommend to watch.
I know it’s a movie but how did Oliver not get caught? His fingers prints would’ve been found on the bottle of wine which poisoned Felix, he physically pulled out the mum’s breathing tubes. 4 deaths in a space of a few months and Oliver was present for all, surely the cops would’ve figured it out.
The breathing tube thing I thought about too. The other two deaths less suspicious. Looks like an OD then a grieving sister kills herself. The bottle he chucked in the river (it's shown) so they wouldn't have got the prints and he kills the mum like 15 years later so not all 3 deaths in a short space of time.
An autopsy would have shown a poisonous amount of cocaine in Felix’s stomach. No one is interviewed by the non existent police. A ventilator has to be maintained by a nurse or respiratory therapist. Pulling out a breathing tube doesn’t always mean instantaneous death plus the fact it would be questioned. Lots of plot holes but still a macabre work of art.
@@Robynzmuzik2012 "Lots of plot holes" - there's a long tradition of it - it's called dramatic license! Look it up! That being said, it's one of the flaws of the film that there's a little too much melodrama at times, like the breathing tube scene. If the plot holes ruin the film for you, so be it.
Nowadays it is so hard to captivate a spoilt audience. Saltburn was able to deliver a haunting insight into the class system. Barry is just so good to watch and provided a lustful lure that few films manage to do with genuine rawness nowadays. I loved him in Banshees of Inishirin and Top Boy and can't wait to see him explore more roles
I appreciate a story that ends with the villain getting away with it and dancing with reckless abandon inside his newly obtained spoils. Being naked was just an added FU bonus to those he conquered. "Your generational wealth is now mine and I'm up in here dancing with my dong just flopping around without a care"
Loved this movie, definitely my favourite film of the year, cinema isn’t dead, good thought provoking independent films are still possible guys, in a year full of sub par movies
Barry Koeghan was incredible! The dance scene gave me chills and all i could think of was "The Joker" I can't wait to see his performance as the Prince of Crime
Superb movie and some disturbing scenes indeed from the grave, bathtub and Venetia scenes! I couldn't figure out how did Venetia got murdered in the bathtub - the scene showed some sort of container next to the bathtub but was so quick and not conclusive - anyone care to share your thoughts or theories ? Cheers & happy holidays !
Because she was unconscious, and personally, I can’t decide if she woke up to kill herself, so when he sets down the scotch and the razorblades we’re not sure if it was murder or suicide …
@@averlinbc5680 ah interesting theory ! didn't see the scotch and razorblades as the transition was so fast but I reckon it's murder as he did with Elspeth , Farley, Felix and the other victims...Keen to know what others think here hmmm
I find it to be more on brand for Ollie to manipulate vs doing the act himself, he was so perceptive that he was able to push people into the situation he wanted them to be in. Think of how he manipulated elspeth, and her daughter it was purely psychological, pulling the right strings at the right time to get the desired outcome. Him kissing her as she told him to his face who and what he was just solidified her fate, she felt hopeless to his control over her family, not empowered by seeing the truth of his evil, he knew this and instead of back pedaling and going into his meek alter ego he showed her his true evil and that made her feel powerless to his control and she ultimately was driven to suicide instead of seeing this entity destroy whatever she still loved and valued. He only resorted to the ultimate violence and murder when he was dealing with someone who directly confronted him; Felix and Farley namely.
@@TheRed1244 perfect explanation and in great detail - thank you. Same conclusion from another post in another similar video summarising it nicely "Venitia didn't get murdered, she committed suicide. Oliver simply gave her the tools to do so.". Thanks & happy new year !
I pretty much predicted everything that happened, this is not the first story of its kind but it's how it played out that was so magical esp with the dialogue, performances & cinematography, Emerald Fennell clearly knows this world very well. Really good film
Yep, 'fish out of water' stories can't really go anywhere, unless the fish turns out to be a shark. So it was predictable in that sense. But I agree, everything was so well done it's easy to overlook that 'fault', if you can call it that, and indeed, Emerald Fennell clearly knows this world. Rosamund Pike and the dialogue written for her gives us one of the best insufferable toffs ever put to screen, I daresay!
I think he was initially obsessed with Felix bc of the bath water thing. No one was watching. He did that only because he wanted to drink in the guy he was obsessed with
Yeah. He wasn’t exactly in love with him, but wanted to be him. By drinking the dirty bath water, it’s like he owned a piece of Felix. That’s my take on it
Watched this twice, it’s brilliant!!! all of the characters have been chosen so well, Barry Kheogan especially. It certainly changed Murder on the dance floor for me 😊😊👍
Yes! I got the same feeling as when I watched Parasite. I didn’t know anything about either of them when watching them .. but the unexpected twists and fantastic casting make both films amazing.
It's hard to say that Ollie didn't have feelings for Felix...it's hard to explain the bathtub scene or the scene on the grave (why is he bawling his eyes out and trying to have intimacy with Felix) if he isn't in some way obsessed.....it renders some of the scenes as meaningless if we believe Ollie was that single-minded in his ultimate plan from the beginning--especially after we learn he killed Felix...if not conflicted why would he be so distraught? At the start he clearly wanted to make sure he met Felix and calculated and manipulated him with a sad story that would appeal to the sympathies of the patronizing wealthy Felix. But he can't have had any expectation...as at this point he can't realistically think in those terms...I see him as an opportunist...I think the moment he gets the idea is when he finds out Pamela has died, and it seems taken her own life after being rejected by the Cattons. He can't have planned the maze (though again he saw the opportunity when it presented itself) because he had no idea ahead of time that Felix is going to end up there at the party. There seemed a bit of a plot hole with that because it didn't seem to me he had the opportunity to poison the bottle. It seems to be that Ollie is conflicted...he has feelings of attraction to Felix, or maybe at least wants to be Felix, at the same time he has feelings of antipathy...just as he has an attraction to the wealth and a hatred of these wealthy people who treat ordinary people as throw-aways. It's not hard to find this kind of attraction/resentment in our culture all the time and I think it is a central theme of the movie...for instance the way people support the interests of the wealthy all the time, thinking some day they'll be wealthy...when in fact it's really never going to happen...I think this is part of Ollie's psychology.
I thought it was going to be a psycho/sexual drama, like Ripley. It kinda felt shallow, maybe intentionally. Oliver's motives seem clear, even with the epilogue twist, but I don't feel like I'm given any reason to care about anyone else. I feel like it's giving a victorious ended EF lacked from Promising young woman, but without any catharsis.
I never expected myself to watch this movie, but my best friend beat me to it since we had months without hanging and this was actually surprising, Oliver is a mastermind, and his Obsession wasn't love, jut hate, and that he waited 17 years lol, and Barry Keoghan acting was insane.
Dreadful, pretentious ending. I'm all for suspension of disbelief, but the sequence of 'coincidences' was ridiculous. I think the director was more concerned about shocking the audience with all those juvenile gross out moments.
Because I'm an expert at face reading, I noticed that casting used it too. Oliver, with his large nose, is someone that has the ability to aquire great wealth. His overly hooded eyes indicated treachery and the corners of his mouth indicated rage. And many of his microexpressions of contempt in the move pretty much show me how this movie was gonna turn out.
Bruh Oli resenting Felix for his fortune like he was from the hood despite having both parents, sisters, a nice house and going to do Aviron every summer is kinda funny 😂
Thank you for a 'spot on' review of this remarkable film. However, I put it up there as the best and most engrossing film of 2023. Unique, dark and delicious a feast of a movie from start to finish!
Well the movie starts at the beginning of the school year - which starts in the fall of 200. By the end of the school year it's the summer of 2007. But to your point that means Superbad would have been in theaters and availableto watch at home - unless they were watching a bootleg version of it. Lol
He was obsessed with felix the moment he saw him, everything he did revolved around felix whilst he was alive. It wasn’t until Felix died that his intentions switched to consuming the family and Saltburn. Just before he murdered him his mentality would’ve been- “If I can’t have you, no one can” then became “if I can’t have you I’ll take everything you loved” afterwards. That’s why his victory feels so hallow, cause it is. What he actually wanted was Felix
Sadly, this film doesn't need a video explaining the ending. It grinds its motion to a halt to explicitly explain everything that had happened and wipe out any ambiguity or mystery it had going
He may not have been in love with Felix but I do think there was some obsession there. Drinking the bath water and the solo scene at Felix’s grave site shows there was something else at play.
First of all, I didn’t think the entire family were horrible people. I thought Felix was a very kind person, despite his background and upbringing. I think he really cared for Oliver, and was willing to help him in many different areas of his life . Secondly, Elspeth Didn’t think she knew everything. She even says in the movie, she didn’t know anything and doesn’t want to know anything.
Excellent synopsis! This moved to the top of the list for me. Excellent! Not at all what it seemed! The ending where everything is revealed reminded me of Wild Things. I loved this movie!
I think your take on it has been, compared to other film UA-camrs, the closest to what the filmmakers seemed to be trying to say, imo. The numerous times Oliver’s social and economic class was explicitly contrasted with the upper class isn’t a coincidence. My take is the film is a depiction of the upper class’s nightmare of the lower class. The paranoia is that the lower class is envious and resentful of what they don’t have and cannot get and so will surreptitiously consume the upper class from within if they’re allowed to get close.
I wasn't sure about Oliver until he told Felix his father died. I figured it was a lie to get sympathy but it was captivating to see it play out. I wonder how far back he would've planned it all... Before he went to the school? Or after seeing Felix? Or once Felix told him to leave, he decided to go for everything? Any of those are possible. I just don't know how believable it is that he'd get away with it. Farleigh was suspicious of him, what happened to him? What about the servants? How would he get away with Ellspeths death after ripping out that tube?!? Regardlessof being a disturbing story, the acting was amazing
I’ve thought about this too. He must have known what the opinion of him would be at Oxford, he’s smart after all. He’s poor, unattractive and (gasp), has no social standing. He almost must have gone there with some idea of changing his future life. Meeting Felix cemented his half-plan into something more specific. Machiavelli would have approved.
@@theSmallun He was poor. It was mentioned in the movie that he was a scholarship kid. In other words didn't have the money to go go without assistance.
@@AustinMichael it was also mentioned in the movie that he lied about poverty and having bad parents and likely lied about that too 😭 they went to his house
This movie is a miss for me. What is it even trying to say? Eat the Rich? Oli was from a seemingly upper middle class family but, for some reason, was fixated on being extremely rich, to the point of murdering a family? His motives are not explained at all and this film leaves the viewer to draw their own conclusions at every turn. Oli's character is not actually a pathological liar, because his lies all had specific motives. Oli was more psychopathic than anything else and, to me, the story of a psychopath is not interesting unless we can explore an origin story. Otherwise we're just watching someone be evil for no reason, as was the case here. It was beautifully shot, but the film was all style and no substance. It was very well acted though.
Saltburn borrows heavily from a movie called Something for Everyone, starring Angela Lansbury and Michael York, from the 1960's, Saltburn takes the premise and pushes it into 2024.
He was def in love with him otherwise what’s the point of what he did in the bath and graveyard scenes. In the end I think he decided if I can’t him then no one will. He then went after his next desire which is wealth. It was really a surprise. I thought they were going to be lovers in this movie. But I suppose everyone was out of the loop even the press.
I believe this movie is the story of how Farleigh inherits Saltburn Farleigh said “this is my house” “I always come back” so I believe it was a clever way of telling us Farleigh does come back after getting Oliver arrested.
Saw this recently Barry was super creepy the ending was shocking it was the money & house that he was after all along but didn't showed till the end but all in all a very good film to watch
How do we know that what this reviewer is saying is actually what is meant by what the writer actually wanted to portray?? Maybe he didn’t plan on murdering? I feel it’s possible that he got so close to having what he wanted with friends but when outed, he snapped and went with his new plan. I’m not sure he intended to kill from the beginning. Writer?! Director?! Where are you?
Murder On The Dancefloor feels like it was written for this film. " Gonna burn this god damn house right down " " you think you're getting away, I will prove you wrong"
Ok it os really good and all that, but in the end what was the true meaning behind Oliver's plan???yeah i got the message ab using the rich and manipulate them with their weak points, but he surely didn't do it for a matter of class justice, so what am i wondering is, did he plot all dat just to satisfy his sociopathic need wich could be obtaining whaat he craves to posses or maybe smth else??idk the director really did a trick with the dancing scene it could mean anything but yeahh as long as it's against the rich i got nun to complain :P
The end of the movie made me feel like the dirt scene didn’t make any sense. Why would he fuck the grave if he wasn’t in love with him? He was only after the house what was the point of that? I feel like it was only done for shock value.
I think it’s very complex film about how some rich people live It is a very interesting film. I think Oliver’s mindset is it started with love but then it became an obsession. Oliver generally loved Felix, but Felix couldn’t give him the same emotion back. Only when he was drunk or on drugs would Felix hook up with Oliver and Oliver hated to see Felix with other girls. But I generally think that Felix had some form of feelings towards Oliver. Which was made clear in the scene at the end when they were in bed together. And when Oliver said to Felix in the maze I’m giving you what you want, it might not be the performance that you want something like that. (To me that felt as if Oliver knew that Felix wanted Oliver. But Felix was scared and didn’t want his family finding out and things had to be done in a certain way to his terms. There was also a lot of signs. Noticing the patterns and behaviours of Felix he was flirting with Oliver I think. And when it’s found out that Oliver was manipulating everybody, you have to remember as well that he was being basically bullied/put on trial by the family. That’s no excuse for him to go around killing because he engineered the whole situation each death. But I do generally believe that Oliver loved Felix, but then he also hated him. Because he couldn’t have him. He definitely started to crave and enjoy that sort of lifestyle, and he didn’t want to let go of it. If what I’m saying is true, then the graveyard scene would make a little bit more sense. Because they both had feelings for each other. But I can understand where all the controversy is coming from with all the other big scenes. But personally I think it was quite unique. It was portraying what people do in real life and the cinematography/camera angles was amazing. I definitely don’t agree with a lot of Oliver’s choices but I’m just giving my opinion on it all. The film is left up to your interpretation quite a lot
Loved it, mostly because of Barry Keoghan's performance, but great on so many levels - the other cast members, the setting, dialogue, theme. First time I've laughed out loud at a movie in a very long time (the bath scene that just went on and on...did he have to run his tongue around the plug hole?). A very solid transformation of Ollie from constrained suburban dweeb to liberated lord of the manor. I'll definitely keep an eye out for Emerald Fennel's next creation.
It's a great movie but the one thing I've never really understood after watching it is why did felix take ollie back to saltburn after completely unraveling him when they both met with ollie's parents? I mean ollie was absolutely foiled in that moment yet felix makes the consciousness decision to bring him back??? Felix was clearly angry and rightly so and really should of left ollie where he was and no one would have blamed him in slightest for doing so? It would turn out to be a decision that would have devastating consequences.
Actually neither! The period scene literally had me gagging 🤢 that was so nasty! But the drinking of the 🛁 water was a close second to the blood 🩸 scene. Not many movies nowadays have me wondering anymore, but this movie was definitely different from any other movie I’ve ever seen before. It made me have all the emotions! lol!
For a split second, I thought he was talking to Michael from his uni days to show off to him because he told Ollie that they would use him like a toy. "Who's laughing now, Michael?"
"Saltburn" is a mash-up of "Something for Everyone" and "The Talented Mr. Ripley" with a soupçon of "Dangerous Liaisons." Provocative and entertaining with a number of fine performances.
And also- what happened to the weird “Maths” kid? I wish they had also done more with him- I understand that Ollie discarded him but still…. He would have been a great “Lurker” and potential victim or savior…. I love plot twists BTW
I disagree. HIm being cut out just like that was intentional. He no longer served a purpose after getting in with Felix so he was discarded ever to be thought of or mentioned again.
Which scene was worse? The Bathtub or The Grave? I can't even tell at this point.... Let me know your thoughts below! 🛀
Bathroom cause..the drain🫠
Me neither, both are genuinely shocking and unexpected the first time you watch them. Oliver going down on Venetia during THAT time of the month can also be a contender.
The bathtub scene wasn't that bad but the grave scene and the going down on Venetia while on her period is definitely the worst.
Bathtub scene was bizarre to say the least the grave scene went to bit too far. I did expect him to lay naked on the grave, but humping the grave didn’t seem necessary.
True, the thing with the drain is... the noise! lol
Am I the only one disappointed that we didn't get to see Farleigh's reaction to Oliver getting everything 😂
I think the big twist would be Farleigh killing Oliver in the end. I would have been satisfied with that. Oliver would of had his comupence but Farleigh isn’t in better 😂
Interesting idea but ultimately unnecessary imo. Farleigh was clearly also an elitist and a leech. He didn’t deserve any sympathy or redemption.
@@ccffreakThat really would be a good twist. But we see these kinds of surprise endings all the time in crime dramas so maybe they wanted to avoid that.
No!!!!!! When I finished watching it that's the first thing I said
Maybe there will be Part 2 of the movie? 🙈🤷♀️
Barry Keoghan is an insane actor. Like wow. This type of talent doesn’t come around often
Yeah he's been smashing it the past couple of years!
he def went all in
@@landerstyle100or all out 😜
This is Daniel Day Lewis level
But can't do a scouse accent to save his life
Felix and his family were not good people ,they feasted on the misery of others and then threw them out after .They surely took on more than they could handle with olly.such a great movie!!
Yeah it showed how the naturally not very nice people end up being the victims as there are people even worse that are out there. So it makes you question who you care about
They were not good people and they took lightly Oliver who was pretty much a sociopath / psychopath
Felix was a pretty good guy
The cousin was vile, and got off relatively easy in the end. I do wonder if James left his sister some money when he passed away.
@@nickmorrison3484 felix was just as awful as the rest of them,he relished hearing Oliver's fake sad stories about his life because they made him feel better about himself same with his mother and Pamela.people like that are the worst!
Only thing missing is just 1 scene with Duncan confronting him about the whole situation it must've been weird af to see the family you served most of your life get Wiped out 1 by 1 and then the 1 guy who came and visited for 1 summer got everything in the end
right!! Duncan was just as observant as Oliver so he must’ve known, maybe he wanted them gone as well who knows🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️
Duncan said “hey as long as the check clears 🤷🏾 “ lol
LOL@@jazzykayonbroadway
I think Duncan is loyal to Saltburn not the family in it, that’s what I got out of not getting a confrontation between the two.
@@alejandrajimenez8650I think I agree because towards the end, Elspeth mentioned that Duncan was still at Saltburn even when she had gotten a flat and no one else was there..
I was so blinded by Ollie's show abt obsessing Felix that when I saw the end, it reminded me of the movie, "Parasite" except he got it all, flawlessly.
While I watched Saltburn I thought about Parasite too. And also about Gone Girl. :)
Yes, I was thinking all the time what a parasite he was
Yes but more like “unbelievably” than flawless. Still enjoyed it a lot lol
I love Parasite but I felt like they went a slightly different direction with Saltburn:) the family is easier to empathize with in Saltburn, they are suffering too. And Ollie goes so far in the end to get their wealth- he becomes a bigger monster than they ever were. Where-as at the end of Parasite, you still sympathize with the family that just wanted a better life 😢
I read it as the corrupting power of wealth and greed. And as someone who spent time as an executive assistant to the CEO of a semi large company- the way people fawn over those with wealth, in the hopes of some of that wealth and opportunity may come their way, is crazy. Walking around with the CEO, it’s like they’re living on a completely different planet, and they’re so used to it that they don’t even realize that.
More reminiscent of The Talented Mr Ripley than Parasite I thought.
There are a couple of plot holes in the movie. The police didn't question Oliver where two people just died and he is a stranger. Farleigh wasn't questioned by the police and if he was he should have mentioned Oliver. The girl with Felix in the maze didn't say anything to the police, about Oliver being the last person seeing him alive.
I think it’s one of those movies where the evidence isn’t really the main focus. I get that that’s frustrating to some people, but it’s not trying to be CSI.
Holes are one word for it. A big part of this movie is missing
@@kennetponthis is exactly how I felt, the movie felt more like a draft, unfinished in a way. Even though it was two hours, I feel like they wasted a lot of time on shocking scenes instead of developing the story better.
I was debating if this movie is supposed to be like an American psycho. Everything is too illusion-like and his behaviour is psychotic. Too many conveniences in the plot for his plan to work out.
@@sabotage3d this a good analysis. Oliver feels like a cartoon villain towards the end, with everything happening exactly how he wants it against all odds. I also find it jarring how he goes from 0-100 with his evilness and we get almost no context about his character prior to the Saltburn shenanigans.
I loved the dance that Ollie did at the end with the toy, it had the feel of American Psycho. Although knew he was a bit creepy I definitely underestimated Ollie . The quote that the Saltburn family was just”laying aroud in the sun with their belly up with no natural predators was very on point, they were so secure in thenir wealth. I also really enjoyed the denouement at the end when we see how ollie did what he did. It was as if like Ollie consumed the family one by one with the intake of the symbolic blood and semen etc.when he could he sexually dominated them and when he lost control he removed whoever got in his way.. Also really sad that he was capable of laying waste to the whole family over such a long period of time. Obsession lasting 17 years. How all the time we see others appear contemptuous towards Ollie, he is equally if not more able to play the game He wanted to replace them to inhabit their skin and Itheir home, their wealth and property I loved how creepy that was. Great performance. That dance and the toy and stones and the end was awesome. Great film.
Well said
His d wasn't as impressive as the gay character suggested.
this exactly
So well put!
Loved the analysis but I disagree with the take that the movie was “about” class and not the exploration of love and desire. I had a similar interpretation after my first viewing but I went and watched every Emerald Fennel interview and she doesn’t once mention class as a central idea of the story. Instead of Oliver’s romantic desire for Felix being a satirical representation of his hunger for wealth, Oliver’s desire to possess Felix’s fortune is what represents his desire to have Felix romantically. I then went back and watched the movie 4 more times and I’ve come to the conclusion that the movie is one of the most brilliant explorations of human desire I’ve seen.
Oliver was obsessed with Felix the moment he saw him. This can be equated to the concept of “love at first site” where the experience of “love” at this point is unjustified and centered around infatuation. So Oliver, the manipulative genius, hatches his plan to get closer to Felix. His plan was not entirely premeditated and I personally believe he never would have gone through with killing any of the Saltburns if Felix had reciprocated his feelings or if he wouldn’t have sent Oliver away after he found out about the lies. I base this reasoning off the context of the information we’re given during the ending “reveal”. If you notice, his speech has two parts, the part where he says he ‘loved him’ which shows us the initial steps of his plans and the moments he was most attracted to Felix, and the part where he says he ‘hated him’ where we see his plan turn sinister but more importantly we’re shown that when he says he ‘hated’ Felix, the moments that accompany the edit are the moments he felt most rejected/unreciprocated by Felix.
Oliver was obsessed with Felix but it’s the kind of obsession people often confuse with love since in the moment the desire and the passion feels all consuming. This obsession however isn’t love or at least not unconditional love where you can accept being unreciprocated and embrace the autonomy of the other. Oliver’s “love” or more accurately his infatuation was conditional on being kept in Felix’s life. When Felix was done with Oliver, Oliver killed him and his family because he knew that if he couldn’t have Felix he could at least possess everything Felix has and represents. In the end loving Felix mattered less than possessing him which is why he was able to go through with the killing in spite of his desire. This desire however was still strong in Oliver which is why we have the grave scene. Again, he didn’t love or respect Felix’s grave, he still wanted him in spite of everything and f-ing his grave was his most desperate expression of wanting something he couldn’t have. I know this scene was controversial to some but I thought it was brilliant as it’s the perfect way of showing how Oliver, mad with obsession, prioritizes the satisfaction of his own desire over honoring Felix’s life. He never loved Felix but he sure did want him.
This is beautifully said and i agree fully 🙌
Exactly! Emerald Fennell also said „…If you can’t get to the thing that you want to get, it’s what’s the nearest thing?…“ meaning if Oliver can‘t have Felix, at least he can have Saltburn to still feel close to him.
Also I think there is a very fine line between loving someone/wanting someone and wanting to be that person.
I think this is absolutely true. However, it is about class and love and desire among other things. That’s what made the movie so fantastic. It was incredibly deep in so many levels
I agree and disagree. I think love was a factor up to the point of Felix's intervention with Venetia. Why? I believe Oliver's original plan was to marry into the family. There's one big hint (also subtle ones where Venetia's love life is discussed, trying to impress James with his plate knowledge etc.) - when Oliver called it off with Venetia at the dinner table, what happens straight after? He talks to the lady on his right about marriage. She shows resentment for her husband, and proceeds to tell Oliver how miserable it is. It is at this point I think the film pivots and Oliver realised it would be a miserable fate, plus there's the huge risk of being kicked out by Felix. This is where Oliver's hatred and yearning to completely destroy the family starts.
While I agree that the intentional message can be about a twisted romance in the end, art exists to have multiple interpretations partly because of the times it comes out in, the audience viewing it, etc. I don’t think it’d be free from that interpretation.
I love hearing everybody's takes on this film. To me, it portrayed sick obsession-the kind that drives you to madness. Below is my super long essay with spoilers 🤣🤣🤣
Oliver gets into Oxford, but he doesn't belong there. Despite being smart and diligent, none of this earns him merit with people. However, he meets Felix, someone totally opposite to him, sparking this fascination that evolves into a sick obsession. He quickly detects Felix's savior complex and knows what role he must play to capture his attention and friendship (Oliver told him in the maze, 'I gave you what you wanted'). So he clings to that character. Of course, a significant part of his infatuation with Felix is due to his background of privilege. It is this upper-class upbringing that allows Felix to be carefree and charming, to be a 'prince' who effortlessly gets everyone's affection and love. For Felix, his only concern is the fact that too many people love him. I guess that's partly the 'comfort' Felix found in Oliver, as Venetia said.
Felix's 'compassion' is a trait that Oliver exploits. This seemingly pure kindness also seems condescending. We could say that he and his mom adopt these people as pets, care for them, dress them, entertain themselves with them, and feel a kind of satisfaction in observing human tragedy up close-sighing with sympathy and satisfaction knowing they have the power to take them in and be the heroes in the story. But they lose interest just as quickly, growing bored and getting rid of them when they become inconvenient (Oliver, Pamela, even Farleigh).
Oliver's obsession with Felix deepens. Oliver wants Felix's attention to be important to him. He doesn't demand anything from Felix; he just wants to secure a place by his side forever. Even though he knows Felix won't give him what he wants, he takes it in other ways (the bathtub, his sister, and his cousin). Unfortunately, the moment of rejection comes sooner than expected. Felix, in trying to help Oliver reconcile with his family, exposes the carefully crafted lies. When Oliver finally understands that there is no going back on his relationship with Felix, that Felix will not forgive him and finds him repugnant, and that he no longer considers him a friend-that is when his devotion transforms into mu_rd3r intent. In his mind, he would rather have Felix d34_d than hate him or be apart from him. He k1_|| the lover he could not keep, and, once consumed by regret, he shifts the subject of his obsession to Saltburn-the only place where there is anything left of Felix (I feel we can appreciate very well his deep regret and devotion to Felix in the grave scene, clinging to whatever he has left of Felix and consumed by the pain of his loss even though he was the one who caused it). It is like self-punishment to live with the ghost of what he can no longer have, but he is unable to let go, so he clings to Felix's essence.
Throughout the movie, Oliver lies to himself. We hear the adult Oliver say, 'I wasn't in love with him,' while we are shown how he licks the dreanje, 'I don't smoke.' When the movie starts with him smoking, the end is him trying to convince himself that taking down Felix and his family was necessary."
Why do you think he masturbated on his grave?
I loveeeeee this takeeeeeee it kinda makes sense
Listen, I knew Oliva was a psycho from the beginning. My instincts told me that this man ain't right. I wasn't even surprised that he lied about his family. I knew he was going to kill them. I just didn't expect it to go the way it did. But I knew they were going to die.
Very well said!
@@sinovuyobudaza7167 what about him gave him away? I could tell there was something off in the beginning but couldn't place my hand on it.
I wasn’t surprised when Barry Keoghan got a nomination for a critics choice award for this. This movie is in my top three for this year, I was fully engaged throughout the entire movie. It made me laugh, cry, and beg for more. The use of lighting, color, and wardrobe were phenomenal throughout the entirety of the film. The cast was selected perfectly, they made me forget that the actors were even acting. Oliver Quick is such a meticulously crafted character the Barry Keoghan captured without a flaw. Even at the end of the movie when Ollie’s true scheme is revealed, I still found myself rooting for him. Emerald did a phenomenal job as the director and head writer, I couldn’t be more impressed with her work. Every relationship that Ollie crafted with each family member had always that twang of awkwardness and love that Keoghan managed to balance with such precision. Jacob Elordi did an impeccable performance as Felix Catton. In the beginning he seemed to be the lovable meathead, yet, he bloomed into a lover to Oliver, whether that was platonic or romantic. 10/10 movie.
Barry had perhaps my favorite performance this year! The part was written for him as well! What are your top 3 this year ? Cause this is definitely in mine
He didn’t. He got a nom for a golden globe.
As a director, yes. As a writer, not so sure. The movie isn't really wonderful. Did you watch Parasite? Théorème? Killing of a Sacred Deer? It's those movies but not that good. Marvelous cast (especially Barry Keoghan, but it's not a surprise), great scenery but the script doesn't really know what he is, there is some inconsistencies, the whole explanation at the end ruins the ambiguity and it lacks some cruelty. The movie tries to be a little trashy but deep inside, it's pretty harmless. It made me thinks of Cruel Intentions, some kind of guilty pleasure, a little bit cynical and mean, but not the kind of great movie that you gonna remember in ten years.
@@rafaelbbpyes, he got nominated for both. they’re very similar, I’ll give you that
@@mcfly66 I put killing of a sacred deer on my list after hearing that the movie was what drew Fennel to Keoghan (I’m watching it tonight!). There were definitely noticeable similarities to The Talented Mr.Ripley with the bond (platonic/romantic) between two different economic classes and the murderous nature of the lower classed, yet I didn’t seem to notice any inconsistencies, but rather grey areas in Oliver’s story. Like, how did he become this malicious guy? How did he grow up, rather? How did he become aware of the Cattons? Those were the big ones. I thought that emerald could have maybe thrown in a flashback or two, if the flashbacks would be chosen wrong, though, it would aid the “I’ve seen this movie before” feeling that a handful of people said it had. That was the only thing bugging me about her writing, I wasn’t even mad that Felix and Oliver didn’t kiss in the maze because it added to the feeling unfinished-ness that Oliver achieved by poisoning him that night. Actually, that was an inconsistency I noticed in the moment, that I later forgot. Did they do an autopsy? And if they did, why didn’t they find the poison in his deceased body? That’s it though. (I love movie debriefs if you can’t tell so this is bringing me much joy) I will watch the other movies you suggested too.
I think the butler knew, it’s why he never liked or warmed to him
True, that could be the case. I suppose, they would see everything and often lurk in the background just like Ollie did, so that makes sense!
Okay BRO I’ve been looking for this comment!!
WHAT ABOUT THE BUTLER
the way he was at ALL the funeral and just mysteriously gazed at Oliver and EVERY interaction they had was just ERIE !? Like did the butler know ?! Is he like Oliver ?!!!!
Also who fixed the window when Oliver smashed it 😭😂
There was also a comment from the family like, "You're better than the one from last year" Implying they've brought "plebs" before to Saltburn or it's a thing they do every Summer. So perhaps the Butler regarded him as a temporary freeloader he had to endure and treat like the family.
@@KatsuHoku4no but fr, what happened there 😭
Never heard of this film but watched it on a whim. I knew something wasn’t on the up and up with Olly after that first make out Venetia scene. I was like he sort of gives me Sociopathic/ Psychopath vibes at that point. Farleigh pretty much saw him for what he was even though he was no better. But then all the twist and turns towards the end made my jaw drop because After the death of Felix. I was like “why is he still here?” I knew Olly had a plan but I didn’t expect him to go to such lengths to achieve his goal. Dude is insane
Totally insane!
On the surface, Farleigh was no better-but even he had his limits.
For me the first clue was when he ditched the maths nerd friend (although maybe understandable) and then when he watched Felix fuck that girl through the window. You know pretty early on that there’s something not quite right with him. But the other BIG clue after he reaches Saltburn is the bit where he hints to Elspeth that Pamela was a liar. That was the first hint of him being truly manipulative and cruel.
@@ogechio1609Farleigh was real and human, and he was also *right*, which gives him a pretty big pass. Also, when you bear in mind the fact that the only reason he didn’t belong at Saltburn like the others was because his mother couldn’t inherit because she was female (probably), you start to get him a bit more
@@user-ed7et3pb4o it was so many things that made me be like “something isn’t right about this Oliver fella”
I didnt see it as he planned the whole thing from the beginning. I think he was truly in love with Felix and although he' had s a manipulative touch to his character he wanted to get close to him above all. When he found out that that was impossible he followed plan B which was destroying the whole family that he got to know as very heartless and cold. But that was rather out of a broken heart than out of cold calculation. You notice a harsh change in Olivers character when he really gets to know the heatless nature of Felix's family.
Agree with everything said in this vid! Oliver killing was not surprising but inheriting the estate was and i couldn't understand his motive at first. But it makes sense cus he's a total sociopath who don't need a motive to do bad things. They just want to possess things that they are obsessed with in their own twisted way, to the point it sexually arouse them too. Its also shown in a lot of serial killer cases in the past. (so the grave scene also makes sense lol)
The only scene I felt was totally unbelievable was the mom signing over the estate to Oliver so easily.
I suppose they skipped through quite a lot by that point and it was near the end so he probably put in a lot of work before then
Per this video, he invested 17 years from start to finish.
@@cmnyc4286 That's not a good reason. He wasn't even in contact with them for the overwhelming majority of those 17 years.
That wasn't a problem for me. The mom was very superficial, not a smart woman but only a model (sorry, models), and if she started going downhill from smoking she was probably in a weakened state and wanted the familiarity of Oliver.
Just finished watching this film & am completely stunned & shocked to my absolute core barry keoghan is completely fearless what a monster of an actor 👏 he must win an award for this performance 👏 👍🏻
Yeah he was absolutely incredible to watch!
Apparently, Barry Keoghan was more nervous about having to dance, than about doing it in the nude. Kudos to him, I'd have been entirely self conscious.
Depends on how you hang i suppose
Blokes hung
@@Mr.Witness😂
@@twillsJKZ😂
I thought him humping the grave would have been worse!!!
The cinematography was star of the movie. There were so many great shots.
Good analysis, but I don’t think Oliver saw Felix and then Saltburn and hatched a plot to take everything from them (by murder no less). If anything, I think this was a spontaneous and spiralling “plan B” once his lies and deceit became known and he himself unravelled at the loss of Felix’s friendship. But I do agree lust for wealth is a central theme of the movie.
I've watched it twice! Love it. Superb acting. My husband thinks the mansion is the star of the show and I tend to agree.
To be fair it is really grand!
Gorgeous scenery ❤
Knowing absolutely nothing about this movie other than the 15 second clip before I could skip ad on UA-cam I absolutely loved it
Saltburn reminds of a mashup of Brideshead Revisited (which is alluded to in the film, The Talented Mr. Ripley, and Eyes Wide Shut. Well done.
Really? Where do you see the parallel with Eyes Wide Shut?
@@Senate300 I didn’t use the word parallel, the masquerade birthday party, some of the cinematography reminds me of Kubrick in that movie and some of The Shining.
@@jimr3882 Funny you should say that because Fennell said herself that the whole scene of Felix showing Oliver around was influenced by Stanley Kubrick's The Shining. Fair dues. The party was influenced primarily by Shakespeare's A Midsummer Nights. Yet the Minotaur in the maze alludes to Greek Mythology. Content creators are getting so much out of Saltburn when it comes to symbolism. I commend this video's focus on the characters actions.
Oh yeah I agree with the Ripley comparison
@@emmm_4465 Especially when you notice with both Quick & Ripley, they chose to kill what they couldn't have.
I can't decide if Ollie really was sweet and timid and then slowly became deranged the more he became obsessed or if he was already demented and Saltburn and the family was just a game to him. Either way very well done.
The whole reveal of him popping the tyre at the start speaks volumes about his character. Manipulative and dangerous from the start.
Barry Keoghan makes this movie work. He's a terrific actor.
Yeah, he's the best thing about this movie for sure! Anyone else in this role wouldn't have delivered like he did
He's was the creepiest character in the very creepy Green Knight. He still gives me chills thinking about it.@@BrainPilot
He’s absolutely terrifying, and it’s not the only movie he plays a terrifying character. Very talented, but he gives me the heebie-jeebies.
I've seen this movie twice, thanks to Amazon, and Barry Keoghan definitely deserves an Oscar nomination for his chilling work. It's obvious that there's more to Oliver than meets the eye, but after being subtle for most of the story, the ending montage depicting Oliver orchestrating meeting Felix and setting up the murders seems to be unnecessary.
Yeah that's a fair point. Leaving it open in terms of making us questioned how involved he was with it all would have tied into the 'mystery' arm of it more!
I agree. As I was watching it, I felt the montage was highly unnecessary. The bike part was interesting, because we wouldn’t have necessarily known otherwise, but the rest of the montage was spelling things out that definitely didn’t need spelling out.
Unfortunately, he didn't get any oscar nomination this year. What's wrong with movie industry these days.
The end was brilliant "murder on the dancefloor 🕺
Nobody put on youtube! Plz do
The movie masterfully pays tribute to Patricia Highsmith's 1955 novel and 1999 film "The Talented Mr. Ripley," brilliantly intertwining elements of suspense and psychological intrigue. At the same time, it serves as a stark warning to affluent families about the dangers of envious, narcissistic sociopaths who may harbor resentment towards generational wealth. It's a poignant reminder of the need for vigilance in safeguarding one's family from those who seek to inflict harm out of spite and jealousy. Did Ollie truly love Felix? It seems that Ollie's desire was less about love and more about a deep-seated aspiration to become Felix. Ultimately, in a twist of fate, he did exactly that. The graveyard scene, though profoundly unsettling, was executed with exceptional skill, delivering a shockingly impactful experience.
"Ripley Goes to Brideshead"
But how come it's never also a "stark warning" about the dangers of all these rich people themselves being predators, opportunists & sociopaths? Hell, you can't even GET to generational wealth w/out somebody in your family having done some shady or God awful sh*t to get you there! There's people still living today who are benefitting off of the slaves & plantations their families once owned. It's like the mega wealthy are allowed to go through life treating the rest of us like their play things, as if none of us are actual human beings. Does this mean all wealthy people deserve death - no. But do I also believe that karma is a b*tch, and that she forgets nothing? 😏 Yes. lol YES I do.
Can’t really say it’s masterfully paying tribute when Fennell denies it being an influence on the film, for some reason
Great synopsis of the film. Beautifully shot, cast on point and the story was just captivating. We know that the filthy rich arent necessarily any more happy than anyone else but they do tend to have not a care in the world and i think thats what Olly really wanted: not a care in the world. He came from a stable family home, he was a genuis academic...but he was a social misfit, always going to struggle to be noticed and respected. At Saltburn, he reigned supreme without a care in the world. So, that end scene to that song was a real "no f* given" delivery. I enjoyed it...the opulunce, the bizarre, the awkwardness and the desire of it all - definitely a movie I'd recommend to watch.
I am traumatized by multiple scenes. I was thinking "are people doing this in real life?' Then my brain broke.
I know it’s a movie but how did Oliver not get caught? His fingers prints would’ve been found on the bottle of wine which poisoned Felix, he physically pulled out the mum’s breathing tubes. 4 deaths in a space of a few months and Oliver was present for all, surely the cops would’ve figured it out.
The breathing tube thing I thought about too. The other two deaths less suspicious. Looks like an OD then a grieving sister kills herself. The bottle he chucked in the river (it's shown) so they wouldn't have got the prints and he kills the mum like 15 years later so not all 3 deaths in a short space of time.
Lady Catton doesn't die until years later.
@@Salmagundiii Oliver was still there when she died. He was sitting on top of her ffs.
An autopsy would have shown a poisonous amount of cocaine in Felix’s stomach. No one is interviewed by the non existent police. A ventilator has to be maintained by a nurse or respiratory therapist. Pulling out a breathing tube doesn’t always mean instantaneous death plus the fact it would be questioned. Lots of plot holes but still a macabre work of art.
@@Robynzmuzik2012 "Lots of plot holes" - there's a long tradition of it - it's called dramatic license! Look it up! That being said, it's one of the flaws of the film that there's a little too much melodrama at times, like the breathing tube scene. If the plot holes ruin the film for you, so be it.
Nowadays it is so hard to captivate a spoilt audience. Saltburn was able to deliver a haunting insight into the class system. Barry is just so good to watch and provided a lustful lure that few films manage to do with genuine rawness nowadays. I loved him in Banshees of Inishirin and Top Boy and can't wait to see him explore more roles
Yeah his role in Top Boy although it was brief it was still such a highlight of the season!
Yet nobody would be a socialist
I appreciate a story that ends with the villain getting away with it and dancing with reckless abandon inside his newly obtained spoils. Being naked was just an added FU bonus to those he conquered. "Your generational wealth is now mine and I'm up in here dancing with my dong just flopping around without a care"
Loved this movie, definitely my favourite film of the year, cinema isn’t dead, good thought provoking independent films are still possible guys, in a year full of sub par movies
Barry Koeghan was incredible! The dance scene gave me chills and all i could think of was "The Joker" I can't wait to see his performance as the Prince of Crime
Yeah it’s gonna be interesting to see what he’s like!
it reminds me of the movie The Talented Mr. Ripley, its like a mirror of it.
Hardly and Matt Damon sucks as an actor
Ripley was better written though
Saw with my adult son. I'm 58 he's 26 Awkward but we are both movie buffs and it's our thing we share together.
I’m glad I watched it by myself
I haven't been obsessed with the movie like this since 1996.
OBSESSED...
Superb movie and some disturbing scenes indeed from the grave, bathtub and Venetia scenes! I couldn't figure out how did Venetia got murdered in the bathtub - the scene showed some sort of container next to the bathtub but was so quick and not conclusive - anyone care to share your thoughts or theories ? Cheers & happy holidays !
Because she was unconscious, and personally, I can’t decide if she woke up to kill herself, so when he sets down the scotch and the razorblades we’re not sure if it was murder or suicide …
@@averlinbc5680 ah interesting theory ! didn't see the scotch and razorblades as the transition was so fast but I reckon it's murder as he did with Elspeth , Farley, Felix and the other victims...Keen to know what others think here hmmm
I find it to be more on brand for Ollie to manipulate vs doing the act himself, he was so perceptive that he was able to push people into the situation he wanted them to be in. Think of how he manipulated elspeth, and her daughter it was purely psychological, pulling the right strings at the right time to get the desired outcome. Him kissing her as she told him to his face who and what he was just solidified her fate, she felt hopeless to his control over her family, not empowered by seeing the truth of his evil, he knew this and instead of back pedaling and going into his meek alter ego he showed her his true evil and that made her feel powerless to his control and she ultimately was driven to suicide instead of seeing this entity destroy whatever she still loved and valued. He only resorted to the ultimate violence and murder when he was dealing with someone who directly confronted him; Felix and Farley namely.
@@TheRed1244 perfect explanation and in great detail - thank you. Same conclusion from another post in another similar video summarising it nicely "Venitia didn't get murdered, she committed suicide. Oliver simply gave her the tools to do so.". Thanks & happy new year !
I pretty much predicted everything that happened, this is not the first story of its kind but it's how it played out that was so magical esp with the dialogue, performances & cinematography, Emerald Fennell clearly knows this world very well. Really good film
Yeah it truly was!
Yep, 'fish out of water' stories can't really go anywhere, unless the fish turns out to be a shark. So it was predictable in that sense. But I agree, everything was so well done it's easy to overlook that 'fault', if you can call it that, and indeed, Emerald Fennell clearly knows this world. Rosamund Pike and the dialogue written for her gives us one of the best insufferable toffs ever put to screen, I daresay!
I think he was initially obsessed with Felix bc of the bath water thing. No one was watching. He did that only because he wanted to drink in the guy he was obsessed with
Yeah. He wasn’t exactly in love with him, but wanted to be him. By drinking the dirty bath water, it’s like he owned a piece of Felix.
That’s my take on it
The writers created the character to be homoerotic. It's very obvious.
Watched this twice, it’s brilliant!!! all of the characters have been chosen so well, Barry Kheogan especially. It certainly changed Murder on the dance floor for me 😊😊👍
This reminds me of Parasite but instead of a struggling family it's a narcissistic man.
True!
Yes! I got the same feeling as when I watched Parasite. I didn’t know anything about either of them when watching them .. but the unexpected twists and fantastic casting make both films amazing.
It's hard to say that Ollie didn't have feelings for Felix...it's hard to explain the bathtub scene or the scene on the grave (why is he bawling his eyes out and trying to have intimacy with Felix) if he isn't in some way obsessed.....it renders some of the scenes as meaningless if we believe Ollie was that single-minded in his ultimate plan from the beginning--especially after we learn he killed Felix...if not conflicted why would he be so distraught?
At the start he clearly wanted to make sure he met Felix and calculated and manipulated him with a sad story that would appeal to the sympathies of the patronizing wealthy Felix. But he can't have had any expectation...as at this point he can't realistically think in those terms...I see him as an opportunist...I think the moment he gets the idea is when he finds out Pamela has died, and it seems taken her own life after being rejected by the Cattons. He can't have planned the maze (though again he saw the opportunity when it presented itself) because he had no idea ahead of time that Felix is going to end up there at the party. There seemed a bit of a plot hole with that because it didn't seem to me he had the opportunity to poison the bottle. It seems to be that Ollie is conflicted...he has feelings of attraction to Felix, or maybe at least wants to be Felix, at the same time he has feelings of antipathy...just as he has an attraction to the wealth and a hatred of these wealthy people who treat ordinary people as throw-aways. It's not hard to find this kind of attraction/resentment in our culture all the time and I think it is a central theme of the movie...for instance the way people support the interests of the wealthy all the time, thinking some day they'll be wealthy...when in fact it's really never going to happen...I think this is part of Ollie's psychology.
I agree I think Pamela’s death was the turning point for Ollie
It’s murder on the dance floor 🕺 🕺
That was the perfect song for it to finish on!
Yess hope someone put in on youtube
A strange but brilliant movie, acting perfect.
Watched it last night, brilliant, not what I was expecting. Reminded me of the film, The Talented Mr Ripley. Recommended watch
The movie starts off in 2002, not 2006. Class of 2006 means you started university in ‘02.
I thought it was going to be a psycho/sexual drama, like Ripley. It kinda felt shallow, maybe intentionally. Oliver's motives seem clear, even with the epilogue twist, but I don't feel like I'm given any reason to care about anyone else. I feel like it's giving a victorious ended EF lacked from Promising young woman, but without any catharsis.
it was like watching the seven deadly sins run rampant in the garden of eden.
I never expected myself to watch this movie, but my best friend beat me to it since we had months without hanging and this was actually surprising, Oliver is a mastermind, and his Obsession wasn't love, jut hate, and that he waited 17 years lol, and Barry Keoghan acting was insane.
Definitely 5star, definitely worth seeing. Barry. Keoghan's performance is superb and vital to understanding the complexity.
It's the Talented Mr. Ripley for today's era. I quite enjoyed this take
Yeah definitely got inspo from that didn't it!
Dreadful, pretentious ending. I'm all for suspension of disbelief, but the sequence of 'coincidences' was ridiculous.
I think the director was more concerned about shocking the audience with all those juvenile gross out moments.
Best film I've seen for a good while.. barry was class
Yeah he was so good! He's definitely one of the best out there at the moment
I'm glad barry got nominated he deserves it
100%! Totally outperformed himself with this one
Because I'm an expert at face reading, I noticed that casting used it too. Oliver, with his large nose, is someone that has the ability to aquire great wealth. His overly hooded eyes indicated treachery and the corners of his mouth indicated rage. And many of his microexpressions of contempt in the move pretty much show me how this movie was gonna turn out.
But how did Elsbeth end up sick and on a breathing machine? Did I miss something?
Bruh Oli resenting Felix for his fortune like he was from the hood despite having both parents, sisters, a nice house and going to do Aviron every summer is kinda funny 😂
Thank you for a 'spot on' review of this remarkable film. However, I put it up there as the best and most engrossing film of 2023. Unique, dark and delicious a feast of a movie from start to finish!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the vid!
The beginning was slow.. just when I was about to give up on it it became interesting..
Cross between Talented Mr Ripley, Brideshead and Kind Hearts & Coronets.
no-one mentions that they were watching Superbad in 2006, but the movie came out in 2007. can't believe they missed that
Well the movie starts at the beginning of the school year - which starts in the fall of 200. By the end of the school year it's the summer of 2007. But to your point that means Superbad would have been in theaters and availableto watch at home - unless they were watching a bootleg version of it. Lol
Wasn’t a bad movie but I thought it was done better in The Talented Mr. Rippley
I've seen a lot of people comparing it to that movie! Some say better some say worse
Talented Mr. Ripley reboot
Thanks for posting this video. It makes my understanding of the movie clear. The hero Oliver was a very devious person and a bit of a jekyll and hyde.
Glad you enjoyed the video!
He was obsessed with felix the moment he saw him, everything he did revolved around felix whilst he was alive. It wasn’t until Felix died that his intentions switched to consuming the family and Saltburn.
Just before he murdered him his mentality would’ve been- “If I can’t have you, no one can” then became “if I can’t have you I’ll take everything you loved” afterwards.
That’s why his victory feels so hallow, cause it is. What he actually wanted was Felix
This movie is a high schoolers definition of “deep”
Made me think of The Talented Mr Ripley retold
Yeah that seems to be something that a lot of people think too!
seen it 3 times.....twas a blast !!!!
Definitely was wasn't it!
Sadly, this film doesn't need a video explaining the ending. It grinds its motion to a halt to explicitly explain everything that had happened and wipe out any ambiguity or mystery it had going
He may not have been in love with Felix but I do think there was some obsession there. Drinking the bath water and the solo scene at Felix’s grave site shows there was something else at play.
First of all, I didn’t think the entire family were horrible people. I thought Felix was a very kind person, despite his background and upbringing. I think he really cared for Oliver, and was willing to help him in many different areas of his life . Secondly, Elspeth Didn’t think she knew everything. She even says in the movie, she didn’t know anything and doesn’t want to know anything.
QUESTION: I'm still confused. did Oliver targeted Felix with the plan or he planned after he meet him?
Ig before cuz we see him puncturing his bicycle
Excellent synopsis! This moved to the top of the list for me. Excellent! Not at all what it seemed! The ending where everything is revealed reminded me of Wild Things. I loved this movie!
I think your take on it has been, compared to other film UA-camrs, the closest to what the filmmakers seemed to be trying to say, imo. The numerous times Oliver’s social and economic class was explicitly contrasted with the upper class isn’t a coincidence. My take is the film is a depiction of the upper class’s nightmare of the lower class. The paranoia is that the lower class is envious and resentful of what they don’t have and cannot get and so will surreptitiously consume the upper class from within if they’re allowed to get close.
Talented Mr Ripley meets Parasite yet not on same level as either.
I feel like Oliver caught feelings for Felix along the way while trying to execute his master plan.
Definitely a possibility!
I wasn't sure about Oliver until he told Felix his father died. I figured it was a lie to get sympathy but it was captivating to see it play out. I wonder how far back he would've planned it all... Before he went to the school? Or after seeing Felix? Or once Felix told him to leave, he decided to go for everything? Any of those are possible. I just don't know how believable it is that he'd get away with it. Farleigh was suspicious of him, what happened to him? What about the servants? How would he get away with Ellspeths death after ripping out that tube?!? Regardlessof being a disturbing story, the acting was amazing
I’ve thought about this too. He must have known what the opinion of him would be at Oxford, he’s smart after all. He’s poor, unattractive and (gasp), has no social standing. He almost must have gone there with some idea of changing his future life. Meeting Felix cemented his half-plan into something more specific. Machiavelli would have approved.
@@marionmarino1616dude was never poor or unattractive did you watch the movie ☠️
@@theSmallun So - you think he was rich and good looking?! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@theSmallun He was poor. It was mentioned in the movie that he was a scholarship kid. In other words didn't have the money to go go without assistance.
@@AustinMichael it was also mentioned in the movie that he lied about poverty and having bad parents and likely lied about that too 😭 they went to his house
This movie is a miss for me. What is it even trying to say? Eat the Rich? Oli was from a seemingly upper middle class family but, for some reason, was fixated on being extremely rich, to the point of murdering a family? His motives are not explained at all and this film leaves the viewer to draw their own conclusions at every turn. Oli's character is not actually a pathological liar, because his lies all had specific motives. Oli was more psychopathic than anything else and, to me, the story of a psychopath is not interesting unless we can explore an origin story. Otherwise we're just watching someone be evil for no reason, as was the case here. It was beautifully shot, but the film was all style and no substance. It was very well acted though.
Saltburn borrows heavily from a movie called Something for Everyone, starring Angela Lansbury and Michael York, from the 1960's, Saltburn takes the premise and pushes it into 2024.
I'll have to give that a look into!
He was def in love with him otherwise what’s the point of what he did in the bath and graveyard scenes. In the end I think he decided if I can’t him then no one will. He then went after his next desire which is wealth. It was really a surprise. I thought they were going to be lovers in this movie. But I suppose everyone was out of the loop even the press.
I believe this movie is the story of how Farleigh inherits Saltburn
Farleigh said “this is my house” “I always come back” so I believe it was a clever way of telling us Farleigh does come back after getting Oliver arrested.
Saw this recently Barry was super creepy the ending was shocking it was the money & house that he was after all along but didn't showed till the end but all in all a very good film to watch
Yeah it was wasn't it!
Thank you for your very incisive explanation concerning the elusive Oliver character!
I may watch the film again,knowing this info!
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Thank you for explaining the ending. I only got halfway through it before having to turn it off from utmost boredom.
Glad you enjoyed the vid, but a shame about the movie for you!
This movie was already made in 1998/1999. It was called "The Talented Mr Ripley."
How do we know that what this reviewer is saying is actually what is meant by what the writer actually wanted to portray?? Maybe he didn’t plan on murdering? I feel it’s possible that he got so close to having what he wanted with friends but when outed, he snapped and went with his new plan. I’m not sure he intended to kill from the beginning. Writer?! Director?! Where are you?
Murder On The Dancefloor feels like it was written for this film. " Gonna burn this god damn house right down " " you think you're getting away, I will prove you wrong"
Ok it os really good and all that, but in the end what was the true meaning behind Oliver's plan???yeah i got the message ab using the rich and manipulate them with their weak points, but he surely didn't do it for a matter of class justice, so what am i wondering is, did he plot all dat just to satisfy his sociopathic need wich could be obtaining whaat he craves to posses or maybe smth else??idk the director really did a trick with the dancing scene it could mean anything but yeahh as long as it's against the rich i got nun to complain :P
The end of the movie made me feel like the dirt scene didn’t make any sense. Why would he fuck the grave if he wasn’t in love with him? He was only after the house what was the point of that? I feel like it was only done for shock value.
So cops don’t interrogate in the UK?
I think it’s very complex film about how some rich people live
It is a very interesting film. I think Oliver’s mindset is it started with love but then it became an obsession. Oliver generally loved Felix, but Felix couldn’t give him the same emotion back. Only when he was drunk or on drugs would Felix hook up with Oliver and Oliver hated to see Felix with other girls. But I generally think that Felix had some form of feelings towards Oliver. Which was made clear in the scene at the end when they were in bed together. And when Oliver said to Felix in the maze I’m giving you what you want, it might not be the performance that you want something like that. (To me that felt as if Oliver knew that Felix wanted Oliver. But Felix was scared and didn’t want his family finding out and things had to be done in a certain way to his terms. There was also a lot of signs. Noticing the patterns and behaviours of Felix he was flirting with Oliver I think. And when it’s found out that Oliver was manipulating everybody, you have to remember as well that he was being basically bullied/put on trial by the family. That’s no excuse for him to go around killing because he engineered the whole situation each death. But I do generally believe that Oliver loved Felix, but then he also hated him. Because he couldn’t have him. He definitely started to crave and enjoy that sort of lifestyle, and he didn’t want to let go of it. If what I’m saying is true, then the graveyard scene would make a little bit more sense. Because they both had feelings for each other. But I can understand where all the controversy is coming from with all the other big scenes. But personally I think it was quite unique. It was portraying what people do in real life and the cinematography/camera angles was amazing. I definitely don’t agree with a lot of Oliver’s choices but I’m just giving my opinion on it all.
The film is left up to your interpretation quite a lot
Loved it, mostly because of Barry Keoghan's performance, but great on so many levels - the other cast members, the setting, dialogue, theme. First time I've laughed out loud at a movie in a very long time (the bath scene that just went on and on...did he have to run his tongue around the plug hole?). A very solid transformation of Ollie from constrained suburban dweeb to liberated lord of the manor. I'll definitely keep an eye out for Emerald Fennel's next creation.
The ending itself was magnificent, but seeing Barry Keoghan dancing around nude was the cherry on top 🤣.
It's a great movie but the one thing I've never really understood after watching it is why did felix take ollie back to saltburn after completely unraveling him when they both met with ollie's parents? I mean ollie was absolutely foiled in that moment yet felix makes the consciousness decision to bring him back??? Felix was clearly angry and rightly so and really should of left ollie where he was and no one would have blamed him in slightest for doing so? It would turn out to be a decision that would have devastating consequences.
College classes in the future:
Student: What does Machiavellian mean?
Professor: Watch Saltburn.
Actually neither! The period scene literally had me gagging 🤢 that was so nasty! But the drinking of the 🛁 water was a close second to the blood 🩸 scene. Not many movies nowadays have me wondering anymore, but this movie was definitely different from any other movie I’ve ever seen before. It made me have all the emotions! lol!
I know at frist I was like is he really a vampire maybe is that the secret
For a split second, I thought he was talking to Michael from his uni days to show off to him because he told Ollie that they would use him like a toy. "Who's laughing now, Michael?"
"Saltburn" is a mash-up of "Something for Everyone" and "The Talented Mr. Ripley" with a soupçon of "Dangerous Liaisons." Provocative and entertaining with a number of fine performances.
Yeah definitely is!
And also- what happened to the weird “Maths” kid? I wish they had also done more with him- I understand that Ollie discarded him but still…. He would have been a great
“Lurker” and potential victim or savior…. I love plot twists BTW
I disagree. HIm being cut out just like that was intentional. He no longer served a purpose after getting in with Felix so he was discarded ever to be thought of or mentioned again.