We Need To Talk About Kevin

Born from the butt-crack of Hell, Kevin is the sadistic child who was EMO before it became a trendy behavior.  When Kevin was born, he was one of those babies who cried all the time, and i'm not talking about the typical baby who cries nonstop in a cute way, Kevin literally cried ALL THE TIME.  Since birth Kevin has been consistently making life horrible for his mother, who despite her sons actions, tries her hardest to love him.  Kevin would even go so far as to refuse using the toilet until he was seven years old so his mother can continually change him, and once the diaper was changed he would soil himself immediately just to spite her.  As Kevin grew older his evil actions got even worse, and the climax at the end is almost too shocking for words.

The Good:
Before I even saw this film I kept on reading the rave reviews it had received, especially about the acting of Tilda Swinton, who plays the depressed mom.  There were so many rave reviews about her that I was about to go insane and start chewing on the walls, but after I beheld her acting I became a believer, just like the Monkee's song.  Her acting is SOO good in this movie that you can't help being depressed with her throughout the film, and you're cheering her on when she disciplines her son.  As far as Horror goes, It's not a supernatural Horror film about a demonic child like "Omen", but it's supposed to be based in real life, which makes this film creepier.

The Bad:

Remember when I said that you suffer with Tilda Swinton throughout the movie while she's raising her son?  Well i'm not exaggerating that.  There is an example of one scene where the baby literally cries for about 6-7 minutes on screen, and while he's crying you see the mothers face go through different phases of agony.  I understand why that scene was put in there, but I spent more time being annoyed as opposed to being empathetic.  Another thing you have to realize about this film is that it's a mystery that keeps you guessing what horrible act Kevin committed in the end, and because it's a mystery you know there will be plenty of flashbacks and flash-forwards throughout the family's life; if it wasn't for the changing lengths in Tilda Swinton's hair then I wouldn't know what the crap was going on.  There were so many flashbacks I thought I was going to have one of those Anime induced seizures.

The Ugly:
This film deserved all the rave reviews it received, because it's a first class thriller with a creepy story and outstanding acting from everyone.  There were parts that I thought were annoying, even though they were put there so you can feel what it's like to be in the mother's shoes, like the crying baby scene, but all in all it was a good film.  To be honest I don't know why she didn't just put the baby in front of a TV with Wiggles on, because I hear that is about as effective when it comes to sedating babies as being injected with a tranquilizer that can bring down a bull-Elephant.

3 out of 5