Love Lanthimos, Hate period dramas

Rating: 7/10 (3 January 2019)

I didn't really know what to think of this film going in. I hate period costume dramas, but Lanthimos' last two films, The Lobster and The killing of a sacred deer were both my films of their year. Having watched it, I guess only Lanthimos could make me enjoy a period drama. Whilst not as sinister as his earlier films (and no doubt more accessible to the mainstream as a result), I still found myself laughing out loud uncontrollably at moments which others may have found anything but funny. Olivia Colman is probably going to get all the plaudits - and she was brilliant - but I thought Stone and Weiss were equally great. Easily passed the 6 laugh test, but didn't quite pass my emotional involvement test that Lanthimos' other films have. Still, it's good that this will be watched by more people. 7 out of ten