Lanthimos takes a conspiracy-driven story and refuses to turn it into a joke, even when it’s begging to be one. The result is a film that feels tense not because of what might happen, but because of what already has.

The performances are precise and unsettling. Emma Stone is chilling in her restraint, while Jesse Plemons makes obsession feel heartbreakingly human. No one is exaggerated; everyone feels dangerously believable. That’s what makes the film work — it never distances itself…

A tragic yet beautiful movie. This film shows humanity in a poetically relatable way. Watching this was so inspiring and emotionally stimulating. The most encouraging element that the film shows is to follow what you desire, what you are passionate about.

“We don't read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, are noble pursuits and…