Oliver Quick étudiant à l'université d'Oxford, se retrouve entraîné dans l'univers du charmant et aristocratique Felix Catton, qui l'invite à Saltburn, le vaste domaine de sa famille excentrique, pour un été qui restera gravé dans les mémoires.
- Garrett Wilkins5 juin 2026Obsession has rarely looked this gorgeous or felt this deeply unsettling. I have always been a total sucker for movies set in the English countryside, and this setting delivers on that atmospheric appeal perfectly, using a rich, saturated color palette and a boxy aspect ratio to make the sprawling estate feel both massive and claustrophobic. From a traditional perspective, the script undoubtedly leans heavily into provocative shock value with its overt nods to homosexuality and bisexuality. However, traditional viewers shouldn't let that deter them from watching; these elements ultimately function on a dark, psychological level rather than a political one. The film frames these intense same-sex fixations as a twisted, degenerate desire to possess an elusive lifestyle rather than a genuine romance thus keeping the focus squarely on a classic story of manipulation, greed, and status. The narrative admittedly requires a major suspension of disbelief in the final act, relying on massive leaps in logic and far-fetched coincidences to tie its timeline together, but the filmmaking is so hypnotic that it remains incredibly easy to enjoy the ride. The engine driving this entire dark thriller is Barry Keoghan, who turns in a masterful performance as Oliver Quick. Keoghan excels at playing characters who feel slightly off, but here he reaches a whole new level, seamlessly shifting from a vulnerable, awkward outsider to something entirely calculated and chilling. Matching him perfectly is Jacob Elordi as Felix Catton, who captures the wealthy, golden-boy aristocrat with an effortless, casual charisma that makes it completely believable why someone would become utterly consumed by him. The natural, magnetic chemistry between the two leads anchors the narrative beautifully, ensuring that even when the plot stretches thin, the commitment of the cast keeps the experience thoroughly engaging.
- Varun19 octobre 2024A completely pretentious hack of a film that gets painfully boring to watch. I don’t find rich people the slightest bit entertaining when they’re just cartoonish characters with no interesting personality whatsoever. Felix does seem to show some complexity at the start of the film but once the story shifts from the school to Saltburn, everything gets very cliche and banal. Venetia also starts off as a promising character but ends up being meh. Certain scenes are just added for shock value to keep the audience’s attention and get them talking about this movie but they’re empty. It’s easy to figure out Oliver’s motives early on, the only thing left to wonder is how far he will go to achieve his desire but I couldn’t care less about his plan because the movie fails to get me invested into any of the characters. The twist ending isn’t really a twist and there’s also just nothing new about this idea. The plot sucks and the movie has absolutely nothing to say about anything. I’m only giving this film 2 stars for the cinematography, acting, song choice and the final dance scene.
- Daniel Gustavsson12 novembre 2024Kind of a unique movie. The acting, especially from the lead actor, is fantastic and the air is just thick with suspense the whole way through. The movie also has some of the most disturbing scenes ever. I'm very used to such things but some of the scenes in this still made me look away in terror. And it's not even a horror movie. I could sadly sense the ending before it came, and some of the connections needed to make sense of this will have to come from your own imagination, but otherwise this movie is great! Especially for the ladies out there I suspect 😁
- rg94001 novembre 2024This movie has been getting a lot of hate recently, and a lot of people have been using it as a launching pad to retroactively criticize Emerald Fennel’s debut in A Promising Young Woman. I think this is a bit unfair. So, let me just start off by saying that I was fully engrossed throughout the movie. I am not always sure it was in a positive manner though. The one scene I knew going into the movie was one of the tamer ones, and there were a few times where I was visibly cringing when watching. And yes, these scenes are very much for shock value (more on that later). The cinematography is beautiful. It's very much told in the gothic tradition, but it's got this glitzy veneer as well. I saw a review describing it as candy pop glitter, and I really like that description. The results can be electrifying at times. I must admit, I am biased as I love a good gothic tale, but some of the frames are almost like paintings. I loved the cinematography in the movie, if you couldn't tell. From an acting perspective, I think the movie is pretty strong as well. Barry Keoghan has already proven his acting chops, and Jacob Elordi is a bona fide future star. The plot is where things get tricky. I figured out where the movie was headed kind of fast, less than halfway through it. However, the movie, especially the ending, treats this like a big twist, so I feel like it didn't realize how much it plays its hand early on. This also results in some very uneven pacing, with the first 75% being very methodical, and then a sudden rush through the last 25% as it tries to rush through the rest of the story. I think it would have worked better if the big events were more evenly interspersed throughout the movie, and either it commits more to hiding its intentions, or fully reveals its hand and jumps into the juicier stuff. A lot of the movie is about shifting character motivations, and I just think it should have been firmer in which direction it wanted to go in regard to how obvious those motivations should have been. Also, I feel like where the movie ends up does not lend itself well to those aforementioned shock scenes. They simply do not fit with the end result, and thus, I feel like Emerald only included them for the sake of shock value and not much else.
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Saltburn was released on 16 novembre 2023.
Saltburn was directed by Emerald Fennell.
Saltburn has a runtime of 2h 10min.
Saltburn was produced by Josey McNamara, Emerald Fennell, Margot Robbie.
Oliver Quick étudiant à l'université d'Oxford, se retrouve entraîné dans l'univers du charmant et aristocratique Felix Catton, qui l'invite à Saltburn, le vaste domaine de sa famille excentrique, pour un été qui restera gravé dans les mémoires.
The key characters in Saltburn are Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan), Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi), Elspeth Catton (Rosamund Pike).
Saltburn is rated 16.
Saltburn is a Comédie, Drame, Thriller film.
Saltburn has an audience rating of 7.9 out of 10.
Saltburn had a budget of 20 M $US.
Saltburn has made 21 M $US at the box office.