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“More than a masterpiece. An icon.”

Ari Aster proves he is able to disturb his audience even in the most beautiful of settings while masterfully blending horror, drama, and comedy to deliver a spellbinding, emotionally overwhelming and conflicting experience full of iconic imagery, brilliant juxtapositions, an admirable attention to detail, and many powerful moments from beginning to end.

Masterful in too many ways to describe yet not as emotionally resonant as Good Time, the Safdie Brothers take the word “stressful” to a whole other level with this relentless maelstrom of misery and excitement, anchored by a gritty and edgy atmosphere that nails the hustle-bustle vibe of its slimy protagonist’s world and elevated by a highly calculated direction, an intoxicating synth score, and a powerhouse performance by Adam Sandler.