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    Movie Review

    Not even heart surgeon Colin Farrell can save The Killing of a Sacred Deer

    Alex Bentley
    Oct 26, 2017 | 2:01 pm
    Not even heart surgeon Colin Farrell can save The Killing of a Sacred Deer
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    When Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos made his English language debut with The Lobster in 2016, he exposed American moviegoers to his special brand of weirdness. It’s apparent he has much more where that came from, as his new film, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, is every bit the equal when it comes to WTF moments.

     

    Colin Farrell is back for a second go-around with Lanthimos as Dr. Steven Murphy, a cardiovascular surgeon who has a good life with his ophthalmologist wife, Anna (Nicole Kidman), and two children, Kim (Raffey Cassidy) and Bob (Sunny Suljic). Out of guilt or remorse, he also has become friends with Martin (Barry Keoghan), the teenage son of a patient who died under his care.

     

    What begins as a nice gesture soon comes back to haunt him, as Martin starts demanding more and more of Steven. When Steven is unable or unwilling to go along with Martin’s wishes, Martin descends into a spiral of anger that involves Steven’s entire family.

     

    If you saw The Lobster, you may remember that almost every character spoke in an emotionless, matter-of-fact monotone. The method that worked so well there is back with a vengeance here, with hit-and-miss results this time around. While hearing characters talk with each other with often unnecessary honesty can be interesting and funny, there seems to be no real point to it in this film.

     

     The Lobster started off with an out-there premise, making the odd behavior of the characters acceptable. Here, though, everyone appears to be living in a relatively normal world, and the idea that they would just speak blunt truths all the time doesn’t ring true.

     

    That is especially the case when things take a turn for the worse. Martin poses a terrifying threat to Steven and his family, and yet the way they all react is about as far from normal as you can get. The allegory Lanthimos was trying to get across in The Lobster shone through the strangeness, but here it’s as clear as mud.

     

    The whole thing would be hilarious if it wasn’t so tragic. The only genre the film fits into is thriller, but the story moves so slowly that it’s far from thrilling. The film's conclusion is horrific by any measure, but its impact is dulled by the two hours of lifelessness that precede it.

     

    The best thing that can be said is that every member of the cast commits completely to their roles. Farrell has the Lanthimos method down pat, and Cassidy, Suljic, and Keoghan are equally adept. Kidman is the only one who “struggles,” which is to say that she actually shows a modicum of emotion from time to time.

     

    Every director has his or her quirks, but the best ones know how to adapt those quirks to the story at hand. Lanthimos tries to put a round peg in a square hole in The Killing of a Sacred Deer, and the fit is just as poor as you would imagine.

     

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    The Killing of a Sacred Deer is now playing at Angelika Film Center Dallas and Cinemark West Plano.

     

    Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell in The Killing of a Sacred Deer.

    Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell in The Killing of a Sacred Deer
      
    Photo by Jima (Atsushi Nishijima), courtesy of A24
    Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell in The Killing of a Sacred Deer.
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    Pat Green to host flood fundraiser at Globe Life Field in Arlington

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    The Texas Rangers and REV Entertainment are partnering with Texas country music icon Pat Green for Pat Green & Friends: Texas Flood Relief Livestream, a special fundraising event taking place at Globe Life Field on Wednesday, July 16 at 6:30 pm.
     
    Green's family is among the thousands who suffered terrible losses; the July 4 flood of the Guadalupe River in Central Texas claimed the lives of Green’s younger brother John, John’s wife Julia, and their two young sons — four of the 129 people known to be lost so far.

    Green is hosting the fundraiser to channel his grief toward a positive end.

    No audience will be in attendance, but a wide array of artists will perform or appear at the show streamed for free on YouTube, including Miranda Lambert, Jon Pardi, Dierks Bentley, Corey Kent, Casey Donahew, Josh Abbott, Ryan Bingham, Eli Young Band, Joe Nichols, Kaitlin Butts, Ty Myers, Kevin Fowler, and Bob Schneider, with more artists being added by the hour.

    All proceeds from the concert and livestream will be distributed to Kerr County Relief, TEXSAR and the Do It For Durrett Foundation via The Pat Green Foundation, directly benefiting the families affected by this heart-wrenching disaster.

    Over 170 men, women and children remain missing – many of them campers like Green’s family, who set out for a holiday weekend getaway. The search will continue, but after spending his entire career bringing people together, Green knows the impact the community will have in helping the healing process begin.

    The Texas Rangers and REV Entertainment are proud to support Green in this critical mission. Green and the Texas Rangers have been closely tied for many years, with his iconic “I Like Texas” played after every Rangers home win for years.

    To watch live, go to youtube.com/live/1FRpUE9Gv88. For more information and to donate, to to givebutter.com/X8we2r.

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