10s Movie Review - Thoroughbreds

Director: Cory Finley
Genre: Drama/ Thriller/Crime/ Comedy
Runtime: 93 minutes
Year: 2017
Starring: Olivia Cooke, Anya Taylor-Joy, Anton Yelchin

Description: Two upper-class teenage girls (Anya Taylor-Joy), Olivia Cooke) in suburban Connecticut rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of growing apart. Together, they hatch a plan to solve both of their problems-no matter what the cost.

Review: “You’ve got a creepy friend”. “I know”. It’s one of the dialogues from “Thoroughbreds” and forms a simplistic overview of the film, where two teenage girls plan on killing one’s stepfather. “Thoroughbreds” is a film that won’t be liked by everyone, but one things is clear: it has a very talented cast and director.
Lily and Amanda are two friends, that lost touch. Amanda’s mother got the two back together, so that Lily can tutor Amanda. Lily is living with her mom and stepfather and a huge house and attends an upper-class boarding school.
Amanda on the other hand is an outsider, who physically isn’t capable of having any emotions or feelings. She thought herself to cry on commando. Her extraordinary behavior drives the people around her mad, so Amanda’s mother seeks contact with Lily again. But the two girls form a deadly combination.
After the opening scene, you already know “Thoroughbreds” is a special film. We see Amanda staring at a horse. In a later shot, we see a knife. Later we find out what happened and why. Next, we see Amanda getting out of a car and entering Lily’s giant house.
The two girls seem complete opposites at first, but on a deeper and darker level they are more alike. And the performances by the two girls are fantastic. Olivia Cooke and Anya Taylor-Joy are both excellent and cast perfectly. I also has a role by Anton Yelchin. This marks his last film, since he died in 2017.
Director Cory Finley is also very talented. It’s his directorial debut and he leaves a great impression with “Thoroughbreds”. It’s a stylish film with dark humor and depth.
Even if it’s not your cup of tea, just watch if for the talent involved in this film. That will make it worthwhile.

Rating: 4/ 5