This movie I had high hopes for given the actors but it was just strange and didn't make a lot of sense. First off....are there really families like this? They seem cold and detached. Secondly why would you not call the police???? Why would you sacrifice your own child?? UNREALISTIC!!! Don't waste your time.

I like how a bunch of these negative reviews speak for everyone like "this movie disappoints audiences blah blah blah". Shut up and speak for your self. I loved this weird, creepy and disturbing movie. Wonderful change of pace and killer atmosphere

This satirical and tragic fable is extremely relevant and scathing in a year in which Hollywood has been harrowed by the surfacing of buried transgressions, and further, in an age where we as a society evade responsibility and guilt at all costs. Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster) has an uncanny ability for exposing human insanity and takes aim at justice through his omniscient surrogate Martin, one of the most sinister and riveting movie antagonists of recent memory.The story is clearly inspired by the Greek myth Iphigenia in Aulis, but could also be viewed as an absurdist retelling of God's testing of Abraham with Isaac. Lanthimos once again incorporates his trademark dialogue (flat, affected, overly expository, humorous), but here he seems to also be channeling his adoration for Stanley Kubrick: horror elements, extensive use of classical music, long tracking shots, one point perspective, deeply unsettling imagery, and studying of the dark depths of human nature. The psychosexual underpinnings call Eyes Wide Shut to mind, while the careful attention to detail and chaos evokes feelings of watching The Shining. Only time will tell if it achieves similar cult status.

No purpose. Move along. There is no way this rating adds up. All the other ratings are 1s and 2s as they should be.