I enjoyed the film due to Keoghan’s performance even though the film certainly tries its best to make the audience uncomfortable. The turn of events once Oliver’s birthday arrives is something to behold if you’re a cinephile.

I like weird, disturbing and cringeworthy and this movie did not disappoint. Great cast and acting I agree. Writer/Director Emerald Fennell also made "Promising Young Woman" that was great as well.

I enjoyed it - excellent acting, twisty plot, black humor.

but I couldn’t stop watching. Oliver sure played the long game well. I do wonder who he was narrating his tale to.

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I just watched it this morning and loved it. Very quirky, but well done and entertaining. I'm going to rewatch it very soon. Also, I adore Richard E. Grant and thought he was perfect as Sir James.

Not sure what it is about him, but so far every film I've seen him in he plays the same way. Maybe it is just who he is? Maybe a limited actor? He definitely has talent (who suspected he could dance so well?!) for playing enigmatic creepy guys though. I wonder how much has to do with his accent--I noticed a fairly strong Irish accent in an interview, and felt he would do better if he used that, rather than trying to suppress it, such as in that weird film with Ferrell (The Killing of a Sacred Deer). I adore all UK and Australian/Kiwi accents, and it's a major pet peeve I have when those actors have roles where they must have an American accent--it literally ruins the role for me, and imho it affects their acting ability. I can usually tell when this is the case, even when I have never seen the actor before. Ferrell is an example of one I would *always* want to hear his natural speech, although he manages to pull off not using it. Others just feel "uncanny valley" I guess might be the best way to describe it: something feels off. Keoghan is like that for me.

Time will tell whether he can break out from the mold. I think he'll continue to be the go-to for creepy guy.

"Talented Mr. Ripley" anyone?