onirikesin It tells you what's going to happen in the end right from the start. They tried to add mystery by confusing you. So you sit there and watch for an hour thinking that you're watching the 80th episode of something without seeing any previous episodes. You try to figure out what you're seeing for a while. Then it gives tiny little explanations that make you say "oooh so that's why the book was red" (there are no red books in the movie. this wasn't a spoiler). But that's it. Tiny explanations for tiny stuff. No big picture at the end. It started horribly, as if it's showing the clips from the previous episodes, and ended disappointingly because you already know what happened from the start. But you DON'T see the things happening, you just learn as if you're watching the news.Terrible just horrible and dull. Don't waste your time

alicecbr Having had 5 children AND a software engineering career, I know how hard it is to raise children AND have a career and of course, you are always conflicted. This woman is a complete dolt, unforgivingly forgiving her monster son for blinding in one eye, their daughter and staying with the dolt of a husband who blindly favors his son, never blaming him for anything. Wonder how much truth there is with the school shooters. But only the Conn. kid killed his mom first. Wish I knew how similar this story is to the actual school shootings.Tilda Swinton at least plays the mother as a low self esteem creep, emotionally dependent upon her egotistical husband, pulled screaming AND KICKING INTO MOTHERHOOD.

slayermom09 This was obviously a vehicle for the amazing Tilda Swinton , one of my favorite actors, and she never lets you down. Her excellent acting carried the movie as well as that of John C Reilly and all of the actors playing Kevin. That being said, I found the screenplay disjointed and confusing. I've never been a fan of "time jumps" and this movie abounds with them. Kevin's age is obviously a clue as to what point of the story you're at as well as the length of Tilda's hair but it's still distracting. My personal feeling is that directors sometimes get too impressed with themselves and use these methods to show off their technique. Sadly, in this case, at the expense of the story. The 6 stars were strictly for the outstanding acting. Tilda is always worth watching.

MichaelMRamey You probably wouldn't expect a '7' rating from my title. In my opinion if a film can make you feel any strong emotion, it's done it's job. This film, although I'd never sit and watch it again - for reasons that will become apparent after seeing it - had me squirming in my chair and almost always on the edge of my seat. It leaves you with an uneasy feeling in the pit of your stomach and will have you thinking about it for a while.Big props to Ezra Miller in this; every scene he's in you feel on edge. The first time I saw him was in 'Perks Of Being A Wallflower' where he plays a completely different and nearly opposite character. His performance is chilling and didn't get as much recognition as Tulsa Swinton for this film.