Somehow, this movie had me actually hooked the entire time. I'm not even sure how, as I intended to get some work done while having it play in the background. All I can say is I loved the main characters and felt the relationship between Amanda and Lily was very well played out and developed. Also some incredible character development for Lily, [spoiler]which shows that she's even worse than Amanda was, or at least the capacity for much worse. One a sociopath, one a psychopath.[/spoiler] Highly recommend, if you are able to follow unusual movie's and odd plotlines.

This movie is weird and slow. The music is good and story is interesting, it went places I didn't think of. Anton Yelchin (RIP) was great in his last performance but there wasn't enough of him.

A quirky, angsty but deep comedic thriller that had me hooked from the very first scene. Like Juno with a murder plot. If either of those speak to you, give Thoroughbreds a shot. It's definitely worth your time.

Because the film is led by characters that are detached from their emotions, I felt largely detached from the movie as a whole. It's not terrible, but it is a cold experience, and not the modern classic that many have considered it to be.

'Thoroughbreds' dissects teen happiness, or the lack of it in a wealthy suburb of Connecticut. There's a lot to like about the Hitchcockian plot and camerawork with Director Corey Finley straying away from your normal teen drama and instead opting for a clever, intriguing style full of wry humour and aloofness. One scene in particular is brilliantly directed with a long slow zoom that cranks up the tension. Anya Taylor Joy and Olivia Cooke are both brilliant as the young privileged teens who try to hatch a murder plot. And the script is really engaging. It's been described as 'Heathers' meets 'American Psycho', which is pretty much on the mark. There are a few moments that don't quite stack up and a little too much 'trope' comes into play at certain points but this is Corey Finlay's debut film, and there's enough here to suggest he's got some fine Directing chops.