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- 'Kinds of Kindness' delivers shock and awe
- When: 'Kinds of Kindness' is in select theaters June 21 and “kind of everywhere” June 28.
- What to know: The film is a “triptych fable” that tells three distinct stories about characters seeking control.
- Director Yorgos Lanthimos is known for his bizarre movies like Poor Things and The Favourite.
- The cast is stacked: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn and Mamoudou Athie embody three different roles across the nearly three-hour film.
- “Kinds of Kindness opens with Eurythmics' 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This),' and its verse, to me, basically previews the plot of the movie without the viewer even knowing it,” entertainment editor Alexis Shaw told me. She’s right.
- Why I’ll be watching: You better believe I’ve already seen it, but I’ll be headed back to the theater to decode any plot points I missed. To quote Alexis, it’s “a puzzle to be figured out.”
- — Kelsey Weekman
- June 19, 2024
2 days ago · Rated R for many elements, kind and not so kind: shooting, swearing, cannibalism, crashes, orgies and interpersonal brutality, as well as the suggestion of sexual assault. Running time: 2 hours 44 ...
May 18, 2024 · Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, and Margaret Qualley star in Kinds of Kindness, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Its comic sketches are dark – and disturbing.
May 17, 2024 · Kinds of Kindness First Reviews: Unpredictable, Unapologetic, and Definitely Not for Everyone. Critics say Yorgos Lanthimos's latest is reminiscent of the raw boldness of his earlier work...
20 hours ago · Review: ‘Kinds of Kindness,’ made by a filmmaker desperate to seem cool again, tests cultdom and patience. Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons in the movie “Kinds of Kindness.”. What disturbs ...
1 day ago · Kinds of Kindness, which runs a very deliberate two hours and 45 minutes, spins three dark fables set in the present day, all of which feature the same actors playing different characters.
May 17, 2024 · ‘Kinds of Kindness’ Review: Yorgos Lanthimos Keeps You Squirming for Nearly Three Hours in Biting Power Parody. The mordant Greek auteur reunites with his 'Dogtooth' screenwriter,...
1 day ago · There’s barely an ounce of it in “Kinds of Kindness,” nor is there much beauty (unlike the gorgeous period romps many know Lanthimos best for, “The Favourite” and last year’s sumptuous “Poor Things.”) Nor is there any recognizable kindness to speak of — “recognizable” being the operative word here.
1 day ago · Kinds of Kindness, a triptych of stories starring the same ensemble of actors, is a sledgehammer to the face—a collection of musings on human selfishness and cruelty that feels like the return ...
Kinds of Kindness is an intriguing and entertaining collection of three films that play like a study of humanity and mental manipulation. All of the actors deliver incredible performances,...
May 17, 2024 · Kinds of Kindness is a return to form for Yorgos Lanthimos, dissecting love and connection with his distinct dark sense of humor. Boasting a standout performance by Jesse Plemons, the film...
