Check your morals and ethics at the opening credits. You'll find yourself secretly rooting for the protagonist, George, played by Chris Baker.
As an older millennial, I came of age during Wild Things and Cruel Intentions -- a time before "campy" was part of the vernacular. These movies in particular provided a glimpse into a fast paced, elite lifestyle with characters absent of any real sense ethical backbone or grounded parental structure - a far stretch from my own upbringing. (Fairly certain I viewed both of these movies at a large cinema complex with a pre-show meal at Applebee's, and was picked up promptly after the movie ended by my mom in her Volvo station wagon!) In short, I've always had a penchant for these types of movies.
Fast forward 20 years, "The Estate" and anything loosely in this genre still catches and keeps my attention. "The Estate" is darker, funnier and more complex version. Isolation and abandonment can do strange things as George (spoiled son) and Lux (his latest step-mom) develop a warp sense of entitlement as their hit list unfolds. A good looking cast, quick-witted banter, and no shortage of plot twists keep this dark comedy engaging.
The set, primarily shot in a LA mansion falling into disrepair, and overall cinematography are timeless, in one sense, and make it somewhat hard to discern whether present day or any time in the past two decades. It's a movie that I could potentially see being adapted to a stage - a testament to the strength of the script and individual performances.
Overall highly recommend.
As an older millennial, I came of age during Wild Things and Cruel Intentions -- a time before "campy" was part of the vernacular. These movies in particular provided a glimpse into a fast paced, elite lifestyle with characters absent of any real sense ethical backbone or grounded parental structure - a far stretch from my own upbringing. (Fairly certain I viewed both of these movies at a large cinema complex with a pre-show meal at Applebee's, and was picked up promptly after the movie ended by my mom in her Volvo station wagon!) In short, I've always had a penchant for these types of movies.
Fast forward 20 years, "The Estate" and anything loosely in this genre still catches and keeps my attention. "The Estate" is darker, funnier and more complex version. Isolation and abandonment can do strange things as George (spoiled son) and Lux (his latest step-mom) develop a warp sense of entitlement as their hit list unfolds. A good looking cast, quick-witted banter, and no shortage of plot twists keep this dark comedy engaging.
The set, primarily shot in a LA mansion falling into disrepair, and overall cinematography are timeless, in one sense, and make it somewhat hard to discern whether present day or any time in the past two decades. It's a movie that I could potentially see being adapted to a stage - a testament to the strength of the script and individual performances.
Overall highly recommend.