Shades of Hitchcock in a great teens-in-trouble thriller
A psychologicAl thriller heavier on psychology than thrills, yet gripping from enigmatic start to chilling finish, Thoroughbreds is a remarkably accomplished debut from writer-director, cory Finley.
he is clearly influenced by Alfred hitchcock — certainly, there is a firm nod here to the maestro’s strangers on A Train. in common with that 1951 film, this story also might have originated in the dark, twisted mind of patricia highsmith.
Talented British actresses, olivia cooke (Ready player one) and Anya Taylor- Joy (The Witch), are perfectly cast as two troubled young American women, Amanda and lily, who live in an affluent part of connecticut and plot the murder of the latter’s wealthy stepfather (paul sparks).
he is a controlling bully and lily loathes him, but that doesn’t mean he deserves to die. The story pivots around the relationship between the women. They were childhood friends who grew apart, then reconnect in the most awkward of circumstances.
Amanda is a sociopath seemingly devoid of emotions, who has just carried out an