Which scene was worse? The Bathtub or The Grave? I can't even tell at this point.... Let me know your thoughts below! 🛀

Am I the only one disappointed that we didn't get to see Farleigh's reaction to Oliver getting everything 😂

Barry Keoghan is an insane actor. Like wow. This type of talent doesn’t come around often

Felix and his family were not good people ,they feasted on the misery of others and then threw them out after .They surely took on more than they could handle with olly.such a great movie!!

Only thing missing is just 1 scene with Duncan confronting him about the whole situation it must've been weird af to see the family you served most of your life get Wiped out 1 by 1 and then the 1 guy who came and visited for 1 summer got everything in the end

I was so blinded by Ollie's show abt obsessing Felix that when I saw the end, it reminded me of the movie, "Parasite" except he got it all, flawlessly.

I loved the dance that Ollie did at the end with the toy, it had the feel of American Psycho. Although knew he was a bit creepy I definitely underestimated Ollie . The quote that the Saltburn family was just”laying aroud in the sun with their belly up with no natural predators was very on point, they were so secure in thenir wealth. I also really enjoyed the denouement at the end when we see how ollie did what he did. It was as if like Ollie consumed the family one by one with the intake of the symbolic blood and semen etc.when he could he sexually dominated them and when he lost control he removed whoever got in his way.. Also really sad that he was capable of laying waste to the whole family over such a long period of time. Obsession lasting 17 years. How all the time we see others appear contemptuous towards Ollie, he is equally if not more able to play the game He wanted to replace them to inhabit their skin and Itheir home, their wealth and property I loved how creepy that was. Great performance. That dance and the toy and stones and the end was awesome. Great film.

There are a couple of plot holes in the movie. The police didn't question Oliver where two people just died and he is a stranger. Farleigh wasn't questioned by the police and if he was he should have mentioned Oliver. The girl with Felix in the maze didn't say anything to the police, about Oliver being the last person seeing him alive.

Loved the analysis but I disagree with the take that the movie was “about” class and not the exploration of love and desire. I had a similar interpretation after my first viewing but I went and watched every Emerald Fennel interview and she doesn’t once mention class as a central idea of the story. Instead of Oliver’s romantic desire for Felix being a satirical representation of his hunger for wealth, Oliver’s desire to possess Felix’s fortune is what represents his desire to have Felix romantically. I then went back and watched the movie 4 more times and I’ve come to the conclusion that the movie is one of the most brilliant explorations of human desire I’ve seen. Oliver was obsessed with Felix the moment he saw him. This can be equated to the concept of “love at first site” where the experience of “love” at this point is unjustified and centered around infatuation. So Oliver, the manipulative genius, hatches his plan to get closer to Felix. His plan was not entirely premeditated and I personally believe he never would have gone through with killing any of the Saltburns if Felix had reciprocated his feelings or if he wouldn’t have sent Oliver away after he found out about the lies. I base this reasoning off the context of the information we’re given during the ending “reveal”. If you notice, his speech has two parts, the part where he says he ‘loved him’ which shows us the initial steps of his plans and the moments he was most attracted to Felix, and the part where he says he ‘hated him’ where we see his plan turn sinister but more importantly we’re shown that when he says he ‘hated’ Felix, the moments that accompany the edit are the moments he felt most rejected/unreciprocated by Felix. Oliver was obsessed with Felix but it’s the kind of obsession people often confuse with love since in the moment the desire and the passion feels all consuming. This obsession however isn’t love or at least not unconditional love where you can accept being unreciprocated and embrace the autonomy of the other. Oliver’s “love” or more accurately his infatuation was conditional on being kept in Felix’s life. When Felix was done with Oliver, Oliver killed him and his family because he knew that if he couldn’t have Felix he could at least possess everything Felix has and represents. In the end loving Felix mattered less than possessing him which is why he was able to go through with the killing in spite of his desire. This desire however was still strong in Oliver which is why we have the grave scene. Again, he didn’t love or respect Felix’s grave, he still wanted him in spite of everything and f-ing his grave was his most desperate expression of wanting something he couldn’t have. I know this scene was controversial to some but I thought it was brilliant as it’s the perfect way of showing how Oliver, mad with obsession, prioritizes the satisfaction of his own desire over honoring Felix’s life. He never loved Felix but he sure did want him.

I love hearing everybody's takes on this film. To me, it portrayed sick obsession-the kind that drives you to madness. Below is my super long essay with spoilers 🤣🤣🤣 Oliver gets into Oxford, but he doesn't belong there. Despite being smart and diligent, none of this earns him merit with people. However, he meets Felix, someone totally opposite to him, sparking this fascination that evolves into a sick obsession. He quickly detects Felix's savior complex and knows what role he must play to capture his attention and friendship (Oliver told him in the maze, 'I gave you what you wanted'). So he clings to that character. Of course, a significant part of his infatuation with Felix is due to his background of privilege. It is this upper-class upbringing that allows Felix to be carefree and charming, to be a 'prince' who effortlessly gets everyone's affection and love. For Felix, his only concern is the fact that too many people love him. I guess that's partly the 'comfort' Felix found in Oliver, as Venetia said. Felix's 'compassion' is a trait that Oliver exploits. This seemingly pure kindness also seems condescending. We could say that he and his mom adopt these people as pets, care for them, dress them, entertain themselves with them, and feel a kind of satisfaction in observing human tragedy up close-sighing with sympathy and satisfaction knowing they have the power to take them in and be the heroes in the story. But they lose interest just as quickly, growing bored and getting rid of them when they become inconvenient (Oliver, Pamela, even Farleigh). Oliver's obsession with Felix deepens. Oliver wants Felix's attention to be important to him. He doesn't demand anything from Felix; he just wants to secure a place by his side forever. Even though he knows Felix won't give him what he wants, he takes it in other ways (the bathtub, his sister, and his cousin). Unfortunately, the moment of rejection comes sooner than expected. Felix, in trying to help Oliver reconcile with his family, exposes the carefully crafted lies. When Oliver finally understands that there is no going back on his relationship with Felix, that Felix will not forgive him and finds him repugnant, and that he no longer considers him a friend-that is when his devotion transforms into mu_rd3r intent. In his mind, he would rather have Felix d34_d than hate him or be apart from him. He k1_|| the lover he could not keep, and, once consumed by regret, he shifts the subject of his obsession to Saltburn-the only place where there is anything left of Felix (I feel we can appreciate very well his deep regret and devotion to Felix in the grave scene, clinging to whatever he has left of Felix and consumed by the pain of his loss even though he was the one who caused it). It is like self-punishment to live with the ghost of what he can no longer have, but he is unable to let go, so he clings to Felix's essence. Throughout the movie, Oliver lies to himself. We hear the adult Oliver say, 'I wasn't in love with him,' while we are shown how he licks the dreanje, 'I don't smoke.' When the movie starts with him smoking, the end is him trying to convince himself that taking down Felix and his family was necessary."

I wasn’t surprised when Barry Keoghan got a nomination for a critics choice award for this. This movie is in my top three for this year, I was fully engaged throughout the entire movie. It made me laugh, cry, and beg for more. The use of lighting, color, and wardrobe were phenomenal throughout the entirety of the film. The cast was selected perfectly, they made me forget that the actors were even acting. Oliver Quick is such a meticulously crafted character the Barry Keoghan captured without a flaw. Even at the end of the movie when Ollie’s true scheme is revealed, I still found myself rooting for him. Emerald did a phenomenal job as the director and head writer, I couldn’t be more impressed with her work. Every relationship that Ollie crafted with each family member had always that twang of awkwardness and love that Keoghan managed to balance with such precision. Jacob Elordi did an impeccable performance as Felix Catton. In the beginning he seemed to be the lovable meathead, yet, he bloomed into a lover to Oliver, whether that was platonic or romantic. 10/10 movie.

Never heard of this film but watched it on a whim. I knew something wasn’t on the up and up with Olly after that first make out Venetia scene. I was like he sort of gives me Sociopathic/ Psychopath vibes at that point. Farleigh pretty much saw him for what he was even though he was no better. But then all the twist and turns towards the end made my jaw drop because After the death of Felix. I was like “why is he still here?” I knew Olly had a plan but I didn’t expect him to go to such lengths to achieve his goal. Dude is insane

I didnt see it as he planned the whole thing from the beginning. I think he was truly in love with Felix and although he' had s a manipulative touch to his character he wanted to get close to him above all. When he found out that that was impossible he followed plan B which was destroying the whole family that he got to know as very heartless and cold. But that was rather out of a broken heart than out of cold calculation. You notice a harsh change in Olivers character when he really gets to know the heatless nature of Felix's family.

I think the butler knew, it’s why he never liked or warmed to him

Agree with everything said in this vid! Oliver killing was not surprising but inheriting the estate was and i couldn't understand his motive at first. But it makes sense cus he's a total sociopath who don't need a motive to do bad things. They just want to possess things that they are obsessed with in their own twisted way, to the point it sexually arouse them too. Its also shown in a lot of serial killer cases in the past. (so the grave scene also makes sense lol)

The only scene I felt was totally unbelievable was the mom signing over the estate to Oliver so easily.

Apparently, Barry Keoghan was more nervous about having to dance, than about doing it in the nude. Kudos to him, I'd have been entirely self conscious.

The cinematography was star of the movie. There were so many great shots.

Just finished watching this film & am completely stunned & shocked to my absolute core barry keoghan is completely fearless what a monster of an actor 👏 he must win an award for this performance 👏 👍🏻

Good analysis, but I don’t think Oliver saw Felix and then Saltburn and hatched a plot to take everything from them (by murder no less). If anything, I think this was a spontaneous and spiralling “plan B” once his lies and deceit became known and he himself unravelled at the loss of Felix’s friendship. But I do agree lust for wealth is a central theme of the movie.

I can't decide if Ollie really was sweet and timid and then slowly became deranged the more he became obsessed or if he was already demented and Saltburn and the family was just a game to him. Either way very well done.

I've watched it twice! Love it. Superb acting. My husband thinks the mansion is the star of the show and I tend to agree.

Saltburn reminds of a mashup of Brideshead Revisited (which is alluded to in the film, The Talented Mr. Ripley, and Eyes Wide Shut. Well done.

I've seen this movie twice, thanks to Amazon, and Barry Keoghan definitely deserves an Oscar nomination for his chilling work. It's obvious that there's more to Oliver than meets the eye, but after being subtle for most of the story, the ending montage depicting Oliver orchestrating meeting Felix and setting up the murders seems to be unnecessary.

Barry Keoghan makes this movie work. He's a terrific actor.

The end was brilliant "murder on the dancefloor 🕺

I am traumatized by multiple scenes. I was thinking "are people doing this in real life?' Then my brain broke.

Knowing absolutely nothing about this movie other than the 15 second clip before I could skip ad on KZfaq I absolutely loved it

The movie masterfully pays tribute to Patricia Highsmith's 1955 novel and 1999 film "The Talented Mr. Ripley," brilliantly intertwining elements of suspense and psychological intrigue. At the same time, it serves as a stark warning to affluent families about the dangers of envious, narcissistic sociopaths who may harbor resentment towards generational wealth. It's a poignant reminder of the need for vigilance in safeguarding one's family from those who seek to inflict harm out of spite and jealousy. Did Ollie truly love Felix? It seems that Ollie's desire was less about love and more about a deep-seated aspiration to become Felix. Ultimately, in a twist of fate, he did exactly that. The graveyard scene, though profoundly unsettling, was executed with exceptional skill, delivering a shockingly impactful experience.

Nowadays it is so hard to captivate a spoilt audience. Saltburn was able to deliver a haunting insight into the class system. Barry is just so good to watch and provided a lustful lure that few films manage to do with genuine rawness nowadays. I loved him in Banshees of Inishirin and Top Boy and can't wait to see him explore more roles

I know it’s a movie but how did Oliver not get caught? His fingers prints would’ve been found on the bottle of wine which poisoned Felix, he physically pulled out the mum’s breathing tubes. 4 deaths in a space of a few months and Oliver was present for all, surely the cops would’ve figured it out.

Barry Koeghan was incredible! The dance scene gave me chills and all i could think of was "The Joker" I can't wait to see his performance as the Prince of Crime

Great synopsis of the film. Beautifully shot, cast on point and the story was just captivating. We know that the filthy rich arent necessarily any more happy than anyone else but they do tend to have not a care in the world and i think thats what Olly really wanted: not a care in the world. He came from a stable family home, he was a genuis academic...but he was a social misfit, always going to struggle to be noticed and respected. At Saltburn, he reigned supreme without a care in the world. So, that end scene to that song was a real "no f* given" delivery. I enjoyed it...the opulunce, the bizarre, the awkwardness and the desire of it all - definitely a movie I'd recommend to watch.

it reminds me of the movie The Talented Mr. Ripley, its like a mirror of it.

it was like watching the seven deadly sins run rampant in the garden of eden.

I haven't been obsessed with the movie like this since 1996. OBSESSED...

Loved this movie, definitely my favourite film of the year, cinema isn’t dead, good thought provoking independent films are still possible guys, in a year full of sub par movies

I think he was initially obsessed with Felix bc of the bath water thing. No one was watching. He did that only because he wanted to drink in the guy he was obsessed with

This reminds me of Parasite but instead of a struggling family it's a narcissistic man.

Thanks for posting this video. It makes my understanding of the movie clear. The hero Oliver was a very devious person and a bit of a jekyll and hyde.

Excellent synopsis! This moved to the top of the list for me. Excellent! Not at all what it seemed! The ending where everything is revealed reminded me of Wild Things. I loved this movie!

It’s murder on the dance floor 🕺 🕺

Thank you for your very incisive explanation concerning the elusive Oliver character! I may watch the film again,knowing this info!

Saw with my adult son. I'm 58 he's 26 Awkward but we are both movie buffs and it's our thing we share together.

I pretty much predicted everything that happened, this is not the first story of its kind but it's how it played out that was so magical esp with the dialogue, performances & cinematography, Emerald Fennell clearly knows this world very well. Really good film

Watched this twice, it’s brilliant!!! all of the characters have been chosen so well, Barry Kheogan especially. It certainly changed Murder on the dance floor for me 😊😊👍

Superb movie and some disturbing scenes indeed from the grave, bathtub and Venetia scenes! I couldn't figure out how did Venetia got murdered in the bathtub - the scene showed some sort of container next to the bathtub but was so quick and not conclusive - anyone care to share your thoughts or theories ? Cheers & happy holidays !

A strange but brilliant movie, acting perfect.

It's hard to say that Ollie didn't have feelings for Felix...it's hard to explain the bathtub scene or the scene on the grave (why is he bawling his eyes out and trying to have intimacy with Felix) if he isn't in some way obsessed.....it renders some of the scenes as meaningless if we believe Ollie was that single-minded in his ultimate plan from the beginning--especially after we learn he killed Felix...if not conflicted why would he be so distraught? At the start he clearly wanted to make sure he met Felix and calculated and manipulated him with a sad story that would appeal to the sympathies of the patronizing wealthy Felix. But he can't have had any expectation...as at this point he can't realistically think in those terms...I see him as an opportunist...I think the moment he gets the idea is when he finds out Pamela has died, and it seems taken her own life after being rejected by the Cattons. He can't have planned the maze (though again he saw the opportunity when it presented itself) because he had no idea ahead of time that Felix is going to end up there at the party. There seemed a bit of a plot hole with that because it didn't seem to me he had the opportunity to poison the bottle. It seems to be that Ollie is conflicted...he has feelings of attraction to Felix, or maybe at least wants to be Felix, at the same time he has feelings of antipathy...just as he has an attraction to the wealth and a hatred of these wealthy people who treat ordinary people as throw-aways. It's not hard to find this kind of attraction/resentment in our culture all the time and I think it is a central theme of the movie...for instance the way people support the interests of the wealthy all the time, thinking some day they'll be wealthy...when in fact it's really never going to happen...I think this is part of Ollie's psychology.

Watched it last night, brilliant, not what I was expecting. Reminded me of the film, The Talented Mr Ripley. Recommended watch

I thought it was going to be a psycho/sexual drama, like Ripley. It kinda felt shallow, maybe intentionally. Oliver's motives seem clear, even with the epilogue twist, but I don't feel like I'm given any reason to care about anyone else. I feel like it's giving a victorious ended EF lacked from Promising young woman, but without any catharsis.

Definitely 5star, definitely worth seeing. Barry. Keoghan's performance is superb and vital to understanding the complexity.

This movie is a high schoolers definition of “deep”

I never expected myself to watch this movie, but my best friend beat me to it since we had months without hanging and this was actually surprising, Oliver is a mastermind, and his Obsession wasn't love, jut hate, and that he waited 17 years lol, and Barry Keoghan acting was insane.

Talented Mr. Ripley reboot

Cross between Talented Mr Ripley, Brideshead and Kind Hearts & Coronets.

The movie starts off in 2002, not 2006. Class of 2006 means you started university in ‘02.

I appreciate a story that ends with the villain getting away with it and dancing with reckless abandon inside his newly obtained spoils. Being naked was just an added FU bonus to those he conquered. "Your generational wealth is now mine and I'm up in here dancing with my dong just flopping around without a care"

seen it 3 times.....twas a blast !!!!

AWESOME!

Made me think of The Talented Mr Ripley retold

"Saltburn" is a mash-up of "Something for Everyone" and "The Talented Mr. Ripley" with a soupçon of "Dangerous Liaisons." Provocative and entertaining with a number of fine performances.

Thank you for a 'spot on' review of this remarkable film. However, I put it up there as the best and most engrossing film of 2023. Unique, dark and delicious a feast of a movie from start to finish!

I'm glad barry got nominated he deserves it

no-one mentions that they were watching Superbad in 2006, but the movie came out in 2007. can't believe they missed that

It's the Talented Mr. Ripley for today's era. I quite enjoyed this take

Thank you for explaining the ending. I only got halfway through it before having to turn it off from utmost boredom.

10/10 absolute top list

I feel like Oliver caught feelings for Felix along the way while trying to execute his master plan.

Talented Mr Ripley meets Parasite yet not on same level as either.

Best film I've seen for a good while.. barry was class

Loved it❤❤❤

Sadly, this film doesn't need a video explaining the ending. It grinds its motion to a halt to explicitly explain everything that had happened and wipe out any ambiguity or mystery it had going

Murder On The Dancefloor feels like it was written for this film. " Gonna burn this god damn house right down " " you think you're getting away, I will prove you wrong"

Wasn’t a bad movie but I thought it was done better in The Talented Mr. Rippley

He may not have been in love with Felix but I do think there was some obsession there. Drinking the bath water and the solo scene at Felix’s grave site shows there was something else at play.

He was obsessed with felix the moment he saw him, everything he did revolved around felix whilst he was alive. It wasn’t until Felix died that his intentions switched to consuming the family and Saltburn. Just before he murdered him his mentality would’ve been- “If I can’t have you, no one can” then became “if I can’t have you I’ll take everything you loved” afterwards. That’s why his victory feels so hallow, cause it is. What he actually wanted was Felix

Bruh Oli resenting Felix for his fortune like he was from the hood despite having both parents, sisters, a nice house and going to do Aviron every summer is kinda funny 😂

This movie was already made in 1998/1999. It was called "The Talented Mr Ripley."

I believe this movie is the story of how Farleigh inherits Saltburn Farleigh said “this is my house” “I always come back” so I believe it was a clever way of telling us Farleigh does come back after getting Oliver arrested.

I think your take on it has been, compared to other film KZfaqrs, the closest to what the filmmakers seemed to be trying to say, imo. The numerous times Oliver’s social and economic class was explicitly contrasted with the upper class isn’t a coincidence. My take is the film is a depiction of the upper class’s nightmare of the lower class. The paranoia is that the lower class is envious and resentful of what they don’t have and cannot get and so will surreptitiously consume the upper class from within if they’re allowed to get close.

For a split second, I thought he was talking to Michael from his uni days to show off to him because he told Ollie that they would use him like a toy. "Who's laughing now, Michael?"

The whole movie was phenomenal! I loved every bit of it. I watched it like passing a car crash on the hwy in real life. Just a wonderful movie! Shock makes good entertainment!

Saw this recently Barry was super creepy the ending was shocking it was the money & house that he was after all along but didn't showed till the end but all in all a very good film to watch

But how did Elsbeth end up sick and on a breathing machine? Did I miss something?

And also- what happened to the weird “Maths” kid? I wish they had also done more with him- I understand that Ollie discarded him but still…. He would have been a great “Lurker” and potential victim or savior…. I love plot twists BTW

This movie gave me “Talented Mr. Ripley” vibes

I really liked it!

The ending itself was magnificent, but seeing Barry Keoghan dancing around nude was the cherry on top 🤣.

He was def in love with him otherwise what’s the point of what he did in the bath and graveyard scenes. In the end I think he decided if I can’t him then no one will. He then went after his next desire which is wealth. It was really a surprise. I thought they were going to be lovers in this movie. But I suppose everyone was out of the loop even the press.

How do we know that what this reviewer is saying is actually what is meant by what the writer actually wanted to portray?? Maybe he didn’t plan on murdering? I feel it’s possible that he got so close to having what he wanted with friends but when outed, he snapped and went with his new plan. I’m not sure he intended to kill from the beginning. Writer?! Director?! Where are you?

I think it’s very complex film about how some rich people live It is a very interesting film. I think Oliver’s mindset is it started with love but then it became an obsession. Oliver generally loved Felix, but Felix couldn’t give him the same emotion back. Only when he was drunk or on drugs would Felix hook up with Oliver and Oliver hated to see Felix with other girls. But I generally think that Felix had some form of feelings towards Oliver. Which was made clear in the scene at the end when they were in bed together. And when Oliver said to Felix in the maze I’m giving you what you want, it might not be the performance that you want something like that. (To me that felt as if Oliver knew that Felix wanted Oliver. But Felix was scared and didn’t want his family finding out and things had to be done in a certain way to his terms. There was also a lot of signs. Noticing the patterns and behaviours of Felix he was flirting with Oliver I think. And when it’s found out that Oliver was manipulating everybody, you have to remember as well that he was being basically bullied/put on trial by the family. That’s no excuse for him to go around killing because he engineered the whole situation each death. But I do generally believe that Oliver loved Felix, but then he also hated him. Because he couldn’t have him. He definitely started to crave and enjoy that sort of lifestyle, and he didn’t want to let go of it. If what I’m saying is true, then the graveyard scene would make a little bit more sense. Because they both had feelings for each other. But I can understand where all the controversy is coming from with all the other big scenes. But personally I think it was quite unique. It was portraying what people do in real life and the cinematography/camera angles was amazing. I definitely don’t agree with a lot of Oliver’s choices but I’m just giving my opinion on it all. The film is left up to your interpretation quite a lot

It reminded me of The Talented Mr Ripley…

The ending Murder on the Dancefloor scene was LOLLOLOL

Actually neither! The period scene literally had me gagging 🤢 that was so nasty! But the drinking of the 🛁 water was a close second to the blood 🩸 scene. Not many movies nowadays have me wondering anymore, but this movie was definitely different from any other movie I’ve ever seen before. It made me have all the emotions! lol!

I think Sophie Ellis-Bextor needs to release a new video for "Murder on the Dancefloor" with Barry Keoghan running around a mansion nekkid ;-) LOL

I couldn't make it through the film. Thank you for doing it for me!

Reminds me somewhat of the movie Parasite. The "lower class" characters work their way in and take everything in the end, and in a twisted way.

Loved it, mostly because of Barry Keoghan's performance, but great on so many levels - the other cast members, the setting, dialogue, theme. First time I've laughed out loud at a movie in a very long time (the bath scene that just went on and on...did he have to run his tongue around the plug hole?). A very solid transformation of Ollie from constrained suburban dweeb to liberated lord of the manor. I'll definitely keep an eye out for Emerald Fennel's next creation.

Thank you for your explanation of the ending, I had to stop watching the movie when they approached Ollie’s parents place on his birthday, realizing he has been lying the whole time. It’s probably just me due to my own run in’s with pathological liars but I found it so disturbing and unsettling I had to stop the movie, but maybe now I know how it ends I may be able to finish watching it. Pathological liars in real life are so dangerous, they are able to make you think that you are the one who is wrong and are confused. Wasted too many years doubting the facts and believing these manipulators, hopefully never again.