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This is the explanation I was looking for. All the others I saw heavily diluted the character of the movie.

Loved your take girl. I’m subscribing

People hated the movie for what it wasn't rather than what it was: A fun pulpy erotic thriller with themes of class woven in but not at the center. It's pretty obvious that movies and art are not meant to solve the world's problems.

As a woman I have always had empathy for Tara, she put herself and her needs always behind Jax,she lost the ability to be a surgeon which was her dream,she went in jail for helping him and she accepted Jax was often absent indeed she carried the pregnancy alone while Jax was in prison. It's sad that many people hate her for the fake pregnancy after all the good things she had done for Jax. She was just protecting her children, Jax had become a monster and we see how many traumas Abel went through after her death. Her mistake was loving too much Jax forgetting her needs while he cheated on her. Team Tara

This is by far the best analysis of the film on UA-cam I think, fab work! I also can't get over how misunderstood this film is, and I think you explain it really well with your emphasis on love, obsession, etc. I loved your reading about style over substance as a thread in Oliver's development, that's quite an interesting take. Really enjoyed the essay! Edited to add: I also appreciate how you engage with the film's intertexts, this ads a lot to the interpretation of it that I think a lot of viewers miss by not being as familiar with them.

I never understood why Betty didn't value her degree from Bryn Mawr. She never mentioned it, instead mentioning her ability to speak Italian.

Just finished Sharp Objects yesterday and this video was so helpful in getting me to fully digest and appreciate all of the details in the show. Thanks for making it!!

As someone who watched the show in 2023, it seems so odd that out of everyone in this show, she is the most hated character. She was like a breath of fresh air to explore the world outside the office and was a very complex character doing the best and the worst she could out of her position in life Ok she was a shitty mother, but that's also a lot of people on the show

This is such a cool essay. I absolutely loved it. 🧡🔥

Brilliant analysis! Thank you

Yeah, or like the prison fight scene in Malignant. That was a whole lotta erasure in one scene.

amazing, finally someone could explain why i loved this movie so much

This is the best video I've seen on the show

Passaram -se anos, e eu ainda não me conformo que os dois não terminaram juntos. Assistia a série por causa deste casal, lindos, tinham tudo a ver. Mas, o infeliz do diretor resolver mudar o caminho dos dois. Afff😢😢😢😢

My thoughts PRECISELY - So frustrating listening to ppl that really miss the point.

Ripley casio watch is drip tho. Idk why the director used it, probably to show he’s poor but calculative lol.

This was a very good review! Thank u

TVD has s huge problem with sexual consent. Just think of all the times women were compelled to have sex with Daemon and other vampires. It starts off by him compelling Caroline, a schoolgirl, to sleep with him, and later, when she remembers it - the show never directly addresses the issue, because it knows that would be a dark fucking conversation.

I agree it's not purely an eat the rich story, but it's also not... not an eat the rich story. Yes, he's obsessed with Felix before he even sees Saltburn. But why? Felix is popular, he's wanted, he's desired, he is in the in-crowd. Oliver is the polar opposite. Felix is his ticket to getting social acceptance, but then it turns to hatred. Why? Oliver hates being a toy. He hates being a temporary friend, so easily thrown away whenever they get tired of him. Their opinion of him holds too much power over his destiny. And why are they that way? Their wealth insulates them. It gives them to power to objectify other people. Spolied dogs sleeping belly up, no natural predators. He hated them for being such a corrupted version of humanity.

Subscribed! Literally just finished watching Saltburn and while gorgeous, I was so ready to trash the film bc it seemed lacking in gravitas (when viewed from an "eat the rich" lens). But your video essay made so much sense. It was educational, and what I appreciated the most was your straightforward delivery. Nothing was up to personal opinion too - everything you stated was backed by reference. It made me do a 180 on the film. Can't wait to binge your older videos!

It doesn’t come close to how good American psycho was

Fantastic, thank you so much for this analysis!! ♥️

Superb! Thank you so much for this analysis. The refutation of the importance of the class analysis in this movie is very necessary. Also the style vs substance theme and the reference to Wuthering Heights are so interesting.

This was amazing! Would for for Emerald to see this video

Brilliant review!

I was so baffled by the media reports that the Palace was upset at a previous season of The Crown and was threatening legal action or something. Because it’s always been clear to everyone with a brain that the show is a propaganda project. Thank you for the video, I have no intention of watching this latest season but it’s good to get a thoughtful summary.

I agree your perspective; it's not exactly an "eat the rich" story. However, it also isn't precisely as I've described it. I notice you're incorporating a lot of symbolism into each scene, like "She wandered the house like a ghost" or "The grave scene represented [something]." In reality, she was wandering the house hoping Oliver would run into her, and the grave scene was improvised on set.

Thank you! The film literally starts and (almost) ends with his obsession with Felix, while trying to deny it somewhat to hold onto control. It was always Felix for Oliver, and when he couldn’t have him, the loose screws completely fell out.

Knew it since the first episode. I was like wait didnt the queen stole from africa countries and enforced status quo of white supremacy? So biased

Greet video! How did she cut worlds onto her own back tho… half of us can’t even unzip dresses mid back 🤷‍♀️

Yep.

AMAZING Analysis.

I think about this incredible film analysis at least once a day!

Are you italian?

This is the best assessment/interpretation of the film on the internet. I’ve watched the director speak about the film and your review is spot on.

Exactly. It’s not one unchanging plan from start to finish. He has to deal with contingencies and challenges that change his objective along the way. Great review.

Seriously people saying it’s an eat. the rich story just more proof media literacy is dying 😭 its like they ignored oliver being upper middle class he was celebrating ( i think the butler did know Oliver was up to something once he didnt want his eggs its normal for poor people to take what they got and just be grateful but for middle class and up sending food back or complaining is normal and a service worker would peep that ) you said everything that needed to be said

i am completely enamored by your interpretation

hi just one question! did you struggle with using the image of your video? Because every time i try to upload my video it’s bloqued because of copyrights

Love this series. Please do one on gossip girl.

Brilliant analysis. By far the best I’ve seen.

you have an amazing eye for detail, symbolism, and the english language. i think the mom in this show had a repressed desire to not be a mother, in this small town where she wasn't given any other choice. it mixed with her desire to be needed as a mother/caregiver to create her covertly murderous behavior... sharp objects was a great exploration of the dark side of womanhood and its prescribed and coerced roles. when the women in this town are given no choice but to adhere to narrow expectations of womanhood, they respond by becoming a dark version of that expectation, both embodying it and defying it in order to have power. ultimately, they turn on other women, even if that woman is their own self. they are both the arbiters and enforcers of this role and they choose other women as their victims. they also desire and value the love of other women most, even if it's a twisted perversion of love.

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Great video essay! At the end of my first viewing, I did quickly describe it as an Eat the Rich film, but also felt it was different. I think the most instinctual thing that distinguishes Saltburn from most of the recent films in this genre is that you are meant to feel empathy for the Cattons. They aren’t perfect, but in contrast Oliver is definitely villainous. The Catton’s end feels like a violation rather than something justified or righteous. I usually dislike “[movie] Explained” videos, but I appreciate that you posed a specific topic/misconception in the title to distinguish it from other explanation vids. It definitely drew me in, at least.

Saying that Saltburn is a movie about class, would be the same as saying Titanic is a movie about a ship

Thank you! So many people missing the point here

Just watched the film. Loved this video!!!

What about his last phrase in the movie?: "Spoilded dogs resting belly-up. No natural predators. Well,...almost none.

Finally. An interpretation that throws out the “eat the rich” narrative. Not only is it inaccurate, but it’s reductive. Eat the rich stories are so played out. Your interpretation is fantastic and makes the movie as interesting as it is.

Wow absolutely wonderful review! It was one of my favorite films of the year, and it really had so much depth beyong class. I had very similar observations as you pointed out in this review. The gothic themes, the 3 acts, the lust/desire/power obsession. It was brilliant!