SALTBURN Movie Reaction! | First Time Watching 

Great reaction guys. Can't wait for next one

Oliver came up with the dead father story after he irritated Felix and Felix brushed him off. What people said about Felix was true: he grows tired of his "toys". So Oliver created the story to gain sympathy and make himself a charity case for Felix.

I don’t think Barry Keoghan had an issue with the end scene considering he improvised the grave scene 😂.

12:22 You're watching this with American sensibilities, but in the UK, the class system is very much like this scene, especially in university.

This is literally one of the few films where it doesn’t have filler; every shot and every dialogue serves a purpose.

Go relook at the breakfast table scene when the ghost story about the poet Shelley gives the mom “chill bumps.” Felix is seen walking past the window even though Felix is sitting at the table. So much foreshadowing in this, and also explanations of each character’s weakness that Oliver will use against them. The mom tells Oliver that her daughter is a masochist, and that’s when Oliver changes his approach to the daughter, dominating her while also demonstrating complete acceptance of her body (the period-blood scene) which plays to her bulemia. Oliver’s skill, as with many sociopaths, is an ability to read people. He figures out early that Felix wants to feel like a useful person because of his unearned wealth. So he becomes someone Felix can rescue. The daughter’s weakness (aside from being an isolated teenaged girl who never meets anyone until Felix brings them home for the summer) is insecurity about her body, so the blood scene is not just for shock value. Farleigh can’t be emotionally manipulated because as an outsider himself, he sees that Oliver is working an angle. But Farleigh, like the audience, hasn’t guessed the lengths Oliver will go to, so becomes the target of a frame-up. (His cocaine poured into the wine will show that Felix overdosed, and the family will blame Farleigh for making the coke available. What seems rushed is really puzzle pieces clicking into place.

The scene towards the end of the film where Oliver and Elspeth meet again is set in 2022. That's the year the newspaper Oliver was reading stated that Sir James died. So Oliver played the long game for over 15 years.

UK with it's Royal Family is still a classist society. So Oliver being looked down on as a scholarship kid at a prestigious university is just how it is.

Barry Keoghan had some good words when it came to the bathtub scene that had me see that all of the bizarre scenes in this film aren’t just weird for the sake of weird, but very intentional, he said: “He’s submitting to this obsession, trying to figure out what it is that he’s chasing, almost like a sacrifice with the way he lowers himself into the bath and when he gets down there, he’s confused, helpless, sick.” it’s what made me realize this film wasn’t just another Parasyte or The Talented Mr. Ripley, because it was never about Saltburn, it was about Felix. Oliver was whole-heartily driven by his obsession with him. and of course the director confirming Oliver was “profoundly in love” with Felix made that clear as-well lol, but i don’t know how i didn’t see before that Oliver is an unreliable narrator. even when it cuts back to present day Oliver during Felix’s death, he’s still crying. after Felix was dead, he felt like he had no choice, Saltburn had to become the new obsession. something to blur over his infatuation with, it became the idea of him. super neat film.

believe it or not classism is very much alive and well in britian, its not 'overselling it'. feel like as an american you should maybe be more aware of cultural differences in the movies you commentate on

its funny that you mentioned midsommar because the actor who plays Farleigh (archie madekwe) was also in midsommar as Simon.

I think you guys forgot, they're in a historic castle, Felix also said, they couldn't have air conditioning because of historic restrictions. They can't do anything to the walls and the electricity is dated as well, therefore it likely can't accommodate a newer TV, etc. Felix to me is a guy looking for a true friend, someone who likes him for him and not for the looks or the money!

Just a bit of constructive criticism. As new reactors, try not to criticize a movie in the middle too much. Save most of that to the end. Those who view a reaction will stop watching until the end if you’re too harsh or overly critical of a movie they enjoyed.

Easter Egg is that the guy bending down in the loo with Felix telling Ollie to *uck off is the real owner of the house getting a cameo.

The actor who played farleigh ( archie madekwe ) is actually British just had to put on an american accent for the movie given his backstory you learned in the movie . Great video ❤

Annabelle only wanted to sleep with Oliver to make Felix jealous. She had to drink heavily just to make out with him. Once Oliver said it wouldn’t matter to Felix if they slept together, she left. Sotheby’s is a high end auction house. While the scenes are “shocking” they are all character motivated. A lot of people aren’t too fazed by the period scene. The dance scene was 11 takes. Emerald Fennell is a very complex writer. She won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for her very first film.

I found Barry Keogan more disturbing in The Killing of a Sacred Deer. And in real life, his mother was a heroin addict who died when he was 12, so his lie in this movie was much closer to real life.

In Oliver's Great Reveal, it showed him putting the razor blade on Venetia's bathtub.

Hearing is the last thing you loose before death…. So he’s telling her what he did and why before he killed her….. that’s one of the cruelest things about it and shows how sick he was.

Nice reaction fellas! hope the channel grows real fast

You say it, Bro. He is a parasite. I would say this is a new genre to me. Love the reaction.

Felix died of a drug overdose (because Ollie stuffed them in his drink), which was blamed on Farleigh supplying drugs at the party. Which was why they yelled at Farleigh and cut him off.

Guys, if you haven't already id recommend watching Hazbin Hotel. Its an 8 episode long cartoon and the finale came out recently. Its popularity is BOOMING for good reason. I suggest hoping on that train at least for the views. If you're not interested in it im still looking forward to seeing what you guys have to offer!

Oliver arrived through the main entrance and was escorted out of Saltburn through the servant's entrance/exit.

What a film to start off with 🤣🤣

1:02:40 It's a Hoyer lift or something similar. I've heard of some Medicare patients struggling to get approved for them and even then they don't pay 100% of it. It's to support the weight of the patient in lifting them in and out of bed and such since not all caregivers are bodybuilder types (also helps make the move smoother to reduce accidents, which obviously Oliver didn't care about). Don't take the comments here too hard. I thought it was a good first effort, you took the feedback in stride, you'll improve the rhythm of commentary to comment as you practice, and for your first go you picked a relatively challenging movie with a lot of layers. Also one that brings out people with strong opinions. The reddit board for Saltburn is the same way.

first ever video being saltburn is insane lmaooooooooooo

LMAOOO the most traumatic scene ever and the guy on the right is laughing like a maniac 😂. Loved the reaction ❤😂

This film reminds me of Patricia Highsmith's character Tom Ripley and "The Talented Mr. Ripley."

Nice reaction. Welp, I guess this is the closest I'll EVER get to enjoying a movie w/ 2 good looking men LOL

Everyone mentioned the eggs and how he got what he ordered but they weren’t they were sunny side up. Only cooked on one side.

Guys please pause the movie when you comment, you are missing a lot. 🙏🏼

Nice to meet you guys, just subscribed♥️

Perhaps part of it was due to the editing, but I feel like you missed plenty of important moments while having a conversation and maybe that led to feeling like things were rushed and didn't make sense.

12:20 You've never heard anyone speak about someone else like this, about their money and all? Before my best friend became my best friend, she was bullied because she wasn't from the city, because of her old clothes, because of the way she wanted to 'fit in' with the rest. They were pushing her, cursing her, throwing her books out of the window alongside her bag. She used to cry everyday for a while. People like this exist, you've been lucky not to meet them but they can ruin you.

Kids are evil im school here and that shit ABSOLUTELY happens 😅

It's NOT 2006. It's 2002 or 2003. Oliver is a freshman-part of the graduating class of 2006.

really like the set up

“Idk if it’s just hyper obsession” Yes! One of the few people to react to this that actually understands Oliver. He wasn’t bisexual. He wasn’t in love with Felix he wanted to BE Felix.

5:14 I knew right here that neither of you were prepared for this movie. 😏

first time watch you two. excitied

Great reaction you guys!! This movie is so damn disturbing but insanely good.

Great reaction guys. Enjoyed the long-form podcast like format. You’re right that the film has a Kubrikian vibe to it. If you haven’t seen it, Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange is a great and classic film to react to.

Years ago, a bunch of students met to plan a protest because of my merit-based scholarship. It happens.

Great commentary

Recognize the math nerd who tries to befriend Oliver at school? He’s also ultra-cool Aemon in House of the Dragon

Love this film!

it's also interesting tat every time you see a man naked or half naked you say it's unnecessary shot. maybe you should think about bisexuality. p.s. this movie was made by women for women (and for the gay and theys) it's purpose was to make straight men uncomfortable so i guess it did a great job.

Great reaction guys 👏... I thought this was a great movie (if you like this type of stuff 😂)

Oliver was a psychopath which means he is smart, observant to his benefit, highly manipulative, & without emotions except for primitive ones like anger, hate, & frustration. He does not feel love, empathy, kindness, etc. Psychopaths can feign the nicer, more socially acceptable emotions & express them (for manipulative purposes) but they do not feel them. One of his “tells” in the movie is his predominantly flat affect throughout. Everything he did from the beginning was a test to see if they would ever put up a boundary for him & THEY NEVER DID. This is seminal to encounters w/a psychopath & their ability to proceed forward. We saw that as his behavior escalated in the movie. The family was very dysfunctional themselves but privileged- your observation that they experience “life” through “lesser” people is correct & was his perfect segway into their lives. He had already observed them on campus & in the debate class w/Farleigh. I don’t necessarily think Oliver planned to murder them from the beginning but 2 things happened which I think may have provoked him to that end: 1. When he heard Pamela killed herself & saw the callous reaction of the family may have produced anger in him 2. When Felix took Oliver to see his mom for his birthday, found him out, & confronted him w/being a liar, con. It is quite risky to confront a psychopath. Oliver tried to excuse it away but Felix was not having it. For sure, he decided to kill Felix at that point. The family assumed a lot about Oliver because they were narcissistic, elite, & considered everyone who wasn’t them as inferior. They never improved the lives of those in their orbit - just used them for their own purposes. Ergo, their tunnel vision. They were all horrible people 🤷🏻‍♀️ that were an easy target for Oliver because of his predatory nature. This was a game for Oliver & they never saw him coming. So much more in Saltburn to analyze! The movie was brilliant & very psychologically cerebral - love this director! The casting, acting, script & dialogue, film shots, etc. were perfection. She is the new (& better) Hitchcock - another movie she did that you might enjoy is The Power of the Dog. Another brilliant film that is worth the time. Appreciate your reaction - maybe watch it again through a different lens?

I vote best," I can't believe it", movie ever. I am so in love with Barry's dong.

you should react to society of the snow

These guys blab through every scene in the movie barely paying attention. If you like that this is the channel for you. I don't see how they even followed it at all.

I would like to recommend a very good show for you to watch, the name is 'fellow travelers' it's a mature romance that involves moments in the history of the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s and political dramas!

Chritian Bale is not English, he’s welsh.

Im trying to understand that I’m just not the target audience for this channel, but i can only imagine straight white middle-upper class men relating to anything you said. “People don’t actually talk like that”(Referring to the jacket scene at the beginning) They sure did when I was in school in 2007 wearing cheap clothes but I doubt y’all ever had that problem.

This has a lot of talking from different movies, you missed a lot.

i appreciate the commentary to a degree, but you missed a lot of dialogue with your talking through your awkwardness. still, i'll give you a thumbs up.

Please react to just friends 2005

Lol, you guys talked over most of the movie and missed a few key moments that would of brought it all together a bit more maybe 🤔 other than that I subscribed so here for the journey and ready for the next one 👍

I’d say it’s a good reaction but there are several key moments and dialogues that you missed either because you were talking above it or because you were checking your phone. Doing research is ok but you should take notes and come back to it later so you can check it still when you do your review. Oh and about the “vampire” scene, please do not say that women don’t enjoy that kind of thing. It’s not my case but it’s always exciting to know that a man is not rebuffed by something natural and is willing to “worship” you the exact way you are, and a lot of women like that. We just don’t shout it because it’s still a very taboo kind of thing. (“worship” is the word used by Fennell). That’s it for me. Sorry if there are any mistakes, English is not my first language.

Why am I thirsting watching both of you 😭😝👀🫦 Im sorry (oliver’s tone)

Worst reaction... Already criticized the movie way in the beginning and not appreciating this cinematic masterpiece

Do you guys watch animated movies? If so, can you do Nimona next, if you haven't seen it yet?

Good job guys, just subbed! 👍 I think you missed some of the best or relevant lines though while talking. You may want to watch it again off cam sometime.

you are so scared of naked male bodies that you won't watch it again that is so sad and stupid it is a great movie

You can tell a woman directed the movie, the shocking moments in the film created buzz but without them it felt more like a soap opera. A little unrealistic but entertaining none the less. It's kinda like 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' but minus the police interrogation. I would have liked a silhouette of the butler at the very end of Oliver's dance to show that retribution is at hand.

Damn you guys didn't get this movie at all. Also the British aristocratic culture completely flew over your head. Harping on and on about the size of the TV when in a historic estate a large TV would be out of place and seem tacky to the aristocracy. They just have a TV for sh!ts and giggles. I'm sure that's odd to Americans but you people tend think bigger equals better. The shocking scenes were pretty well placed considering Oliver definitely has a personality disorder. Probably ASPD and he is a compulsive liar, obsessive and has poor impulse control. Even when he could get caught in the act, he does it anyway, completely brazenly and out in the open. Either a psychopath or sociopath he lacks empathy and morality and wants what he wants no matter the cost to others. He will do whatever it takes to get what he wants. That was perfectly depicted in this movie. The rich kids absolutely would speak that way especially in 2006. The dialogue was brilliant and it's a beautifully shot film. The only issue I had with the movie is the very end were everything is revealed in a little montage. By that point, the viewer knows already what Oliver is capable of. All we need to confirm our suspensions was him killing the mother and inheriting everything.

The director/writer Emerald Fennell won BAFTA/Oscar for Promising Young Woman, acted in the BBC series Call the Midwife, and is an Oxford graduate so she knows the people/layout of the University. Elordi is Australian. Compare Keoghan to Matt Damon's performance in The Talented Mr. Ripley and would love your thoughts. The Insitiut de Rosey is a boarding school that is so exclusive that it only accepts 10 percent of students per country with an average cost of 150K per year not including sports and two separate campuses in Switzerland. Musicians the King of Morocco, , Billionaire Aristotle Onassis, and the banking family the Rothchilds went there.