Stuart Gordon, considered a master of the horror genre thanks to classics like Re-Animator and Dagon, decides to do a different move in this strange trip to human morals.
"King of the Ants" is about a regular guy, Sean Crawley(newcomer Chris McKenna), a man without any aspiration who just live in his apartment doing the necessary job to live to the next day. In one of his jobs he meets Duke(Gearge Wendt), who introduces Sean to his boss, Ray Matthews(played by Daniel Baldwin). Ray hires Sean as a spy, and orders him to follow Eric Gatlin(Roy Livingstone), an accountant who has been investigating Ray's company. Problems start when Ray, while drunk, orders Sean to kill Eric. And he does it. Things go wrong when Ray decides to make Sean disappear destroying his mind with violent punishment and humiliation.
From the point where Sean kills Eric, we go in the same boat with him, as he goes through a downward spiral of human degradation, traveling from guilt, to confusion and finally to his rebirth, in a state where humanity, morals and values are not important anymore. Chris McKenna acting is very important because he manages to be likable even when he is part of gruesome acts, both as victim and/or criminal. He has that look of innocence that hides a dark side and he manages to carry the film.
The support cast also includes Kari Wuhrer, as Eric's widow who also becomes a central part of Sean's trip to hell. She gives a fine performance, although it's obvious that Sean is the main character. He is the most developed of all and McKenna's performance is up to the challenge.
The film has very disturbing images of violence, and while it may not be as graphic as "Kill Bill" for example, the strength of the violence is in the lack of humanity that the character manifest. He is more than an ant in this world. He is the king.
Stuart Gordon has managed to create a film that, while maybe it's not one of his best efforts; it's very well done, has a VERY interesting story to tell, and manages to capture the attention every second of it.
看了以后，更想去读原著。很好地还原了费兰特的氛围——女性的碎片，无法命名的情绪。我也更明确了，我不会生育也不会养育。片中孩子对母亲的行为，我一个也不愿触碰，无言的烦躁。我们也需要更多女性导演和演员讲述女性真实的故事。母职并不伟大，它是一种复杂的消耗。
一部正经现实主义电影 值得导演骄傲的处女作
【7.5】情绪很复杂的片子，带着一种无奈的挣扎，像是心情沉重地观察着、回味着，然后提出了始终难以解答的问题。婚姻、生儿育女之于女性，的确像是不得不承担的责任，也是天然的枷锁。
实际感受7分，为导演＋一⭐
Olivia Colman的表演大过一切，完全撑起电影，让双线铺排的故事不至于太过丧失吸引力。借由不完美母亲的一双眼晴，望向海滩上的母女关系，眼里却都是自己年轻的模样。
被玩坏的娃娃、吵闹的女儿、削不断的橙子皮、精疲力竭的母亲，难以抑制的情欲、逃离女儿的冲动，甚至还有“埃莲娜”这个名字，那些相似的生命体验，不仅构成了女人的碎片，也构成了费兰特作品序列里镜像化的碎片。在她的故事里，永远不缺女人之间的共情与命运联结。
很多幸福的瞬间，却仍抵挡不住累得想放弃。那些隐秘的，向内挖的伤痕，也许只有经历过才能切肤感受。
她好像终于原谅了自己。可当时如果不逃离那个环境，就再没机会拥有自己的人生了。
题材其实不错的，但故事和拍摄感觉不太行。探讨女性困境的故事关键在于展示出的困境是“女性独有的”，这部电影描绘的“烦恼”独有性并不强，改成因哺乳或因社会的隐性打压而烦躁会更好。还有一部探讨问题的严肃电影，不能让人有角色“莫名其妙”做一些无聊事的情节，偷走小孩子洋娃娃故意气另一个年轻妈妈的情节，没有让人觉得女主是有抑制不住的情感和动机去做这事，反而让观众觉得？？？。
未被言说过的经验，但在各个角度上呼应费兰特的其他作品，或许这些碎片拼凑起来，就能看到她的人生——然而看到又如何。Olivia Colman在我这最深刻的角色是Fleabag里的后妈，电影一开始的时候看见这张脸就想打她，看到结局却已经接受了这个新角色。Kyle则分分钟梦回西部世界拔枪杀人不眨眼。
全片大脸盘子怼镜头看似情绪溢出荧幕，实际上更像一场令观众溺水的导演个人秀，加上费兰特独有的那不勒斯婊味，给人一种科尔曼为导演抗下失控灾难的悲悯味道。
【7.5】情绪很复杂的片子，带着一种无奈的挣扎，像是心情沉重地观察着、回味着，然后提出了始终难以解答的问题。婚姻、生儿育女之于女性，的确像是不得不承担的责任，也是天然的枷锁。
勒达-妮娜成为镜像照应，女儿成为母亲，所到之处，似乎都对其的所做所为进行谴责与声讨，窒息的生育原罪，不会消散的母性泥潭。科尔曼超越《宠儿》，再次冲击最高奖。
奥姨的表演总是四两拨千斤，演出端庄、戏谑、迷茫与刻薄。母职不是女性的本能与天职，摆脱困境的创伤，是私人的也是共通的。
自私和爱女情感的撕扯，穿插叙事，不落俗套。这样的女性塑造才叫立体，应该提名本届奥斯卡最佳影片。
最不喜欢的一类片子，片中主角是我最讨厌的一类人。自作自受，无病呻吟。
影片的故事在逻辑上便有很大的漏洞，情绪浮于表面，以致导演刻意营造的中年女性的焦虑感难以成立
处女作如此惊艳离不开原著小说埃莱娜费兰特对女性内心世界的深度理解 故事并不复杂 在穿插回忆中与故事的融合在影后科尔曼极为深邃的演技中体会到了令人窒息的奔溃感 自我挣扎和否定 社会对一切众生似乎都有标签 既定或自由都有着高昂的代价
好了好了我知道当妈很烦啦，好像第一次真有电影表现出这种烦？这个蛮可贵的。很多小段落都有很有趣，看电影的部分，和达妹几次交谈，和Will，削个蛇皮当然也是啦。但整体就挺闷的怎么回事。
细腻，动人，坦率。出走的女人一辈子困在内疚中。
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