CUCKOO Movie Review **SPOILER ALERT**
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Gay homosexuals Nick and Joseph spoil Cuckoo - a 2024 horror-thriller film written and directed by Tilman Singer.
Premise: A 17-year old girl is forced to move with her family to a resort where things are not what they seem.
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Cast:
Hunter Schafer as Gretchen
Dan Stevens as Mr. König
Jessica Henwick as Beth
Jan Bluthardt as Henry
Marton Csokas as Luis
Greta Fernández as Trixie
Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey as Ed
Konrad Singer as Erik
Proschat Madani as Dr. Bonomo
Kalin Morrow as The Hooded Woman
Cinematography by Paul Faltz
Edited by Terel Gibson and Philipp Thomas
Music by Simon Waskow
Keywords: ending explained, reaction video, trailer, Neon, Luz, Berlin International Film Festival
“Who are these simple people and why are they gaslighting us?”
Made me laugh out loud. That’s a great line, I have to use it in regular life.
I don't know why, but when Grechen took off the wig and stared at cuckoo mama's eyes I thought cuckoo mama is her real mother and she kid of recognized her. I think that would be a great twist!
I thought it was a male character that I had missed and/or forgotten about!!
😮🎉
I thought the same thing, I think it would have made this movie better cuz it wasn't it for me. Seriously disappointing
I think so too! I think there’s a lot of things in the movie i interpreted to support this theory!!!
I still question that possibility. Gretchen’s mothers death is shrouded in mystery and both girls are asking her to come visit or get Gretchen.
I assumed so
"Who are these simple people? And why are they gaslighting us? I'm tired of this shit." Nick I always enjoy your blunt viewpoint. Most definitely I will check this movie out. Especially since Marton Csokas, one of my favs, is acting in this film.
And They Ride Off With The French Lesbian Into The Sunset 🌅
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OMG guys: what happened to the family dog?! He litteraly dissapeared from the movie
Lol
I really like you guys a lot. I come here after every movie I watch and love watching you guys talk about them. Thank you.
the flute thing is a reference to Pied Piper, because Stevens lures children away from their "parents" I think. Solid analysis, I missed the big picture, the movie is just so confusing.
Didn't know it was a creature feature. From the trailer it seems like a stalker serial killer
No it doesn't, lmao. It's very obviously a creature feature from the trailers.
then you obviously didn't actually watch the trailer
@@vincentzhaiven4017 What is the creature then? I assumed it was a bird lol
Did anyone else catch the ear twitch at the very end?
Yeah for part 2!
it was showing us that her sister will always be a "creature" but gretchen doesnt mind bc she loves her
Saw this movie w/ my daughter last nite..
LOL.. “something is not right” is an understatement. We both left trying to put the disjointed puzzle pieces together. We liked the cinematic effects, the music was right up my alley, the sound effects were perfectly creepy, and there was some humor mixed in with the scary moments. I felt that too much stuff didn’t make sense. Like what’s up with all of the throwing up, even Gretchen threw up. Too many unanswered questions. Probably because of the editing. I left mentally exhausted trying to keep up with everything that was being thrown at us. Favorite scary scene.. the bike ride on the bike thru the woods… yikes! Nothing like a creepy hooded blond woman in a trench coat & sunglasses running after you in the dark woods 😳
All in all, I liked this film.
I hit subscribe because I like your review & explanations. I’ll check back in with you guys often moving forward.
there's no direct explanation, but it's sort of like morning sickness that happens right after the Cuckoo impregnates the women ...
and also maybe a call to how bird adults regurgitate food for Cuckoo chicks -- did that should have gone to their own chicks? idk, maybe that's a stretch
My favorite line from nick who are these people and why are they gaslighting us lmao please put that on a shirt I’ll buy it asap 😂
As soon as I saw the Actor Dan Steven, I was like YEP he's the bad guy
I love that Dan Steven is so handsome and has still been able to play many oddball rolls. So many handsome men get pigeon held into the leading man type
I honestly expected this movie to be bloody/gory and more disturbing, so I left a little disappointed! Same thing with Long Legs, but maybe I should stop watching trailers so much and just go into movies without expectations so I’m not so disappointed haha. Still loved y’all’s review and energy, subscribed! 😊😊🤍
I enjoyed long legs, but this was horrible and very boring
@@Bighuss83 fair enough haha I think Long Legs was definitely more iconic and memorable (both the character and movie) I just went in with different expectations than what I got but that’s my fault lol 🤗
I think if you see an indie horror movie going for a big box office, it's usually going to be a trailer that tries it's best to portray it as a mainstream horror movie when it is actually an artsy slow burn
Glad this is worth watching. Hunter’s “isn’t that a weird way to say it!?” line in the trailer is pretty funny.
Gretchen was hilarious. Such a grounded character, really stood out against all the weird stuff going on.
I’m tired of them gaslighting us too.
Thanks for another great review, guys.
I had never come across your channel and was expecting two dude-bros talking about this movie, so I was trying to brace myself anyway because I want to watch reviews of this movie. I guess I've been tarnished by one too many Quentin Tarantino movie reviewers. What a pleasant surprise to see I was wrong!
The Cuckoo is referenced in Longlegs too- it’s a cuckoo year in film!
I don't remember that reference
@@nightangel3578Paint store. Gross guy is back.
@nightangel3578 Not a direct reference unless the two auteurs are friends and being cheeky. Longlegs calls CUCKOO CUCKOO to 8-going-on-9 year old Lee at the beginning of the film.
@@Lilboozibert oh I remember now!
Seems like a perfect film to stream with ur partner & watch comfortably on couch lol love ur reviews
Okay, you two loony birds had me cracking up with all the bird puns in this video. It was a hoot! It's like you're birds of a feather, or something! If I had a nickel for every time I heard "mama bird" or "cuckoo bird lady" in this video! You even referred to someone " swooping in" to save someone 😂. This one was for the birds! BTW, I'm seeing the movie this Friday, so...I'll be in the front..PERCH, I guess? 😂😂😂
This is the one movie that I want to watch before I continue your spoiler review. So..... I'll be back after I see it tonight! It looks like it's better than LongLegs and kind of right up my alley.
3.5 out of 5 is pretty high praise! You two are discerning so even 2.5 out of 5 means it’s worth seeing in the theater rather than waiting.
Right? Whenever they give something a lil praise, I'm always intrigued to watch especially since I'm easy to please.
Hell no, I just watched it, and the movie is horrible and very boring
MY question is what happened to the mother-in-law and father???
Stepmom. I feel sorry for her. Fuck the dad.
Am I weird if I wanna know about everything before I see a movie????
Not at all. Lol. I’m the same way too.
@@legallyshay whew ok 😂 I was working OVERTIME trying to find spoilers for this movie 😂
Went into this movie blind and it made it all the better. I'd recommend trying things without info from time to time.
Lmaooo the French lesbian to the rescue 😂
I loved it. It wasn’t perfect, but I loved it. New favorite horror film of the year. I think it should be seen in theaters because of certain cinematic techniques, specifically sound that made the whole theater feel like we were caught in an earthquake. I think it did the Longlegs concept better, particularly when it comes to makeup and fear of the creature, Longlegs feels similar to this creature but I found Longlegs to be silly not scary, as did my theater which was cracking up every time Cage was on screen. No laughs from my theater at this one, and I think it’s bc the technical execution was better, it felt grounded and didn’t rely upon the tropiest trope of satanic worship. This felt real enough to believe and I appreciated the explanation wasn’t just the devil. It felt fresh, sinister and unexpected, unlike Longlegs where I saw the ending coming from minute 5. Longlegs felt like Mrs. Doubtfire w a mental disorder and a penchant for Satan. I think it also tackled family trauma in a much more visceral and deep way. The family dynamic and their treatment of Hunter’s character felt true to life and just as horrifying as the actual horror. This is the only movie of the year that managed to actually scare me, I think there are plenty of scares and this is unambiguously a horror thriller. Hunter and Dan were great, so were the supporting characters. The creature was complex as a character, even sympathetic, and as a metaphor for femininity under patriarchy. The way the father favors the new child and wife, who very much fit the heteronormative cis feminine ideal, even when it’s clear Hunter is in physical danger, really struck a chord for me and the director doesn’t shy away from the emotional brutality of abandonment and loss. Hunter’s performances in these scenes are Oscar-worthy. I think it was close to a perfect film from act 1-2 but it failed to stick the landing. They don’t explain (or at least my partner and I both missed this) what happens to several key characters which creates some logic issues. It also does feel like a bit too much exposition right at the end, I wish they threaded in more of the explanation in pieces instead of just dumping it. There is also one scene in particular involving a sort of shoot off that did feel slightly too campy - I think there are a couple of moments like this where the tone goes a bit too campy and while I love camp, 95% of the movie feels serious and grounded, so the camp elements feel accidental or perhaps lacking in the right execution. I also want to applaud the cinematography for giving us fresh aesthetics- somehow it makes white and beige interiors with fluorescent lighting look beautiful and evil. The visual style felt restrained yet dreamy and luxurious, and the camera techniques are also novel and really additive to the horror. Overall, I can forgive the sins of the ending bc this was my most satisfying horror film of the year, and unlike Longlegs, I felt this film had a lot more to say. I’d give it a 4/5 only because the ending didn’t deliver on all the greatness leading up to it. WATCH ITTTT!
How you told me two things I didn't know about Cuckoos and the tie to the Village of the Damned. 🤯❤
Wow a storyline that is not completely derivative of something we've seen a thousand times.
Oh good! I see positive comments here so I’ll be back for the spoilers after I see the movie! Marked safe 😂
I think the movie is somehow in between elevated horror and action horror. The sentiments are strong but so are the action scenes at the end.
LOVE Hunter, glad she's finally getting more interesting leading roles
I love watching movies and watching your review after.
Marc Menchaca" who also played Ruth's gay uncle in Ozark".👍
Where is the soundtrack. The music was great!
Enjoyed the review as always. Will be watching the movie over the weekend.
Did you watch this video before the movie ? Just wondering
Awesome review, just saw the movie tonight and I feel exactly the same. Keep up the great work guys
Ok this sounds great! I’ll def check it out! As usual beautiful humans thanks for the hard work y’all put into this!
This sounds like it’s creepy not scary
I’m like y’all this is not terrifying
This sounds amazing, I like Hunter Schafer but boy, she does not look like a 17 year old at all. Why not just get a younger actress or make the character older?? There are plenty of 20 somethings who still live at home, ha.
Strangely enough, I didn't know her age and I thought she played it off well. How old is she in the real world?
Tbf she was like 21 during the filming of the film
I think her being 17 was because she was still under control of her parents. If she was 18+, she would have done her own thing. Also it's implied (and im not sure if I'm remembering right) when the father sells the house that he's acting as custodian for her and put it in an investment account for her. If she was of age, he would no longer be custodian and she would have full control of her inheritance
@@theamaeve8175 she is so talented
i am so excited to see this now! thanks for the review :)
I knew I could count on you guys to review this, thank you! Definitely seeing it this weekend now! ❤
The movie was pretty nice. The main character development into caring about the sister by the end was nice. Finally get some character work in a film. Dont get why she stole from her own job tho, that's kinda crazy 😂.
What’s not to get?
Can't wait! 👀🍿👀
Oh boy. The faces aren’t giving me hope 😂
11:06 😂😂 Nearly pissed myself laughing at the guy on the right’s comment
What was the deal with the repeats, like the repetitive behaviors. Is that while they are under mind control?
I feel like the loop trance works so the victims cannot escape. You cannot run if stuck in a loop.
I don’t think theres any actual repetition, that’s just how it’s represented to the audience. I’m interpreting it as just some type of hypnosis or trance, since we never actually see or hear anything about time.
This director likes to use alternative editing styles (like in his LUZ where people are re-enacting a car accident and they occupy the present police station and past taxi cab). More narratively speaking...I don't know, but I like it. I like how some of the characters realize it but cannot escape the cuckoo siren song, like a bad dream loop that traps them. I'm guessing Resort Alpschatten isn't as technologically advanced as to have invented time travel.
when you are under that trance, you form the will to do something like run away or get a weapon and your mind sees you doing that, but your body doesn't move ... and then you snap back and realize you haven't moved?
I think my new favorite horror subgenre is resort horror.
I have to check and see if you have an Infinity Pool review. Both of these movies are set amongst beautiful scenery, meanwhile the experimentation and horrification of domestic roles lurks beneath.
I love the last scene with the men holding guns at each other on the opposite side of the aisle (literally and figuratively) while the girls hug each other to safely.
I've seen Tilman Singer's LUZ (which I can appreciate in hindsight as a thesis film) but am grateful for the relatively solid narrative this time around.
Blink Twice honestly looks interesting. I'm glad to see Channing Tagum get more spotlight. He's genuinely a decent actor.
The trailer looked great, fun casting, but it's getting so many mixed reviews I don't know what to think. Neon is killing it this year regardless, so good for them.
I will never understand why people base what they watch or don't watch entirely on what strangers online say.
Neon is doing really great with the trailers compared to many other horror movies I thought both Cuckoo and Longlegs had great trailers. So many horror movie trailers have been showing too much this year.
@brbaic9364 if the industry is getting my money I don't want to feel like I've wasted my time.
@@brbaic9364 do you know how expensive movie theaters are now??? I ain't trynna waste money on a crappy movie 😂
You’re saying “good for them”. Why do You care about millionaire’s company?
They rent out the rooms cuz they need the money😅
Dan Steven's is in I'm Your Man, and he speaks fluent German in the film. He can handle a German persona pretty well. It's pretty good movie.
Really wanted to like this one but left disappointed. Did not enjoy this at all
I'm excited for this
Alma mater is a Latin phrase that means "nourishing mother"
I caught it on second watch, but Beth (step-mom) was ‘The Hooded Woman’ that attacked at the hospital. The impregnated mothers are the activators of their youth. The Mother Bird was the mother that lost her offspring in the opening scene, where Dan Stevens says ‘The mother will be harder to control now’ leading to her rampage.
just got back from watching CUCKOO and you lads cleared up a lot! Thanks.
The face says it all
Exactly🤣🤣
I was hoping it would be good
until I saw the face lol
I just left the theater seeing this. I couldn’t wait to see it actually and was very pleased with the film. I had no idea it would be that twist. I am not sure, but I was under the impression that the momma bird was Gretchen’s mom. I don’t know why I assumed that. Perhaps the long stare. Anyhow, I enjoyed it.
Momma bird was the mother of the young woman who escaped at the start of the movie.
I feel like it’s going to have the same vibe as “Infinity Pool”
Saw this at the Sydney Film Festival. Lobed it
*loved
Same! Looks like we’re the only ones.
@incognitoyo8606 the short film they played before cuckoo was brilliant too
Nobody is mentioning the absorbed twin? The doctor notes Alma looks a lot like Beth. Alma absorbed her twin. What is she is only part-creature? My theory is that Alma is not really the Bird Lady’s daughter. She absorbed her twin amd so took part of her powers amd she is attracting her twin’s mother…
THUMBS Up, but whoaaa guys I’m still a little confused about this movie. It seems like this movie is very busy! Hmmmm
I’m glad that you mentioned the women vomiting (I can’t stand it), so I will NOT be watching this one.
THANKS so much guys you are very much appreciated here. ❤
You guys should review Kneecap!
Just saw & loved it!
Yassss I just came out the theater seeing this I live being able to see movies the day before release
I liked this movie a good bit, just creepy enough but I agree that it left a few questions unanswered
💕Thank You!!!💕
A parasitic creature humanoid that you find is moderately low in horror terms 😅Looks like the movie gets a range of opinions and emotions on its offering - including some "gaslighting" that Nick chided them for too😉😀
💕Alma Means Soul.💕
💕Just Saying.💕
This seems creepy like the movie a cure for Wellness. I Wonder if you guys seen that? That movie was weird and trippy in a good way and not what you expect
Unrelated ; I just saw this movie called “something in the water” 🦈I believe it came out recently! PLEASE REVIEW
From the trailer, I thought it was somehow gonna tie back to some kind of nazi experiments way back when, since it takes place in the alps, and there was gonna be some leftovers from experiments back then or something lol. They did a good enough job with trailer though to invite speculation.
Guys, please review the comedy "Babes" which I watched by mistake. It has one of the most outrageous openings i bave ever seen.
The Omen scene, too 😂
Unfortunately I didn’t enjoy this film. We needed a real back story to the history of the resort ! Why this began.
I like how that character’s name was Trixie and you all keep calling her Beatrix 🤣 something with an X… One of those…
This is a movie I would need to watch again. It was much more entertaining than Longlegs, for sure. I was confused midway, but the performances in this film were outstanding; I didn't care to understand the plot.
Wow! First time I don’t agree with Fish Jelly 😳 I have to say I left disappointed. I wanted it to be an insane asylum movie, never expected any creatures. It all started out so promising- the scene on the bike with the runner in the distance by moonlight was great. As soon as the creature aspect entered, the film went down hill from there for me. I couldn’t figure out what decade it was until I saw the white iPhone cord. I also generally tune out at the last quarter of all films when the “battle” scenes begin. The library shootout went on for way too long, wish I had counted bullets. Done complaining lol
I enjoyed it, but also thought it was going to be more of an abduction plot or maybe she is put into an asylum due to what she is seeing/experiencing at the resort?! I was also annoyed by the silly gunplay by the 2 male leads who had no aim!! 😅🎉 I am hovering between a 2.5 and 3 rating. Thanks gentlemen for another fun and colorful review! 😍
@@jay-dubb.dubb.68 agree on your rating, and yes I expected more of an involuntary patient plot
I gave it a 6.5/10. Was objectively good (good acting & cinematography) but not my type of movie
I just watched it,can someone explain it to me, as I had trouble working out what was going on lol 😮
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I do agree… here is a lot of questions about the story…. He sags do not know or hey only know part of the plan? Did Konig want want Gretchen to be impregnated too or not. At first, he wanted to protect her, but after she found out, he did?
And Tricia, hey wanted to? The boyfriend was in on the plan?
If they want o repopulate, why do they invite more women?
And I would seem strange to let the Cuckoo women on the loose.
Have to see this movie again. But this and Longlegs, I like the effort for doing something different, but not sure if the stories worked.
She said to the German guy “mom’s dead” then threw the wig during the standoff. It would make sense that the father had resentment to Gretchen because she didn’t turn out the way he expected as one of the creatures. I think he had to lie that her mother was “dead” because it was time for another mating season for the creatures and now her mother was the mother bird to pass it along. If the father had his honeymoon with Alma’s mom there, I can see how he would’ve had his honeymoon with Gretchen’s mom and it not working bc their experiments weren’t strong enough yet. I think that the message that Gretchen told to the sister was also closure for herself in a way with knowing that her mom is actually passed but able to look towards having an improved relationship with her sister. The nurse was also explaining that this bird was coming back for its offspring. I’m not sure if this was unprecedented, but I was wondering why she was so focused on Gretchen and not Alma as far as chasing her down. Also when the runaway humanoid was about to put Gretchen in a transsexual she paused and the German guy had to put her back in focus. I wonder if they had a connection bc Gretchen is a “failed” bird or something.
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...idk if its on my end but the review for this movie and "The Instigators" would crash my phone whenever i tried to watch for the first couple hours after i see the upload.
I would hope it's not affecting you guys views.
2/5 only because the mad scientist was fine 😍 them blue eyes 😮💨 other than that movie was trash
Trash is right
Yea I didn’t like it :(
Just saw it
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This movie was lame and a drag. Could’ve faired well as a Supernatural episode. Nothing more.
Agreed
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A mess of film
I was sleep the whole time. Boring
Not really
@@pearlosibu yes really to me.
@@yasinradeei apologize. Your opinion/experience is valid. I should have said “not to me.” Also:
#1: I’m trying to get into the genre. 1st time seeing horror in the cinema, actually. (Was knock on Cabin’s door horror?). So what is fresh to me might be terribly stale for others.
#2: I saw it with a friend. Needed some hand-holding. I think that makes a difference too. I don’t know how id have felt if id experienced it alone and didn’t have whispered sidebars to break up the more monotonous scenes.
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