Well now, let me tell ya, this “Killing of a Sacred Deer” ain’t your usual kind of movie. I reckon it’s somethin’ that’ll make your head spin round like a chicken when a hawk swoops down. It’s one of those films where you sit there scratchin’ your head, wonderin’ what just happened, and then it hits ya like a ton of bricks. So, let me try to explain what all went on with this cursed family and how this fella Martin done put a spell on ’em, as it were.
Now, Martin, he ain’t no ordinary boy. He’s a young fella with a big ol’ grudge, and he ain’t afraid to show it. His father died, and Martin blames Steven—yep, Steven, the man who’s got a whole family of his own and seems like he’s got his hands full just dealin’ with regular life. But no, that ain’t the case here. Martin claims that Steven caused his daddy’s death when Steven was operatin’ on him, and, well, things didn’t turn out so good. That’s where the curse comes in, I reckon.
See, Martin tells Steven that in order to “balance things,” as he calls it, Steven must kill one of his own kin. Ain’t that somethin’? Otherwise, the whole family is gonna suffer in ways you can’t even imagine. First, there’ll be paralysis, then they won’t be able to eat a bite of food, and to top it all off, their eyes’ll start bleedin’—sounds like a nightmare, don’t it? You can’t help but think, what kinda twisted revenge is this? And, if Steven don’t do what Martin says, well, his family’s gonna die slow and painful-like.
Now, the thing is, Martin’s threat isn’t just some wild talk. Oh no, this boy’s serious. He’s not just blowin’ smoke in the wind. He says Steven’s family will start sufferin’ unless Steven does what he’s been told. And folks, let me tell ya, them strange ailments start to show up, just like Martin promised. First, Steven’s wife Anna, his daughter Kim, and his son Bob—they all start goin’ downhill, one by one. Paralysis sets in, and then they can’t eat, and the whole thing turns into a dreadful mess. Ain’t no escaping it either.
Now, Steven, he’s in a real tough spot. I mean, what’s a man supposed to do when faced with somethin’ like that? He’s got to make a choice: kill one of his own, or let his family suffer and die. And let me tell ya, that’s one heavy choice to carry around. It’s like standin’ at a crossroads with no sign to point ya in the right direction.
So, in the end, Steven does what he has to do, and he kills his son, Bob. That’s a mighty hard thing to do, I reckon. But that’s the way the story goes. It don’t matter how hard you try, sometimes life don’t give ya no good options. It’s like tryin’ to fix a broken plow with a rusty nail—you do what you can, but it don’t always turn out the way you hope.
After all that, things don’t get much better for Steven. There’s still a lot of unanswered questions, and Martin’s still lurkin’ around, makin’ sure Steven knows who’s in charge. In one scene, Steven and his family—minus poor ol’ Bob—are sittin’ in a diner, lookin’ all confused and lost, and there’s Martin, just watchin’ ’em. Ain’t no words exchanged, but you can tell he’s still there, hauntin’ them like a shadow that won’t let go.
Now, the movie ends on a note that don’t give ya no clear answer. It’s one of those endings that keeps you thinkin’ long after the credits roll. What’s really going on? Was it all about revenge, or was there somethin’ deeper at play? It’s hard to say, but that’s the beauty of it, I suppose. You don’t always need all the answers. Sometimes, you just gotta sit with the mystery and let it stew for a while.
But if I’m to tell ya, that Martin fella, he sure put a mighty curse on Steven’s family. And though it may not be the kind of curse with dark magic or fancy potions, it’s a curse all the same. It’s the curse of revenge, of consequences for a mistake that happened long ago, and the terrible price that comes with it.
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