After her son Kevin commits a horrific act, troubled mother Eva reflects on her complicated relationship with her disturbed son as he grew from a toddler into a teenager.
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 27 wins & 62 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
It's a hallmark of "Kevin's" emotional bravery and intellectual honesty that the questions haunt us long after the end credits roll.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
8 Mar 2012
fresh:
Director Ramsay makes Kevin's impact all the more felt by coming at it from all angles.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
9 Mar 2012
fresh:
"We Need to Talk About Kevin" is confrontational cinema that will leave you speechless.
– Joe Williams,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
9 Mar 2012
rotten:
Fragmented, dreamlike, a whir of memories and misery, We Need to Talk About Kevin is unsettling, but also somehow unnecessary.
– Steven Rea,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
9 Mar 2012
rotten:
It becomes a film about her [Swinton] scattered mind. That produces wonders from Swinton, but it ignores the plea in the title. What about Kevin? Kevin deserves so much more attention-indeed, he deserves being played by Tilda Swinton.