“Killers of the Flower Moon” is an unflinching at the horrors of humanity

“Do you see the hungry wolves in this picture”

By Maya Bell

Score: 94%

“Killers of the Flower Moon” is a movie directed by Martin Scorcesse and written by Eli Roth, and is an adaptation of the novel written by David Graham. The movie covers the story of the real-life Osage Indian murders that took place in Oklahoma from the 1910s to the 1930s.

Originally, the film would have been from the perspective of the FBI agents who ended up solving the case, according to the Wall Street Journal. In an interview with the New Yorker, Martin Scorcesse said that he wanted to focus on the story between Molly Burkhart and Ernest Burkhart.

Instead of the movie being a simple story of good guys and bad guys, it’s a story about injustice, the banality of evil, and toxic love.

The movie shows this through its amazing visuals and use of music. The wide shots of the film forces the audience to watch the brutality and callousness of the murders. The music score composed by Robbie Robertson, perfectly captures the eerie atmosphere.

All of the actors bring their best to the movie; Robert De Niro plays William Hale with horrifying self-righteousness and racism. Lily Gladstone plays Molly Burkhart as the heart and soul of the movie. When the movie is full of complacent-to-downright-conniving evil, Molly Burkhart is meant to be the moral center. Lily Gladstone plays Molly with the complexity and emotion that makes her story that more tragic.

While the movie drags at some points, Martin Scorcesse directed a movie that makes the audience know exactly who the hungry wolves are.