Good analysis here:

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-nest-movie-review-2020

Just finished this extremely odd movie. Why is it called “The Nest”?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I liked it. My spouse is kind of a gaslighter in a similar way to Jude Law. I've kind of resigned myself (like his wife). I liked how she called him on his BS, got on with things, but there was still love in the family. I completely did not understand the horse though...did he did up the horse to get some evidence to get his paltry 5K back (with complete disregard to his wife's feeligs?). Did an animal dig up the horse? Was it buried alive? Maybe I nodded off--but I missed the explanation part if there was one.

It wasn’t well explained. My take was that he dug up the horse to have it tested to try to get his money back, hen just tossed it basically on top of the dirt without properly reburying it.

Which leads me to my dislike of the ending, because she seemed so devastated by his treatment of the horse, and the kids seemed so shocked by it, that it was inexplicable to me that they’d all welcome him into their breakfast so calmly and the movie would end on that note.

"...The Nest horse scene explained:

When Allison gets home, Ben shows her the body of Richmond. The horse’s body has become partially unburied, presumably because the hole wasn’t deep enough. Allison tried to repress all this misery and suffering, but it came bubbling back up. She can’t ignore it. Distraught, Allison breaks down crying over the horse. She tries to dig Richmond out of the ground with her bare hands. She is desperate to get back to the time in her life before Richmond—and everything he represents—died. But unfortunately, there is no going back. Allison and her family can only move forward..."
https://decider.com/2024/01/19/the-nest-ending-explained-what-happened-to-the-horse-scene/#

Anonymous wrote:I feel like I need an explanation of the movie. I also suspected he killed the horse (for insurance money)? Reminds me of my ex. He was always the best at everything when he basically was Jude Law in this movie.

"..What happened to the horse in The Nest?

We don’t get a definitive reason for why the horse died, but we know he was in distress since the move. Allison tells her son that she believes the horse was sick and she didn’t notice. Again, think of the horse as a metaphor for Allison herself—she was ignoring her own needs and her own freedom in favor as Rory. As a result, some part of herself died. She was sick, and she didn’t notice until it was too late—until her comfortable life had been ruined. You could also see the horse as a metaphor for their marriage. There was always something wrong beneath the surface, but it took moving to bring the problems to the surface. Eventually, it died. But even then, those problems couldn’t stay buried..."
https://decider.com/2024/01/19/the-nest-ending-explained-what-happened-to-the-horse-scene/#

I feel like I need an explanation of the movie. I also suspected he killed the horse (for insurance money)? Reminds me of my ex. He was always the best at everything when he basically was Jude Law in this movie.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I liked it. My spouse is kind of a gaslighter in a similar way to Jude Law. I've kind of resigned myself (like his wife). I liked how she called him on his BS, got on with things, but there was still love in the family. I completely did not understand the horse though...did he did up the horse to get some evidence to get his paltry 5K back (with complete disregard to his wife's feeligs?). Did an animal dig up the horse? Was it buried alive? Maybe I nodded off--but I missed the explanation part if there was one.

It wasn’t well explained. My take was that he dug up the horse to have it tested to try to get his money back, hen just tossed it basically on top of the dirt without properly reburying it.

Which leads me to my dislike of the ending, because she seemed so devastated by his treatment of the horse, and the kids seemed so shocked by it, that it was inexplicable to me that they’d all welcome him into their breakfast so calmly and the movie would end on that note.

Yeah, that was my take too. But I wonder if it was the dramatic climax of the awfulness, and there was some kind of realization on everyone's part at breakfast that things had to change and they would make it happen? Or were they all going to sally forth doing the same old? He had that hsyterical gulping laugh when he proposed ANOTHER job opportunity and she gave him her signature look--I thought that might have shown some self-awareness? that and the taxi drivers lecture and almost losing the kids to a wild house party and the deparvity of digging up the horse...

I thought for sure she was going to hit him with the car when he had to walk home. Glad that didn’t happen. Would have been really predictable.

Jude Law was perfect as a big talking smooozer though

Anonymous wrote:I liked it. My spouse is kind of a gaslighter in a similar way to Jude Law. I've kind of resigned myself (like his wife). I liked how she called him on his BS, got on with things, but there was still love in the family. I completely did not understand the horse though...did he did up the horse to get some evidence to get his paltry 5K back (with complete disregard to his wife's feeligs?). Did an animal dig up the horse? Was it buried alive? Maybe I nodded off--but I missed the explanation part if there was one.

It wasn’t well explained. My take was that he dug up the horse to have it tested to try to get his money back, hen just tossed it basically on top of the dirt without properly reburying it.

Which leads me to my dislike of the ending, because she seemed so devastated by his treatment of the horse, and the kids seemed so shocked by it, that it was inexplicable to me that they’d all welcome him into their breakfast so calmly and the movie would end on that note.

I liked it. My spouse is kind of a gaslighter in a similar way to Jude Law. I've kind of resigned myself (like his wife). I liked how she called him on his BS, got on with things, but there was still love in the family. I completely did not understand the horse though...did he did up the horse to get some evidence to get his paltry 5K back (with complete disregard to his wife's feeligs?). Did an animal dig up the horse? Was it buried alive? Maybe I nodded off--but I missed the explanation part if there was one.

Couldn’t finish it.

I started the movie, and had to stop it within the first five minutes because I was so tired of the lingering long shots of things. The first scene is a really long shot of two cars in the driveway. Then you move on and it’s Jude Law staring out the window for a really long time. I was like nope too much other stuff on.

Anonymous wrote:I couldn't finish it. I thought it was so terrible. I read the Rotten Tomatoes reviews and the high critic scores made me furious.

Yes, Carrie Coon and Jude Law are outstanding actors. Their performances can't save a slow, pointless movie.

I stopped watching when he went to see his mother and she was getting afraid in the house because the door opened.

All of this, yes. I couldn't finish it either.

Anonymous wrote:I couldn't finish it. I thought it was so terrible. I read the Rotten Tomatoes reviews and the high critic scores made me furious.

Yes, Carrie Coon and Jude Law are outstanding actors. Their performances can't save a slow, pointless movie.

I stopped watching when he went to see his mother and she was getting afraid in the house because the door opened.

I did like the ending. I mean the very very last scene. I won’t say anything in case other people haven’t seen the movie yet but I liked it.

I couldn't finish it. I thought it was so terrible. I read the Rotten Tomatoes reviews and the high critic scores made me furious.

Yes, Carrie Coon and Jude Law are outstanding actors. Their performances can't save a slow, pointless movie.

I stopped watching when he went to see his mother and she was getting afraid in the house because the door opened.

what did y’all think of “The Nest” on Netflix, starring Jude Law and Carrie Coon?

It got an extremely high rotten tomatoes score from critics but the audience score was divided; did you find it confusing? What were your takeaways?