Here is My Movie Review of Death of A Unicorn

 

Here is My Movie Review of Death of A Unicorn

Now when this film was announced I was super excited for the filming because of two things one it is in A24 film and those films always entertain me and two it starred one of my favorite actor of all time that being Paul Rudd who is a tremendous actor you know even something as dumb as sausage probably which I don't really like that movie but Paul Rudd is the best thing about that film he is the thing that made me laugh throughout the whole movie even parts where that movie was not good at all. Rudd was still fun in that film. Then the trailers Came out and that made me more excited because the concept was really interesting the fact of about a father and daughter trying to cover up the murder of a unicorn that the accident we ran over with our car and they find out that it had the care for cancer while trying to survive against other demonic unicorns that were they brilliant and really fun concept. So I watched the film and I have to say this is one of my favorite films of 2025 because this film exceeded all my expectation then this film has received mix reviews some people like it some people really don't like it but I really found it fun and really entertained because this is probably one of them with underrated films of 2025. Now I will say though I don't think it is as terrific as Everything Everywhere All At Once was with Ke Huy Quan because it is the best A24 film of all time. But this film was still entertaining and really fun to watch. 

So basically what happens is that you have this guy Elliot Kintner who is coping with the loss of his wife then he decides to take his daughter Ridley to his business meeting and on the way they accidentally run over the Unicorn. So they decide to take it to Odell Leopold who is Elliott's boss and they find out that this unicorn can cure cancer so they decide to exploit it and use it to cure all diseases. But unfortunately the other unicorns want to get revenge on them for taking their baby away so it's up to Elliot and Ridley  to survive against the killer unicorns so they don't get killed off and that's basically what the story is for this film. I have to say the storyline this movie is really interesting because I actually love the idea of essentially Scott Lang and Wednesday surviving against killer unicorn I think that concept is really fun in the film executes it pretty well it actually makes it both scary and surprisingly really funny because the the thing that makes it funny is that they are played by the same actors who played those characters. 

The performance says are still tremendous because you can just tell that all the acting is fantastic Because much like a lot of A24 films even the film is not that good the one thing people always praise are the performances and in this film it is no different I think all the actors are really fun In this film because the thing that makes it interesting that you have 3 MCU actors in this film because all three of the actors they're in this movie have played different characters in the MCU. You also have 1 DCU actor in this film.

Now let's talk about Paul Rudd. Look, he is a tremendous actor. He is one of my favorite actors of all time. You know I like his films like Mute. I love him in the MCU as Ant-Man.  Even in some drama films like 2 Days or the Cider House Rules he's always great in any movie he is in. He is guaranteed to give a great performance. That's how exonerating he is as an actor and here's no difference. He gives a really tremendous and brilliant performance as Elliot because you can tell that Paul Rudd is having a ton of fun as this character as well as making the film. Now the character of Elliott Kintner  Is magnificent because you can see that this is a guy that's going through a lot. You know his wife recently passed away and he has to take care of his daughter Ridley Kintner. But he has to impress his boss  Odell Leopold who wants to hear the unicorn to cure cancer and other diseases. Also has to survive against the unicorns so he and his daughter do not get brutally massacred by them. The scenes with Elliot Kintner are magnificent whether with him seeing a unicorn brutalist scientist or him just bonding with his daughter it does lead to some really scary and some really powerful and emotional moments. Even the scene where he and his daughter Ridley Kintner running over the Unicorn and trying to hide the body also lead to some brilliant foreshadowing that happens later on in the film.  The chemistry between him and Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Richard E Grant, Anthony Carrigan is terrific. 

However the absolute big standout of the entire film is Jenna Ortega as  Elliot's daughter Ridley Kintner In the film and her performance is really magnificent and really astounding because you can tell that Jenna Ortega is giving such a raw and captivating performance as this character. Although you can tell that she is having a lot of fun in the film. Now the character of Ridley Kintner  Is really interesting because yes she is very closed off and really cynical but they're the brilliant reason of why she had like that because her mother has sadly passed away she doesn't want to spend time with her dad Elliot but she is shown that she really cares about him she no the lot about unicorns and she is essentially the smart one in this movie she knows exactly what unicorns need. The scenes with Ridley Kintner Are really incredible weather and her Trying to outrun the Unicorn or her correcting the rest of the characters because they take it the horse thing and then she said it's a fucking unicorn and it was really funny because it's the the way Jenna Ortega delivered the line. It does lead to some really suspenseful and some really funny moments in the film. The chemistry between her and Paul Rudd is astounding. 

Now let's talk about my favorite character in the film and that is Shepherd Leopold played by Adam Warlock himself Will Poulter. Now he is a terrific actor whether you have seen him in the film Detroit as Philip Krauss or The Maze Runner as Gally. He had given some really fun and entertaining performances. Now here is no different because he does a brilliant job as Shepherd Leopold because you can tell that he is having a lot of fun as this character and you can make this joke. Ant-Man has met Adam Warlock because they are both in the MCU. Now out of all the characters Shepherd Leopold is my favorite character because of all of them he was probably the funniest character in this entire film just because of Will Poulter´s deadpan delivery and the way he delivers his humor in the film. Now at first he seems really nice but in reality wants to kill the Unicorn for money so he can cure more diseases. I think his turn was really interesting because you see Shepherd Leopold Slowly going crazy and the film goes on and the film does a remarkable job of making you hate him because of all the bad things he does in the third act because again he wants to kill unicorns so he can cure more diseases. The scenes with Shepherd Leopold are incredible whether it is the scene of him just chilling in the hot tub or him trying to kill the unicorn and watching his assistant get brutally killed it does lead to some really fun and really nail biting moments of the entire film. I think Shepherd Leopold  is up there with Red Hulk from Captain America brand new world and when the best villains of 2025.  The chemistry between him and Paul Rudd is excellent. 

Now  let's talk about Griff played by Metamorpho himself Anthony Carrigan and his performance is terrific because you can tell that he is having a lot of fun playing this character. Also you can make this joke Ant-Man has met Metamorpho because they are played by the same actor. Now the character of Griff is really Interesting because he is shown to be very nice and really down to earth. He really cares about  Ridley Kintner because he  understands where Ridley Kintner is coming from because she is the only one that believes that the Unicorns are angry at them for taking away their baby. The scenes where Griff is really remarkable whether it is the scene of him talking to Ridley Kintner  about unicorns or it's him trying to survive against the killer unicorns that does lead to some really heartwarming and some really chilling moments in the film. The chemistry between him and Paul Rudd is spectacular. 

Now let's talk about Odell Leopold played by Classic Loki himself Richard E Grant and his performance is terrific and really fun to watch and you can make this joke Ant-Man has meant Classic Loki because like Will Poulter they were both in the MCU as those characters. Now Odell Leopold as a character that's actually really tragic because he is dying of cancer  and wants to use the unicorn can cure it and cure other diseases and he wants to help Elliot Kintner and Ridley Kintner survive against the Unicorns. The scenes with  Odell Leopold are really incredible whether it is him find out that is cured of cancer or him trying to outrun the Unicorns deadly to some really shocking and really incredible moments in the film. The chemistry between him and Paul Rudd is magnificent. 

However the best thing about this entire movie is the directing by Alex Scharfman it's interesting because this is his first film he is ever directed and this was a brilliant directorial debut because what I love about his directing is that he does a glorious job of developing all the characters in the film especially Elliot Kintner  because this is the character that has gone through a lot you know his wife died he has to impress his boss he has to care for his door while trying to survive and avoid being killed by evil unicorns and by and by then he does make his daughter happy by caring for her at the end. He also does a remarkable job of developing Ridley Kintner  Because she is also going through a lot you know her mother is no longer with her her dad is not spending enough time with her everyone doesn't believe that she knows a lot about unicorns and she wants to prove to her dad that she is intelligent enough to help the Unicorn find its child. I also like how he discusses the subject of abuse of power regarding how people use animals for medicine by killing them and even the DNA to care for diseases  and I think that is really dark and really disturbing. I'm glad he kept the subject matter really seriously because you think animals to like try to care something is really disturbing because it missed up to kill the ammo and then extract the blood from it so people can try to cure diseases without doing it the proper way and experimenting on the ammo and make it more miserable. So overall I think you did a tremendous job directing this film. I am so excited to see what he is going to direct in the future.

So in conclusion I still really love the film because the storyline revolving around  Elliot Kintner and Ridley Kintner  accidentally running over a unicorn and then find out that can care diseases and then they have to survive against killer unicorns is  brilliant concept which sounds really stupid sounds really weird it's like a movie about that but somehow this film take that concept It makes it really dark and really fun. Also the performances are really tremendous. The two standout performances are from Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega; those two give such beautiful and captivating performances in the film. Also the scenes with the Unicorns chasing Elliot Kintner and Ridley Kintner  And trying to kill them because they accidentally took their baby away lead to some really heart pounding and some really creepy moments throughout the film. Also the CGI for the Unicorn looks really amazing because it looks so realistic. Also Will Poulter is really fun and really entertaining as Shepherd Leopold  because his villain turn and his humor in the movie was really fun and really interesting to watch. I think this film is up there with Novocaine with Jack Quaid as one the best films of 2025. I think this film is up there with Mickey 17 with Robert Pattinson as one of the best films of the 2020s. I think the film is up there with Everything Everywhere All At Once with Ke Huy Quan as one of my favorite A24 films. I highly recommend you watch this film especially if you like really awesome and suspenseful movies like Last Breath with Woody Harrelson then i'm sure you're going to like this one you will not be disappointed. I give this movie a 10/10.