Not sure why so many seem so convinced Saltburn is supposed to be a class commentary or critique. I'm curious, what in the movie specifically made you think that? Oliver does not hate them because they are rich while others suffer, he hates them because they have what he wants. He wants what they have and be who they are. He wants to consume it and hoard it. This is a movie about desire and obsession. He wants it for himself, to "Lick the fucking plate."
This is a movie about longing and greed and hubris. Its about The Minotaur trapped in the labyrinth that is Saltburn. "If you get sick of us you can leave, I promise." "I believed him." Its about Icarus flying to close to the sun. Its a retelling of Theseus, one in which he doesn't win.
There are moments that highlight inequality in class and race but they're not used as a talking point for why its bad or that it needs to be fixed. Instead they are meant to highlight the comparisons and contrasts of Farleigh and Oliver. To show how they're foils and to highlight that they are outsiders. They're used as lies and steppingstones for Oliver to get closer to the family, just another way to manipulate them to get what he wants. *We* want to see the real world justice and for Farleigh to get what he deserves and to seen as equal. The movie does not. The movie, in the end, has nothing to do with class or racial inequality. And while a point can be made that its a bit tasteless to be used as simply a thematic point without any real substance (a point I will not disagree on), the movie isn't about that.
Oliver does not want to "Eat The Rich" or dismantle the system. He himself is already very privileged in society. He just wants more. He doesn't want to disband the classes, he just wants consume what is before him. He's trapped himself in his own greed and obsessions and is happy there. He wanted to consume and own their beauty. He wants to be the Cattons. If you're looking for a fil to damn the rich for being rich, you've come to the wrong place,
Like you are all completely entitled to not like the movie for any reason, or to dislike or even hate how they handled the moments of class discussion. But like, at least understand and be aware that's not what the movie is about when trying to give a critique. At least be upfront about what you didn't like rather than attempt to change the message and plot of the film itself.
