Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) falls nothing short of a masterpiece. It is not within my personal experience to be completely captivated by a film for its entire 206 minute run time, but this film has made itself the exception. More often than not, films reaching over two and a half hours lose momentum and consequently viewers find themselves losing interest. Moon represents the unique case of keeping its audience engaged for its entirety while simultaneously foregoing excessive action and explicit romance. This is not to say that Moon does not dabble in shocking explosions or surprising murders, but it does so in such a tasteful way that it creates a flow of events that you can’t take your eyes off of. Cinema has moved into an age where every film includes implausible, over the top violence, graphic nudity or both and it is becoming overwhelmingly monotonous. Moon seems to be the first film in this genre to break that mold and prove that a good story and an excellent cast is all you need to keep your audience engaged.