“we carry the fire.”
i was initially gonna write about some of the early watchmen reviews (you can read them over at /film) and then i read this review of the road, john hilcoat’s adaptation of carmac mccarthy’s amazing book. here’s a snippet:
The movie sucks you into a completely different world and it’s nearly impossible to peel yourself away from it for it’s duration. as slow-paced as this movie can be, like in the book, there are riviting moments that will make you jump out of your seat with disgust, excitment, and suspense. These moments are spaced out perfectly and with each one you are pulled in further into the horror being presented. This was a giant screening with a huge movie theatre completely filled. Most people had no knowledge of what they were getting themelves into. The audience was very communal, silent at the right parts and audibly gasping at other parts. The feel I got from reactions on my way out was that they were all on a crazy ride together. People who didn’t like depressing movies didn’t like it, but people who liked GOOD movies, even if it is depressing, loved it. There was one jump cut in particular that I can remember that reminded me of the famous cut in 2001: A Space Oddesy. A dramatic cut from what was to what is. It’s in the beginning and it’ll hit you hard.
fuck yes. reasons i’m excited are the following.
- i love the road. it really just tears into you when you read it and you feel every part of it. it’s bleak, but there’s hope in the relationship between the man and his son.
- john hillcoat directed the proposition, which is a fantastic modern western. and he brought nick cave with him to do the score on the road.
- viggo mortensen? check. charlize theron? check. guy pierce? check. robert duvall? check. michael k. williams (aka, OMAR LITTLE!)? mutha fuckin’ check, son.
- they’ve apparently left the reason behind the destruction ambiguous, which is awesome.
anyway, i can’t wait for this to come out. i’m actually a little more excited for this than watchmen. blasphemy, i know.
-srd
