The Tree Of Life
Director - Terrence Malick (Previous Film: The New World)
In a nutshell....
The Tree Of Life traces the life of an 11 year old boy, Jack, one of the three brothers in the family. Jack is stuck between the world views of his parents, his mother sees the world as a happy place and believes in love and mercy, whereas the father tells his boy to be prepared for the harsh world and teaches Jack to put himself before the others. Things change for Jack as he experiences despair, hatred and death. Jack grows up as a lost soul in the modern world and tries to rediscover himself as he becomes more understanding, and is ready to forgive his father.
Nothing much has been spoken about the film as far as the story is concerned. The makers have kept much of it under wraps and the word coming in from Cannes is that the film is a lot about the metaphysical, and in a surreal way, also focuses on the Big Bang and the evolution of man, a wordless scene that lasts for more than 15 minutes. All I can say is that this must be a treat for the connoisseurs of cinema, the ones who believe in the power of the art more than entertaining the audiences. After all not every film wins the Palme D'Or, and Terrence Malick has a great reputation when it comes to serious cinema. From the reviews that have come in from Cannes and the US release, it's easy to figure out that this film is definitely not for those who love the entertainment oriented films. But, a powerful and popular star cast doing this kind of a film is a good fusion and this is what would entice the fans to go and watch it.
Runtime - 138 mins
Genre - Drama/Fantasy
Rated - 12A
Principal Cast
Brad Pitt - Mr. O'Brien (Last seen in: Inglourious Basterds)
Sean Penn – Jack (Last seen in: Fair Game)
Jessica Chastain - Mrs. O'Brien (UK Theatrical Debut)
Fiona Shaw - Grandmother (Last seen in: Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 1)
Principal Crew
Terrence Malick - WriterEmmanuel Lubezki - Director of Photography
Hank Corwin, Jay Rabinowitz, Daniel Rezende, Billy Weber, Mark Yoshikawa - Editors
Alexandre Desplat - Music Director
Film’s USP
Cast + Terrence MalickAnticipation Level - Pick Of The Week (POTW)
Super
Studio – IFC Midnight (Previous Film: Peep World)
Director - James Gunn (Previous Film: Slither)
In a nutshell....
Frank, a normal guy, transforms himself into a superhero, Crimson Bolt, after his wife, Sarah, hooks up with a smooth-talking drug dealer, Jock. Libby, a local comic store employee, also transforms herself, into Boltie. She becomes a sidekick to Crimson Bolt and together they aspire to bring the drug dealer down, although they lack powers.
With ideas for new superheroes running out, filmmakers are now turning to creating characters who become superheroes without having any special powers. It started with Kick Ass, and now it seems Super will take this trend forward. And I think this one is as interesting as Kick Ass. With Ellen Page in top form and Rainn Wilson's crazy theatrics, I expect this film to have a lot of funny sequences and situations where you won't just stop laughing. Having said that, I hope it does not falter because this trend of powerless, ordinary people becoming superheroes, is fun. This might only be James Gunn's second film after the nice comedy Slither, but he has also written some funnier films including the two Scooby-Doo flicks, and Shawn Of The Dead. At the box office, I believe it will do a decent job.
Runtime - 96 mins
Genre - Action/Comedy/Drama
Rated - Unknown
Principal Cast
Ellen Page - Libbly/Boltie (Last seen in: Inception)
Kevin Bacon - Jacques (Last seen in: My One And Only)
Liv Tyler - Sarah Helgeland (Last seen in: The Incredible Hulk)
Principal Crew
James Gunn - WriterSteve Gainer - Director of Photography
Cara Silverman - Editor
Tyler Bates - Music Director
Film’s USP
Plot + CastAnticipation Level - Second Choice
Trust
Studio – Millennium Films (Previous Film: Drive Angry 3D)
Director - David Schwimmer (Previous Film: Run, Fatboy, Run)
In a nutshell....
Fourteen year old Annie is gifted a laptop on her birthday. She meets her first boyfriend, online and trusts him completely. After communicating with him for several months on the computer and chat phone, they decide to meet. She discovers that the friend is not somebody who he actually claimed to be, and that man takes undue advantage of her. Annie's parents are shocked in disbelief and struggle to support their daughter during the tough times as Annie tries to recover from the emotional blow and retain her innocence.
Based on a very sensitive subject which has affected millions of families across the globe, Trust is an eye opener for those who forgot they need to be responsible. Debutante Liana Liberato got the Audience Choice Award for the Best Actress at the Chicago Film Festival, and the film was the official selection for the Toronto Film Festival. It promises to be a fantastic film, and I've read and heard very good things about it from the festival goers. Clive Owen is one of my favourite British actors and he too seems to be in good form. Therefore I'm really looking forward to watch this film when I get a chance to. In the meantime people in the US can enjoy this film and learn a thing or two from it.
Runtime - 106 mins
Genre - Drama
Rated - Unknown
Principal Cast
Catherine Keener - Lynn Cameron (Last seen in: Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief)
Liana Liberato - Annie Cameron (Debut)
Chris Henry Coffey - Glen/Charlie (Last seen in: The International)
Principal Crew
Andy Bellin, Robert Festinger - WritersAndrzej Sekula - Director of Photography
Douglas Crise - Editor
Nathan Larson - Music Director
Film’s USP
Story + CastAnticipation Level - 4/5
Murder 2
Studio – Vishesh Films (Previous Film: Crook: It's Good To Be Bad)
Director - Mohit Suri (Previous Film: Crook: It's Good To Be Bad)
In a nutshell....
Arjun, an ex-cop in Goa, earns his bread by doing all sorts of wrong and odd things. He is appointed by a gangster, involved in flesh trade and a prostitution business, to search for the girls who have escaped his clutches. Arjun realises that the missing girls were all connected to one phone call. It is now upto him to find the person responsible for the disappearances, and also save the girl he likes, Priya.
A bold film with a beautiful actress. This is a tried and tested formula the Bhatts have been following since some time now. Murder worked superbly in favour of the makers, the cast and everybody else attached to the film. It also offered something new to the Indian audiences. Now, they wish to take it forward with a sequel, a much bolder and raunchier version. However, the Bhatts are also famous of lifting their stories straight off from a Hollywood or a foreign language film. And Murder 2 is no exception. Right from the story to even the promotional poster, everything seems to have been lifted from Korean filmmaker Kim Ki Duk's Bad Guy. Now the only thing that remains to be seen is whether they manage to replicate the success of Bad Guy. Like all Emraan Hashmi films, this one too has managed to churn out chart-bursting songs. At the box office, Murder 2 will do well considering the popularity of the first one.
Runtime - Unknown
Genre - Crime/Thriller
Rated - Unknown
Principal Cast
Emraan Hashmi - Arjun Bhagwat (Last seen in: Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji)
Jacqueline Fernandez – Priya (Last seen in: Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai)
Sudhanshu Pandey - (Last seen in: Saas, Bahu Aur Sensex)
Principal Crew
Mahesh Bhatt, Shagufta Rafique - WritersRavi Walia - Director Of Photography
Devendra Murdeshwar - Editor
Harshit Saxena, Sangeet Haldipur, Siddharth Haldipur, Mithoon - Music Directors
Film’s USP
Story + SongsAnticipation Level - Second Choice
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