![]() But ultimately, that feels like the film getting bogged down in a semantic distinction rather than really exploring intention in any meaningful way. For Nolan's Insomnia, intent is everything, and it makes for a crucial distinction between a killing and a murder. These are the similar beats of the original movie, although Nolan's version adds the extra layer of the IA investigation, which feels like a way to hold the audience's hand through the question of "Why wouldn't Will just admit it was an accident?" But where Nolan's version falters is because it's obsessed with motivation. During this time, in a place where it's always daylight, Will suffers from insomnia. The twist is that the killer, Walter Finch ( Robin Williams), saw the whole thing, so while Will is busy covering up the accidental shooting (which may have looked intentional because Hap was going to talk to internal affairs) and fending off eager detective Ellie Burr ( Hilary Swank), he also has an awkward relationship with the soft-spoken Finch. When he arrives in Nightmute, it seems like they've got a fairly direct line to catching their killer, but a bungled sting operation leads to the killer escaping and Will accidentally shooting and killing Hap during the pursuit. For Will, this assignment isn't because he's a famous detective who has solved some notable cases, but rather because he and Hap are being investigated by internal affairs, and the powers-that-be want to get Will away from the spotlight. Only time will tell when audiences get to fully immerse themselves in another heart-racing story from the acclaimed filmmaker.The plot has Al Pacino playing LAPD detective Will Dormer, who, along with his partner Hap Eckhart ( Martin Donovan), is basically exiled to a small remote Alaskan fishing village of Nightmute to investigate the murder of a teenage girl. Since the movie is set to center on one of the most controversial figures from a dark period in history, it will be interesting to see how Nolan plans to tackle such heavy themes in Oppenheimer. ![]() Needless to say, the movie will serve as a unique experience compared to other Nolan projects, with the film partially shot in black-and-white as well. ![]() Interestingly, despite being a film focused on the horrors of nuclear destruction, Oppenheimer’s R-rating doesn’t appear to reflect any violence, which could mean that the story will likely only focus on the dramatic side of the real-life figure. However, unlike Oppenheimer, the film was released with a PG-13 rating, which received some early criticisms due to its setting, which would have benefited from fully showcasing the brutalities of war. Nolan previously tackled the World War II era in 2017 with Dunkirk. RELATED: 'Oppenheimer' Behind-the-Scenes Video Covers the Film's IMAX Creation Oppenheimer Will Differentiate From Other Christopher Nolan Projects ![]() But if Tenet was able to cross over $365 million during the height of the pandemic in 2020, then perhaps Nolan’s name alone is enough to serve Universal another hit this year. ![]() However, with the movie carrying a $100 million budget, word-of-mouth will be crucial to its box office performance, especially in a competitive summer movie season. While an R-rating does cut off younger audience members, it could serve as appropriate counter-programming to Barbie, which releases on the same weekend this summer. The upcoming film will be the first Nolan-directed feature to receive an R-rating since Insomnia, which was released over 20 years ago in 2002. And it appears that the acclaimed filmmaker is aiming for older audiences this time around, as Oppenheimer is officially rated R for “some sexuality, nudity, and language,” according to a recent teaser for the film. With the release of Oppenheimer just a little under two months away, it won’t be long before audiences get to experience another groundbreaking film from director Christopher Nolan. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The only way to get every single word from Dickens’ original novel would be through an audiobook, and Simon Callow is one of the many people who has done such a book on tape.īut rest assured, Ignorance and Want do make an appearance, always a sure sign that the creative team understands A Christmas Carol.ĭirector Tom Cairns has the camera moving a great deal during Callow’s performance here, maximizing the possibilities and avoiding too much of a similarity to other one-man versions of A Christmas Carol. ![]() The only downside is that, at a mere 72 minutes, Callow’s rendition leaves out a few bits that are probably some people’s favorite moments from A Christmas Carol. His Fezziwig alone eclipses anything that Stewart managed in his now pale-looking performance. I was impressed with how thoroughly Callow blows away Patrick’s stage show in virtually every way. Simon Callow makes Patrick Stewart look like a smarmy ham and has become my new top one-man show adaptation of the Carol. Like Patrick Stewart, Callow uses Dickens’ old prompt copy for public readings as his launching point but acts out each character in a far more impressive manner than Stewart ever did. Simon Callow has surpassed Patrick Stewart’s old one-man performance of the Carol in recent decades and he even portrayed Charles Dickens himself doing a public reading of A Christmas Carol in a Doctor Who special in 2005. The only score consists of ambient electronic music from Ben and Max Ringham. Under Tom Cairns’ direction, Callow’s lauded performance, this time taking place in an abandoned warehouse, gets just enough goosing from smoke, sound effects, fake snow and other enhancements to justify capturing it on film.Ĭallow even lights a fire at one point and in another portion warms his hands over a lit candle, Bob Cratchit style. MERRY CHRISTMAS! Balladeer’s Blog’s Christmas Carol-a-Thon 2022 comes to a close with this look at Simon Callow’s one man show A Christmas Carol. ![]() ![]()
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