A Complete Unknown (2024), Elle Fanning, Timothée Chalamet, Search Light Pictures
Director James Mangold’s biography/drama/music film about Bob Dylan and starring Timotée Chalamet has a great new trailer.
Thank you, trailer maker!
I love how this builds to an exciting crescendo that has me looking forward to the release day of this award-worthy-looking production.
I couldn’t name a Dylan song when the teaser trailer for this movie was released a couple of months ago. At this point, I’m imagining myself enjoying Like a Rolling Stone live, in that trailer scene at the end.
It’s great to see Chalamet, who is clearly a DiCaprio-type talent do his thing to such a high level. Absolutely taking myself to the cinema for this one. Can’t wait. Oh, and I fully wrote this post with Like a Rolling Stone playing in the background the whole time.
Charlie Tahan, P.J. Byrne, Joe Tippett, Scoot McNairy, Dan Fogler, Michael Chernus, Kayli Carter, Norbert Leo Butz, James Austin Johnson, David Alan Basche, Laura Kariuki and Michael Everett Johnson also star.
Before you get excited, an Edward Scissorhands remake/sequel has not been confirmed. However, this brand new Super Bowl ad will likely have you thinking: ‘You know, I wouldn’t be opposed to the idea, especially if Timothée Chalamet is the star‘ And who could blame you?
I love this ad and I certainly wouldn’t object to a Scissorhands movie starring Chalamet. He can be Edward, Edgar or any other Scissorhands character, and I’ll watch. Perhaps the studio is teasing us with this ad, just before announcing that a remake/sequel is in the works. Fingers, toes and everything crossed!
I feel as though I already know the answer but would you watch a new Scissorhands movie?
Little Women (2019), Saoirse Ronan, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Little Women is a book I have not read. As such, besides that Friends episode where Rachel spoils the story for Joey, I didn’t really know much beforehand.
Based on Louisa May Alcott’s famous novel about four sisters coming-of-age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War, there are three things that stood out most and in a good way while watching director Greta Gerwig’s remake.
Firstly, the beauty that is the gift of sisterhood. Beauty that’s there when you’re happy with your sister, when you’re mad at your sister and when times aren’t so great. I like how accurately and honestly Gerwig captured the magic of these moments. Second, I’ve always been partial to stories of girls and women who are determined enough to decide on the life they want and go after it; regardless of other’s expectations. An even more impressive move during far less liberated periods in women’s history.
Lastly, unrequited love. The presence of this theme in Little Women resulted in my favourite scene and some of the most moving moments in the whole film. Particularly the one that takes place in a field with Timothée Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan’s characters.
In terms of how I feel about Gerwig’s movie overall, it’s very well acted by all involved. I especially enjoyed Chalamet, Ronan and Florence Pugh’s performances. Beyond that and the standout moments I’ve referenced, I can’t say that I love Gerwig’s movie. This is in part because I’m not quite a fan of the editing. The way it jumped back and forth to different time lines proved more annoying than fully necessary. Perhaps the story was too big to tell in the allotted time. Furthermore, I found that Little Women really became most interesting from Meg’s wedding onwards. The unfortunate thing about that is Meg’s wedding doesn’t take place until approximately two thirds into the film.
Big fans of the book will probably like this film far more than I did. For everyone else, I still say, follow your curiosities, whether or not it was ignited by an episode of Friends.
The French Dispatch (2020), Timothée Chalamet, SearchlightPictures
From writer/director Wes Anderson, The French Dispatch is a love letter to journalists and a new comedy/drama about a collection of love stories published in The French Dispatch magazine.
Key cast includes Timothée Chalamet, Saoirse Ronan and Elisabeth Moss.
I liked Anderson’s last film The Grand Budpest Hotel (2014). I therefore hope that this too will be amusing and a feast for all the senses.
Bill Murray, Cécile de France, Léa Seydoux, Benicio Del Toro, Rupert Friend, Adrien Brody, Owen Wilson, Liev Schreiber, Tilda Swinton Christoph Waltz, Willem Dafoe and Edward Norton also star.
