Want to make a cinema this weekend? You will therefore be served, since between a journalistic drama multi-nominated at the next Oscars; the new post-apocalyptic bluette for teenage girls of the moment, an Asian film with stunning poetry and a western with nightmarish production, the diversity proposed by this week of January 27 may suit the whole family. A quick overview of the outings here:
Jane Got a Gun
Directed by Gavin O'Connor With Natalie Portman, Joel Edgerton, Ewan McGregor American Western / 1h38
Jane Got a Gun, worn by Natalie Portman (Black Swan) is a western directed by Gavin O'Connor, to whom we already owe the famous Warriors and The Price of Loyalty. The beauty we saw in Star Wars interprets , in the middle of the Wild West era, the role of a strong woman married to one of the worst bandits in the city who is murdered by his former allies. Isolated, she will have to roll up her sleeves and solve the problem herself if she wants to survive. In addition to the originality of seeing a female heroine of a western, a genre yet relatively macho genre, the interest that can be brought to Jane Got a Gun is particularly from its production having seen all the colors of the rainbow and discouraged more than one. Thus, originally Michael Fassbender was supposed to slip into the skin of the main character but due to incompatible schedules, he had to give way to Jude Law, who, in turn, withdrew, invariably leading to a game of musical chairs in the cast or nothing less than Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, Bradley Cooper and finally Ewan McGregor succeeded each other in the role of the grieving husband abandoned by his peers. And when we know that the realization has also met serious damages, we are entitled to say that the project is cursed. Fortunately, two indications give hope for a successful film: first in terms of atmosphere, the film team would have been inspired by Once Upon a Time in the West, Sergio Leone's masterpiece, then the script was part of the BlackList in 2011, the Hollywood list of the best screenplays that circulate without having found a director.
The 5th wave
Directed by J Blakeson With Chloë Grace Moretz, Liev Schreiber American Science Fiction / 1h57
Worn by Chloë Grace Moretz , heroine of Kick-Ass, The 5th Wave tells the story of the survival of a teenager in a post-apocalyptic world dominated by bellicose aliens called The Others. Also worn by Liev Schreiber (Sabretooth in X-Men Origins Wolverine ) and Maggie Siff (The Walking Dead) The 5th Wave is adapted from a bestselling novel of the same name for young adults written by Rick Yancey, the first episode of a three-volume saga. The 5th Wave is added to the long list of adaptations of novels for teenagers such as The Hunger Games, Divergent, The Labyrinth or Twilight. Certainly the beginning of a new saga to discover tomorrow in theaters.
The Delights of Tokyo
Directed by Naomi Kawase Japanese comedy-drama / 1h53
The Delights of Tokyo, directed by the filmmaker behind Still The Water, is the adaptation of the book An, written by Durian Sukegawa. The feature film tells the story of the incongruous association of an old woman full of vitality and a morose forty-year-old man, both abandoned by society, to make dorayakis, a traditional Japanese pastry. Unlike Kawase's previous film, Still The Water, The Delights of Tokyo takes place in an agglomeration, in Tokyo itself, an urban landscape that does not prevent us from seeing nature in the foreground, just as present as the kitchen. Naomi Kawase says:
"Eating soothes my mind and makes me happy. I believe that by eating well no one can be angry."
Touching words for this talented director who saw her film presented at the opening of the " Un Certain Regard " selection at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. A feature film that the editorial staff has dissected accompanied by Dorayakis: Critique
Spotlight
Directed by Tom McCarthy Starring Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, Stanley Tucci American drama / 2h08
Tom McCarthy, so to speak, is an atypical artist. Actor for big productions, director for HBO and screenwriter at Pixar (he notably wrote La-Haut), the director has decided for his new project to change sides, even if it means surprising by tackling a news item that has hit the headlines: the Spotlight case. Based on the name of an investigative team affiliated with a Boston newspaper, the film echoes the investigation conducted by these few reporters, who were able to highlight the resounding scandal that saw the Catholic Church assume responsibility for many sexual abuses committed with impunity by members of the clergy. Multi-nominated for the Oscars, including in the queen category of best film, best director, best actor in a supporting role for Mark Ruffalo and best actress in a supporting role for Rachel McAdams, the film, which necessarily recalls The President's Men, has long appeared in the collection of best screenplays across the Atlantic, especially for its propensity to respect the original material without distorting it or subjecting it to unnecessary sensationalism. It should also be noted that to fully immerse himself in his role as editor-in-chief of the Spotlight team, actor Michael Keaton took care to follow and move close to the real editor Walter V. Robinson. Suffice to say that after that and the fact of knowing that McCarthy sometimes needed a hundred takes, we are close to the perfectionist project in full nose.A titanic work dissected by the editors: Review In brief: The Seasons, documentary by Jacques Perrin who returns to dry land after his superb Ocean The First, the Last with Albert Dupontel, French drama Still happy, French comedy with Sandrine Kiberlain and Edouard Baer 45 years with Charlotte Rampling nominated for Oscar for this film The Boy horror film surfing on the wave of Annabelle
