A road movie with ironic darkness.
David Michôd likes contrasts. Discovered with 'Animal Kingdom', a psychological thriller, almost behind closed doors, visually dark, we find him three years later with a post apocalyptic western located in the Australian outback, overwhelmed by the sun. But this light is misleading. 'The Rover' works in the same tantalizing way as his first feature film. (... Synopsis ...)
Accompanied by an anxiogenic and intriguing soundtrack, this road movie is terribly ironic especially for his darkness. Subtly blowing hot and cold, Michôd manages to create empathetic conditions toward the selfish and monstrous central character in the literal sense. Until a disconcerting final scene, but finalizing the work of a this master of cynicism, so assured that it becomes fascinating. In the main roles, the rough hardness of Guy Pearce goes perfectly with lost innocence brought out by Robert Pattinson. Any resemblance to any existing characters and economic situations ... or about to be are obviously anything but accidental.
Forget the gloomy or easy-peasy Cosmopolis and A Dangerous Method, Cronenberg is back to his domain of preference: rough, trashy with crazy characters and a hypnotizing atmosphere. Maps To The Stars is like a reborn for his filmography. Is it because for the first time he endorses the pamphlet's codes in this dark and incandscent representation of Hollywood where the false pretences are set as a moral code.Thanks to MTTSFrance for the scan
A family of nutcases, a star's comeback, a young roquet, a pyromaniac schizo-poet or a young limousine drive with a predatory smile who fucks in the backseat: Cronenberg feasts on these crazy characters and this culture of appearances in a very passionate movie. Maps To The Stars is raw and hypnotic, between reality and fantasy, dreams and nightmares. Until an icy and violent ending pursued with surprising events.
Mia reveals her "poisonous flower" side, Robert Pattinson shows he's more than a pretty face and Julianne's through the roof with what will become THE performance of a career which is already brilliant. Just like Cronenberg who renews with this twisted , distinguished and intelligent cinema.
How did you choose Robert Pattinson/Cosmopolis for the cover?Yes we agree with you 100% Tom. He IS a fantastic actor with phenomenal range!
Early in the production process, we knew we wanted to showcase David Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis both because it is a great Cronenberg film and because it emblemizes some of the key themes about identity and representation that the book explores. Robert Pattinson’s links to Canadian cinema and Toronto as a city are further realized through his starring in Cronenberg’s Maps to the Stars (2014) and Anton Corbijn’s Life (2015). He is a fantastic actor with phenomenal range.
Posts
All Comments
- Buy (UK)
- Buy(UK)
Twilight (2008)- Trailer - Buy(US)
- Buy(UK)
Little Ashes (2008) -Trailer - Buy(US) - Buy (UK) 
- Buy(UK)
The Haunted Airman (TV)(2006) - Trailer - Buy(US)
- Buy(UK)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) - Trailer - Buy(US) - Buy(UK)
- Buy(UK) 
Vanity Fair (2004)(uncredited) - watch 
