This week, the trailers before The Three Musketeers were all ones I have written up before (War Horse, Tintin, The Darkest Hour) or were films I have no interest writing about, so, I am going to pick two from online!
Here are Chronicle and In Time.
Chronicle
I did not have to go too far to find my first pick. I had heard absolutely nothing about Chronicle until I played the trailer and I am glad I did.
Blending hand held footage and traditional methods; Chronicle is about three high school kids who develop superpowers after exposure to something late one night.
It stars the well-known Michael Kelly (Dawn of the Dead, Man of Steel), Michael B. Jordan (Friday Night Lights, Red Tails), and a bunch of other TV bit players you have probably seen briefly at one time or the other.
The Director is Josh Trank, best known for The Kill Point, which I have not seen, but have heard great things about.
The film was written by Max Landis and appears to be his first big screen credit. Side note: Max is the son of John Landis (Blues Brothers, Animal House, yes THAT John Landis), though, since this is not a comedy and they are separate people, this really has no bearing on Chronicle (well, until I see some references to John working on the script too…)
The only flag I see for this film is its release date, which is understandable considering the untested talents of both the Writer and Director. In Chronicle’s defense, I have seen signs this year, and last, the major studios are bolstering their post-Holiday season line-up seemingly in hopes of releasing films they believe will actually make money rather than just burn off horrible finished products.
I am excited about this film and will be in theaters to see Chronicle when it makes its big screen premiere February 3rd, 2012.
In Time
Admittedly, I have watched the trailer for In Time in the theater, but it was a second tier choice I held back for just this occasion.
In a future where time is literally money, everyone ages to 25 and then has to earn the rest of their life.
When your time runs out you die.
Well, except for the rich who can theoretically live forever.
This Justin Timberlake (The Social Network) action movie vehicle is peopled with a huge, big-name cast: Cillian Murphy (Batman Begins, Inception), Olivia Wilde (House, Tron: Legacy), Johnny Galecki (The Big Bang Theory, Hancock), Matt Bomer (Chuck, White Collar) and Amanda Seyfried (Jennifer’s Body, Veronica Mars), just to name a few.
Written and Directed by Andrew Niccol (Gattaca, The Truman Show), Chronicle has some serious potential.
We will all find out when it is released October 28th, 2011.
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