Not only will this be my first visit to San Francisco but I'll be attending of the greatest cinematic spectacles of all-time in its full glory. This will also be the first time I see anything in 70mm. My expectations couldn't be higher, I wouldn't be surprise if it was a life changing experience.
The fact that this is Léos Carax's first film in thirteen years is reason enough to make this the film event of the year.
With Afterschool and Martha Marcy May Marlene Antonio Campos and Sean Durkin have established themselves as one of the most intriguing, innovative and important contemporary American auteurs. Easily the most exciting new movement, in we can call it that this soon, to emerge in American filmmaking in the last decade or two. Both films show signs incredibly competent and skillful filmmakers creating important works that raise many questions about present American society. The films clearly struggle on two-fronts (as Jean-Luc Comolli and Jean Paul Narboni would say). Simon Killer seems like the perfect direction in which Campos would take; progressing from high schooler to college graduate, from boarding school to foreign city (Paris) and dealing with many of the same themes of alienated youth. After glancing at the first round of reviews just in from Sundance (a wonderful round-up can be found here), I definitely don't think this one will disappoint.
what about Haneke's new film??
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, I'm probably equally excited about that one as well, especially with Jean-Louis Trintignant in it! And also the new Carlos Reygadas film. &there's many other ones as well. Should be a good year
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