Cosmopolis (2012)

[akv1984]

So I forced myself to finish up the book yesterday after like two weeks of slowly going through it. Wow, what a boring read. And judging from the film's trailer, it's just like the book. My expectations for this film have dropped now.

Also, the author wrote the screenplay.

[Dragon_316ca]

[fromhelltomaine]

Pattinson did a photoshoot for Premiere...

The Twilight saga's Robert Pattinson is starring in the new David Cronenberg film Cosmopolis and, in a new Premiere photo spread (from France), the actor "starred" recreated a few moments from Cronenberg's oeuvre, including Videodrome, Scanners and Dead Ringers.

From Premiere France: "To say that he got involved in the making of the photoshoot is an euphemism. The first images of Scanners and Videodrome we prepared for him as an inspiration for the future snapshots came back to us with an unexpected commentary: Rob was sorry that they weren’t more daring, wanting to push all the limits with this shoot – the complete opposite of what someone in his position would have asked. Two days later, the photograph Eliot Lee Hazel and his crew – sort of strange for this kind of shoot (a special effect makeup artist, a pregnant lady …) – met in a gloomy hotel in downtown L.A. to give the go-ahead of this shoot that lasted for exactly 13 hours. After seeing the results of this shoot, we’re ready to bet that you won’t look at Robert Pattinson the same way again. That the last pretense who might still weigh on the actor will fly away as fast as they appeared."

Pretty awesome imo. I read the book about a year ago and am really looking forward to this!

Also in the article it said he was growing a beard because he's doing a new movie about The Band, which is pretty interesting, especially considering how bad he wanted the Jeff Buckley role that went to Penn Badgely.

[RIFA]

I'm gonna see Bel Ami tonight. Let's see if Patinson has more in his sleeve than an aged bunny. rofl

[d4mi4n]

He looks so anemic in those pics... No expression, variety... Always this same neutral face.

[Allstar]

He looks so anemic in those pics... No expression, variety... Always this same neutral face.

similar to Rooney. #zing

[d4mi4n]

He looks so anemic in those pics... No expression, variety... Always this same neutral face.

similar to Rooney. #zing

;)

As for his role in Cosmopolis, I still have faith.

[d4mi4n]

My friend is subtitling this for Croatia, some thoughts and A review from Cannes, more to come since I asked him about Pattinson:

"Insanely rich and maddeningly complex." Why, yes. Cosmopolis was finally screened in Cannes, and it got the first straight A from the usually pretty tough Playlist. And this is a pretty thorough and competent review from someone who just watched it this morning.

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/cannes-review-david-cronenbergs-cosmopolis-robert-pattinson-don-delillo-paul-giamatti-samantha-morton-juliette-binoche-20120525#

And it was the most satisfying subtitling job in ages, just because the dialog is so rich, so abstract and so verbose. Totally in a class of its own, it was like doing poetry. And the film itself is more of a gallery piece than your usual summer blockbuster – and much more a piece of art than your usual arthouse fare.

Edit:

He's excellent in the role, and also perfect for it. I'm sure Farrell would have been good, but RPattz has such a tabula rasa persona here (yes, the review got it right) that he perfectly complements the abstract nature of the entire piece. Also, his Leopold Bloom-like journey into gradual mutilation works wonderfully through a series of visuals played against his Adonis-in-marble perfection (sorry about that, I spent way too much time translating Bella Swan back in the day). Although he's anything but bland here, and this is by far his best role ever.

I'd be surprised if Cosmopolis doesn't get the Palme d'Or, honestly. Cannes is known for rewarding crap, yes, but they *did* honor Malick last year, so there's hope.

Also, I'm not sure that anyone noticed young Canadian actress Sarah Gadon in "A Dangerous Method", where she played a rather simplified, of necessity, version of the great Emma Jung, but she's brilliant here. Doesn't hurt that she's prettier than any number of current Hollywood starlets.

[Allstar]

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/cosmopolis/

Alex Billington ‏@firstshowing
Cosmopolis - Intriguing, contemplative look at how money corrupts this world. Philosophical, overlong, meh. Pattinson still wooden. #Cannes

told yall

[Joeyjojo72]

http://www.torontosun.com/2012/05/21/cr ... lm-is-dead

"Coincidentally, both father and son used the same advanced Arri Alexa digital cameras, David for shooting Cosmopolis with Robert Pattinson, Brandon for shooting his sci-fi celebrity satire Antiviral. Some filmmakers have been holding out on the traditional side of the film vs. digital debate. For example, Christopher Nolan insisted on shooting The Dark Knight Rises on film, believing strongly -- like select others -- that film stock delivers richer, warmer, deeper detail. Nolan also has said he believes the surrender to digital is a money grab by equipment manufacturers who only profit from change.

But Cronenberg senior said the demise of film after 100-plus years is imminent and appropriate. "Actually, sound has been digital on film sets for many, many years; editing has been digital for many, many years. Really, it's about time that film died its natural death and it's doing that." All film processing labs are closing, he added. In Toronto, for example, they already have."

Personally i dont have a strong opinion one way or the other. And I think within a very short time, it will be a moot point. Cant wait to see how Cosmopolis turned out.

fromhelltomaine, thank you so much for those incredible pictures. im a huge videodrome fan.