Came across this upcoming movie that has been attracting interest from a number of movie buffs.
Main point of interest is that Ben Affleck not only stars but also directs.
Er…”So what?” you might ask.
Well, Ben’s debut at directing “Gone Baby Gone” received critical plaudits and given the current uninspiring state of filmmaking this new movie is awaited with interest.
And I’ve got to say, it does look intriguing…have a look for yourself…
OK, let’s score this…
A – Attention
Spooky open, straight into the action and then cuts to the “story”. Gets a lot done quickly in my view.
Score 2.0
I – Interest
OK, the story line and the background gets developed, characters are introduced. Lots of action and this definitely promises to be an “edge of the seat” type movie.
Note the “credibility” elements used here referring to previous hit movies. Doesn’t always work, of course. For example “Green Zone” bombed despite desperate attempts to link it to the successful “Bourne” movies.
Note also, as part of the development here there’s a plot “giveaway”. I guess it’s necessary otherwise the rest of the trailer isn’t going to make sense. And it leaves me wondering what else might be going on so it doesn’t damage the effectiveness of the trailer.
Definitely piqued my interest at this stage.
Score – 2.5
Desire – D
I’ve mentioned in previous posts in this series how in most movies like this we kind of know what’s going to happen. Basically, the “Good Guys” are going to win, so it’s more a question of seeing how they do it.
But this movie is a little different. There’s a degree of ambiguity here. It’s not really clear how this is going to work out. I’m intrigued!
Score – 2.5
This looks like a superior “Cops and Robbers” movie and reminds me of elements of the classic “Heat” (one of my all time favourites). The trailer does a pretty good job.
Bonus Mark – 1.0
Total – 8.0
Let me know what you think!