Luc Besson resumes blowning minds: Angel-A trailer is up
Filed under: Comedy, Drama, Foreign Language, Romance, New Releases, Cinematical Indie
Luc Besson, who hasn't directed a film since 1999's critically savaged The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, has been working on his return (Angel-A)
under a complete media blackout for months. Though a few details had
leaked out - it's in black and white and, according to the film's star,
is a "romantic comedy" (based on the trailer, he was either lying or
very confused) - until yesterday's release of the trailer, no one
really
knew anything about the movie.Since I can't speak French, watching the trailer didn't help me much in terms of story. I can, however, report that the thing is visually magnificent. Every shot has been composed with incredible care, and you can actually feel how elated Besson is to be back behind the camera. I don't even care what the movie is about: at this point, I'd gladly watch it without any subtitles at all, just to see the incredible images.
Angel-A will be released on December 21 in France and a week later in Belgium; so far, it doesn't have distribution anywhere else. (That damn well better change.)
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
11-28-2005 @ 5:39PM
Elrond Hobbert said...
Was it really that great? I watched the first minute or so and then completely tuned out. Where's the cool stuff?
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11-28-2005 @ 5:46PM
Martha Fischer said...
Really, you didn't like it at all? I guess I'm just a sucker for striking black and white images - the long shot of the guy walking across the bridge totally hooked me.
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11-28-2005 @ 10:20PM
James Pullar said...
I thought that looked stunning. As far as I could tell, it did look like a romantic comedy. I'm not sure how you could miss that. I wonder why the main actor always has his hand in his pocket? He had the same thing in Amelie.
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11-28-2005 @ 11:42PM
James Pullar said...
I thought that looked stunning. As far as I could tell, it did look like a romantic comedy. I'm not sure how you could miss that. I wonder why the main actor always has his hand in his pocket? He had the same thing in Amelie.
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12-27-2005 @ 12:31AM
Michelle said...
I was in Paris last week and saw Angel-A. It is an exquisitely character driven phenomenal film noir balanced wonderfully with sci-fi fantasy...maybe...Is Angel-A human? Is she an Angel?...maybe she is a demon or fallen angel. The dialogue is intense so those unfamiliar with French will have to wait 'til next year fo all of the nuances; however the passion and intensity of the actors is filmed with clarity and vision. The dramatic conclusion needs no translation. The actress Rei Rassmussen dominates every scene she is in with charismatic finesse. The actor James Debouzze has a paralyzed hand which is why it is always placed in his pocket. Read more on the official website: angel-a-lefilm.com
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