There’s another new gorgeous trailer for “Revolutionary Road” courtesy of Variety and instead of Nina Simone (“Wild Is The Wind” in the original trailer), this time there’s a modern throwback singer soundtracking the piece: Cat Power ( Her “Sea Of Love” cover from the 2000’s The Covers Record).
The Sam Mendes-directed film that reunited “Titanic” lead stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet looks fabulous (god, the cinematography of Roger Deakins looks astounding, even when he’s mostly kept indoors he shines) and it’s getting by nothing but good buzz so far (it’s been called a “modern classic” already).
Jeffrey Wells passes on some more positive, second-hand information. “I’ve never been much of a fan of Sam Mendes,” writes his tipster, “But I was very pleasantly surprised here. “Revolutionary Road” is a tremendously impressive emotional drama, cleverly put together, beautifully composed, and nicely edited by Tariq Anwar. Only the ending felt a little unsure; otherwise, I feel Mendes has made serious progress as a director. A daring scene at the breakfast table is pulled off with virtuosity towards the end. I’ll say no more than this.”
We’re still psyched for it. This trailer is beautiful and song totally helps; it’s practically like a sumptuous music video. Some of you will remember the song from “Juno,” it was used near the end when Ellen Page gives birth to her baby and Michael Cera comes to visit her in the hospital. As much as that movie could be annoying at times, it was a genuinely sweet moment. Note, like most Sam Mendes films, Randall Poster is the music supervisor here. He’s famous for working with Wes Anderson and did some nice work on “American Beauty,” hello the inclusion of Elliott Smith’s amazing Beatles cover of “Because” in the closing credits of the film. Thomas Newman wrote the score to ‘Road,’ he’s probably most famous at this moment for composing the score to “Wall-E,” and he’s worked with Mendes on every film so far. He’s been nominated for his music eight times by Oscar, but has never won.
DAMN. That was my favorite trailer yet for the film. It really seemed to showcase Leo’s acting, something I am not a giant fan of, but also something I think he can do well at certain times (The Basketball Diaries, Gilbert Grape, The Aviator). Makes me wonder if he won’t get his first little statue this time around considering how weak the year seems to be, and how there is no shoe in like Daniel Day Lewis. And someone does need to just give Deakins and Newman their respective Oscars already. Both have been nominated a gazillion times and never won, though deserving too (Jarhead, Meet Joe Black). With Button getting some flak recently, this might be the new Oscar forerunner.
And one more thing. How could someone not care much for Mendes thus far?? He’s one of the best director’s working today along with Nolan and Fincher, and hasn’t made a average film yet. Not a bad one but just an average one. And it doesn’t look like he’s going to.
the song just reminds me of Juno
Revolutionary Road might be one of, if not, the, greatest American novel ever written.
The trailer looks like it’s keeping up with the emotional brutality of the book, and I really really hope Mendes stays true to Yates ending. I think this movie is becoming more and more relevant everyday with the shape our country is in.
It’s too bad Yates couldn’t be alive to see the film come to fruition. He fought for almost 30 years trying to get the rights, script, all of that into the right hands.