Dienstag, 17. März 2009
Neuer Tony Gilroy-Film "Duplicity" schlägt ein wie eine Bombe
schwanenmeister, 02:32h
Das Wiedersehen von Julia Roberts und Clive Owen auf der großen Leinwand, fünf Jahre nach "Hautnah", scheint mehr als geglückt zu sein. Auf das oscarprämierte, sehr sinnliche Debüt "Michael Clayton" lässt Regisseur Tony Gilroy den möglicherweise nächsten Hammer folgen. Zumindest wenn man den Schnellschüssen der Kritikergrößen Todd McCarthy und Kirk Honeycutt Glauben schenken will. Und das will ich als treues Todd McCarthy-Groupie auf jeden Fall tun.
"An ultra-sophisticated love story between two corporate spies with pronounced mutual trust issues, 'Duplicity' is a brainy, non-violent 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith,' the film 'Intolerable Cruelty' wanted to be, a 'Trouble in Paradise' for modern times. Smart, droll and dazzling to look at and listen to, writer-director Tony Gilroy's effervescent, intricately plotted puzzler proves in every way superior to his 2007 success 'Michael Clayton.' The twisty, time jumping narrative forces viewers to keep on their toes, and it could well be that 'Duplicity' is too smart for its own good as far as the popcorn masses are concerned. Still, this is about as good as it gets these days for sharp-minded Hollywood entertainment made for an intelligent audience", schwärmt McCarthy.
Und Honeycutt haut in die selbe Kerbe: "Gilroy is truly one of Hollywood's best filmmakers when it comes to story. He can create strong characters and breathtaking situations that throw off extreme tension. But his view of humanity contains enough misanthropic cynicism that human tenderness escapes him. [...] Gilroy employs nearly every key crew head who made 'Clayton' such a slick and compelling thriller. They might have topped themselves here."
Und wem der dreiste "Trouble in Paradise"-Vergleich noch nicht reichte, der kann gleich mit Mike Goodridge und seinem Name dropping bei Screen Daily weitermachen: "Gilroy's smartest move was reteaming Closer's Clive Owen and Julia Roberts, whose whipsmart back-and-forth repartee and sexy chemistry bring to mind caper couplings of old such as Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine in 'Gambit,' Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway in 'The Thomas Crown Affair' or even Cary Grant and Grace Kelly in 'To Catch A Thief.'"
Deutscher Kinostart ist am 30. April.
"An ultra-sophisticated love story between two corporate spies with pronounced mutual trust issues, 'Duplicity' is a brainy, non-violent 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith,' the film 'Intolerable Cruelty' wanted to be, a 'Trouble in Paradise' for modern times. Smart, droll and dazzling to look at and listen to, writer-director Tony Gilroy's effervescent, intricately plotted puzzler proves in every way superior to his 2007 success 'Michael Clayton.' The twisty, time jumping narrative forces viewers to keep on their toes, and it could well be that 'Duplicity' is too smart for its own good as far as the popcorn masses are concerned. Still, this is about as good as it gets these days for sharp-minded Hollywood entertainment made for an intelligent audience", schwärmt McCarthy.
Und Honeycutt haut in die selbe Kerbe: "Gilroy is truly one of Hollywood's best filmmakers when it comes to story. He can create strong characters and breathtaking situations that throw off extreme tension. But his view of humanity contains enough misanthropic cynicism that human tenderness escapes him. [...] Gilroy employs nearly every key crew head who made 'Clayton' such a slick and compelling thriller. They might have topped themselves here."
Und wem der dreiste "Trouble in Paradise"-Vergleich noch nicht reichte, der kann gleich mit Mike Goodridge und seinem Name dropping bei Screen Daily weitermachen: "Gilroy's smartest move was reteaming Closer's Clive Owen and Julia Roberts, whose whipsmart back-and-forth repartee and sexy chemistry bring to mind caper couplings of old such as Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine in 'Gambit,' Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway in 'The Thomas Crown Affair' or even Cary Grant and Grace Kelly in 'To Catch A Thief.'"
Deutscher Kinostart ist am 30. April.
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