Elley on "Cassandra's Dream"
It's safe to say that Variety's Derek Elley has problems with Woody Allen's way with earthy British dialogue -- the Cockney accents and what Elley claims is a generally irritating-to-British-ears quality -- in Cassandra's Dream (Weinstein Co., 11.30), which has just played the Venice Film Festival.
But the most startling observation is that this supposedly super-dark drama -- debt, murder, self-destruction and a femme fatale straight out of the Jane Greer handbook -- is "actually a low-key, bumpy black comedy." There's no indication of this at all in the trailer, of course, but then trailers always lie.
The drama costars Ewan McGregor, Colin Farrell,Tom Wilkinson, Hayley Atwell and Sally Hawkins
Posted by Jeffrey Wells on September 3, 2007 at 7:26 AM
comment #1
vansmith
says ...
casually looking forward to seeing this.
Posted by vansmith
at September 3, 2007 8:26 AM
comment #2
Josh Massey
says ...
It's like I got drunk, watched Rounders and Small Time Crooks, passed out, and dreamed that trailer.
Posted by Josh Massey
at September 3, 2007 8:38 AM
comment #3
onemike
says ...
Wait- Woody made a movie with the Weinsteins? I wonder how that went.
Posted by onemike
at September 3, 2007 9:55 AM
comment #4
Mcflyboy
says ...
How is that a surprise? Match Point was a black comedy.
Posted by Mcflyboy
at September 3, 2007 4:04 PM
comment #5
cheapetiffany
says ...
I have not sought this enormous responsibility, but I will not shirk it. Those who nominated and confirmed me as Vice President were my friends and are my friends. They were of both parties, elected by all the people and acting under the Constitution in their name. It is only fitting then that I should pledge to them and to you that I will be the President of all the people. Thomas Jefferson said the people are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty. And down the years, Abraham Lincoln renewed this American article of faith asking, "Is there any better way or equal hope in the world?" cheap tiffany co jewelry
Posted by cheapetiffany
at April 22, 2011 1:54 AM