If there is one thing we know about Italians – they love them some George Clooney. They’re not getting Monuments Men but they are getting Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity. The pic will open the fest in the crowded pre-Oscar season, August 28, 2013.
Burn After Reading, Michael Clayton and The Ides of March hit the Lido. Clooney lives in Italy and spends so much time there they seem to have claimed him as one of their own.
The Venice – Oscar connection is there, even if it isn’t as direct a line as Telluride and Toronto. The Hurt Locker and The Wrestler made their mark in Venice, as did Black Swan. It can also sometimes derail an otherwise promising film as it did with Sofia Coppola’s unfairly maligned Somewhere after it won the top prize, beating Black Swan. If you’ve been following along with us so far you might imagine a similar scenario had the Bling Ring beat Blue is the Warmest Color in Cannes. Thus, it seemed to have set up Somewhere to fail.
Was Bling Ring ever really in contention for anything?
I liked Somewhere a helluva lot more than Black Swan, that’s for sure
I hope this makes a TIFF appearance as well.
Forgive me if I’m wrong, but I thought that Sandra Bullock’s character has the lion’s share of the screentime. I thought Clooney’s character buys it at the end of the opening shot (admittedly, it’s a long one!)
I bet not being in competition was a WB idea. Good news nonetheless.
Have a great 4th of July everyone! Remember to thank God and your parents for bringing you into the best country in the history of the world 🙂
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