In an interview with The Guardianthe acclaimed filmmaker Alex Garland (‘Annihilation’) revealed that he has no plans, at least in the near future, to return to the director’s chair after the thriller ‘Civil war’starring Wagner Moura It is Kirsten Dunst (via The Wrap).
Garland commented that the idea is to step away from his role as director after the film’s official release on the day April 12th on the international circuit.
“Nothing changed. I’m in a very similar state.”he counts. “I’m not planning on directing in the near future.”
The director also stated that he lost his shine and love for cinematographic art, emphasizing that “Actually, I still love movies”but “filmic art does not exist in a vacuum”.
Garland admitted that her love for cinema cannot overcome the pressure she feels every day to deliver her work: “The pressure doesn’t come from money. It comes from the fact that you’re asking people to trust something that ultimately doesn’t seem very trustworthy.”
To exemplify the comment, the director mentioned his acclaimed feature film ‘Ex_Machina’from 2014:
“[As atrizes] Alicia [Vikander] It is Sonoya [Mizuno] They are trusting that nudity will be handled with caution and respect… [Quando] cinema is inclined not to do that.”
In national cinemas, the film is scheduled to premiere on April 18th.
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In a not-so-distant future, when a civil war breaks out in the United States, a pioneering team of war journalists travels across the country to record the scale and situation of a violent scenario that took to the streets in a rapid escalation, involving the entire nation. However, the registration work turns into a war of survival when they too become the target.
The cast also includes Cailee Spaeny (‘Priscilla’), Stephen McKinley Henderson (‘A Limit Between Us’), Jesse Plemmons (‘Killers of the Flower Moon’)
It is Nick Offerman (‘The Last of Us’).
With 25 reviews published to date, the film won with 88% approval rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
The general consensus states that the film highlights, through disturbing and shocking scenes, a tense and violent vision of the uncertainty of survival in a nation in crisis.
We have separated excerpts from the main criticisms:
“The constant build-up of tension and stunning documentary style capture the brutal terror and ensure a breathtaking cinematic experience.” (Bloody Disgusting)
“A disturbing sensory experience that highlights the chaos and terror of war, with scenes so heavy, vast and intense, you can practically smell the gunpowder in the air.” (Inverse)
“It’s a film that makes us question how much humanity we still have within us, and this materializes in a provocative, tense and monstrous film.” (AV Club)
“’Civil War’ doesn’t delve much into its characters or its own universe, which leaves us with only limited but effectively tense scenes – like the capital on fire, the deserted avenues and a visceral shootout at the White House.” (guardian)
“Alex Garland may have given us one of the most tense and visceral films of the year. It’s a film we’ll be debating for a long time.” (Collider)
“Without explicit text, ‘Civil War’ presents a sinister vision of what could happen to the nation once institutions become shadows of themselves.” (The Film Stage)
“With Kristen Dunst’s solid performance, ‘Civil War’ is one of the best films of the year.” (Screen Anarchy)
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