I think a still from the trailer (at :26) with Eva smiling and relaxed, her infant in a stroller, standing next to a man working at a construction site tearing up the street with a jackhammer would make a great poster.
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Showing posts with label We Need to Talk About Kevin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label We Need to Talk About Kevin. Show all posts
Monday, August 08, 2011
International Poster for 'We Need to Talk About Kevin'
The title doesn't grab me. Poster falls a bit short -- just doesn't capture the deep ugliness of the story.
I think a still from the trailer (at :26) with Eva smiling and relaxed, her infant in a stroller, standing next to a man working at a construction site tearing up the street with a jackhammer would make a great poster.
I think a still from the trailer (at :26) with Eva smiling and relaxed, her infant in a stroller, standing next to a man working at a construction site tearing up the street with a jackhammer would make a great poster.
Trailer for 'We Need to Talk About Kevin'
Pretty much stops you in your tracks. Had thought of this as an intellectual indie with heavy pacing but, after this trailer, the flick feels like a psychological horror that'll (you'll excuse me) make your blood run cold.
John C. Reilly is oafish and clueless -- a simple man who is delighted with his family. Tilda Swinton, though... Wow, what an intense portrayal as a mother increasingly disturbed by her son's behavior. Her shots are chilling.
The story, handled by writer (with Rory Kinnear) director Lynne Ramsay, cuts to the bone. Second to second, as I pieced together more of the plot, figured out more of what was going on in this family, I was repulsed and hooked at the same time. That ain't bad for a trailer.
I love the part (at :26) where Eva/Swinton finds solace, even enjoyment, in the noise of a jack-hammer. Standing there, a pained smile of relief flickering, her incessantly crying infant in the stroller, two feet from a deafening construction site -- that's psych-horror. Beautifully executed, horrifying, captivating, can't take your eyes off it.
John C. Reilly is oafish and clueless -- a simple man who is delighted with his family. Tilda Swinton, though... Wow, what an intense portrayal as a mother increasingly disturbed by her son's behavior. Her shots are chilling.
The story, handled by writer (with Rory Kinnear) director Lynne Ramsay, cuts to the bone. Second to second, as I pieced together more of the plot, figured out more of what was going on in this family, I was repulsed and hooked at the same time. That ain't bad for a trailer.
I love the part (at :26) where Eva/Swinton finds solace, even enjoyment, in the noise of a jack-hammer. Standing there, a pained smile of relief flickering, her incessantly crying infant in the stroller, two feet from a deafening construction site -- that's psych-horror. Beautifully executed, horrifying, captivating, can't take your eyes off it.
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