Jonathan Glazer, ever since his first film Sexy Beast, has been a director I've kept my eye on. He's only made three movies. One really good (Sexy Beast). One not so great (Birth). One super interesting, but not wholly good (Under the Skin). It was nice to see him get an opportunity with LRF (and a big one at that).
2. Elle Fanning
Elle Fanning is super talented and does everything she can with the two lead roles in High School. While the film fizzled at the box office, it wasn't a bad movie. It was too episodic and too niche, but not bad.
1. The Sandman
I dug The Sandman. It takes a while to get used to the world of the film, but the script by Chad Taylor keeps things fairly simple (which certainly helps the audience). It was also nice to see Depp get another starring role with LRF.
The film isn't technically bad, but I am not surprised by its failure at the box office. Canadian teen lesbian coming of age drama about the teen years of singers who are only famous in small, niche circles. Does that sound like the makings of a box office hit to you?
2. All The Pretty Horses
This film felt cold and too close to the book, which is surprising given the director. Like the novel, it got too carried away with the details of the Mexican landscape and not enough on its characters.
1. Box Office
Talk about a rough round at the box office. I feel like I've said that a few times this season, but I certainly mean it here. The only success was a minor one, while the two flops, well, they flopped pretty hard. Right now, the season is on pace to be the lowest grossing season in the history of LRF, althought profits are looking decent. Thankfully for LRF, they have still have two potential major blockbusters on the schedule: Namor the Sub-Mariner in Round 9 and Green Lantern Corps in Round 10. If those two films (along with the other four releases left) can gross $1.6 billion, then the studio can avoid an all-time low.
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