When I saw this trailer, I was both excited and apprehensive.
Excited because I had recently read Cormac MacCarthy’s novel on which the film is based. For once a worthwhile story is being filmed. McCarthy has had a long career, at times punctuated with bouts of poverty and obscurity. I’m sure he’s getting a decent-sized check for the rights to the story, as well as the notoriety that comes from having your book made into a film (McCarthy is known to be a private man, so perhaps the notoriety is something others want for him more than he wants for himself.
However, I admit a little apprehension when it comes to the filmmakers. The Coen Brothers are known for offbeat film like the ultra-violent Fargo and riotous Oh Brother Where Art Thou? How will the treat the subtle insights into humanity that make McCarthy’s stories so excellent? I guess this is the problem people have whenever one of their favorite books gets translated to celluloid.
To be fair, from the trailer it looks like the Coens have kept many of the books details. This is a chance for them to resuscitate careers that seem a bit lifeless since Oh Brother Where Art Thou?
I like McCarthy’s books; I like the Coens’ films. I don’t see these two matching up very well, but I hope to be surprised.
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