One film opening this week. Yup, thats right. It is the calm before the storm. Next week sees an expanding Syriana, and the release of The Chronicles of Narnia, followed by King Kong the week after that. But before we get to that, we must get through this.
Aeon Flux. Based on the animated show which began life as an animated series, first on MTV's Liquid Television, and then it's own series. It is a future world where Aeon Flux, who is an assassin, she was betrayed and left for dead, this is about her revenge. It stars Charlize Theron in the titular role, something that is decidedly un-Oscar-like, unlike her other recent work. Her co-stars include Jonny Lee Miller (Mind Hunters), Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda), Frances McDormand (Fargo), and Pete Postlethwaite (The Constant Gardener). It was directed by Karyn Kusama, who last directed 2000's female boxer movie Girlfight. Check out the trailer before heading to the theater.
Also opening this week, but not near me:
- Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt
- The Boys of Baraka
- First Decent
- The Kid & I
- Transamerica
That's all until Narnia!
Article comments
1 - Krasimir [FilmDailies.com]
Charlize Theron as a brunette! I'll pay good money to see that.
2 - reggie
Charlize was i think the best choice for the part...she has an amazingly striking resemblance to the Aeon we knew in the early 90s.
Though i haven't watched the movie yet*, i hear the fight scenes are nothing to look forward to.
I fear that Charlize may fail in her attempt to try out a variety of movie genres.
Take for instance
the case of Halle Berry:
best actress oscar
then catwoman (which earned her a razzie for worst actress)
and now Charlize Theron:
best actress oscar
and now Aeonflux (which isn't doing too well)
I don't think that femme fatale roles should be done by the big names in the biz....especially best-actress-winning ones.
*subsequent to change
3 - reggie von woic
Bah!
I won't be watching the movie after all. Not after what my friends keep saying about it.
I've seen some extended clips and...well...i guess i'll just buy myself a good cheap book at wal-mart