Saturday 17 August 2019

Catch-22 (2019 Luke Davies, David Michôd)

Stars Christopher Abbott. Apart from such names as Clooney and Hugh Laurie (and Giancarlo Giannini) most of cast are relatively unknown. Well, to me...

Kyle Chandler (Cathcart), Grant Heslov (doctor - I know, I didn't realise - good performance), Daniel David Stewart (Milo), Julie Ann Emery, Pico Alexander, Graham Patrick Martin, Tessa Ferrer (nurse), Rafi Gavron, John Rudnitsky.

Luke Davies wrote Lion. David Michôd didn't. Is it their fault that this somehow fails to fully engage? Or is it that the material just doesn't hold up as well any more? Reviews of Mike Nichols' 1970 version were mixed at the time... good to see it now has a very loyal following. It casts a long shadow.

How much did it all cost? Q wondered.

Directors include Grant Heslov, Clooney (in one of the most effective moments, all sound but the bombing instruments are filtered out - this is one of the episodes that sneaks in Rosemary Clooney!) and cinematographer Ellen Kuras.


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