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Gerald McMorrow (screenplay)
Release Date:
27 February 2009 (UK)
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Reality hasn't got a prayer. more
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The film is a split narrative set simultaneously in contemporary London and in a future metropolis ruled by religious fervor...
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Weekly DVD & Blu-Ray Chopping List 11/17/2009
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(From Fangoria. 17 November 2009, 9:00 PM, PST)
DVD releases for Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
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Original and intriguing
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Cast
(Credited cast) | Eva Green | ... | Emilia Bryant |
 | Ryan Phillippe | ... | Jonathan Preest |
 | Sam Riley | ... | Milo |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Richard Coyle | ... | Dan |
 | Sam Douglas | ... | Saul |
 | James Faulkner | ... | Dr. Earlle / Pastor Bones |
| Jay Fuller | ... | Monk |
| Jeanie Gold | ... | Patient |
 | Bernard Hill | ... | The Individual / Peter Esser |
| Georgia Mackenzie | ... | Teri |
| Art Malik | ... | Tarrant |
| Kika Markham | ... | Naomi |
| Gary Pillai | ... | Doctor |
| Stephen Walters | ... | Wormsnakes / Wasnik |
 | Chris Wilson | ... | Police Officer |
 | Mark Wingett | ... | Frank Grant |
| Susannah York | ... | Margaret |
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Rated R for language.
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98 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Initially, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany and John Hurt were set to star, but the film's schedule was thrown when McGregor broke his leg in a biking accident and was forced to drop out. Eva Green remained the only member of the original cast.
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Continuity: The man talking to Milo in the room where the red haired woman disappeared to and another unseen character added some tiles to his original cross shaped design on the table. After Milo leaves the camera tilts down as the man writes into his notebook and the additional tiles are gone, reverting back to the cross shape.
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Milo:
I heard this story once when I was a kid, or read it. It was about a storyteller who was so good at telling stories that everything he made up became real. So the storyteller creates a world for himself where he's the king of the castle, has a beautiful princess on his arm. And then, one day, he wakes up. He looks around. He kisses her on the cheek and... legs it.
Dan: Why?
Milo: I don't know. Even though his life was perfect, absolutely perfect, he had the feeling he should be somewhere else. With someone else. Anyway, the princess wakes up and he's gone. And that's it. I guess. Does that make any sense?
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Dan: Why?
Milo: I don't know. Even though his life was perfect, absolutely perfect, he had the feeling he should be somewhere else. With someone else. Anyway, the princess wakes up and he's gone. And that's it. I guess. Does that make any sense?
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I've just come back from the premiere at the London film festival and I've thoroughly enjoyed, it but before I say anything, do not expect it to be "a mix between V for Vendetta and the Dark knight" which is a complete nonsense I read earlier, it's nothing like it.
In fact, the sci fi element is only a small (albeit crucial) part to the story, most of it taking place in present day London.
It's more of a psychological drama, a bit of a slow starter as well until all the pieces are put together and it starts making sense. To be honest the less you know about the story, the better otherwise it will ruin your enjoyment
The acting is excellent, I would say it really is Eva Green's movie, she shines throughout the movie with a rather difficult role and is absolutely beautiful. Sam Riley and Ryan Philippe are very good too although they have a little less material to play with.
I think it's going to be hard sell as it is unlike anything I have seen, and if they try to market it as an action/sci fi movie, it will be very misleading but I still definitely recommend it if you're looking for something a bit different.