The first glimpses of one the fall movie seasons most intriguing prospect-- Roman Polanski's take on the award winning play God of Carnage, shortened to merely Carnage. The original play starred Marcia Gay Harden, Jeff Bridges, Hope Davis and James Gandolfini have been super-movie star-ized and replaced by Foster, Rielly, Winslet and Waltz-- a formidable, if odd pairing. The first glimpses note the tension, the comedy and mania, but suggest something hard to pin down, but could end up good fun no matter what. Polanski is always good in tight corners, and as last year's The Ghost Writer proved, still is as canny and polished as he was in his heyday. The big hurdle (for me) is Jodie Foster, an actress of undeniable (if a bit closed off) magnitude-- comedy has never been strength...but alas you can resist this. The verdict will be weighed in when Carnage plays both the NY Film Festival and, in competition, at Venice...the rest of us will have to wait until December 16th...
If nothing else, 2011 might prove a fun (if potentially awards-less) year for Winslet (who based on the trailer looks interestingly rigid, compared to usual, yet radiant-boho screen persona), who also co-stars in another mega-starry ensemble from a world class auteur next month with Steven Soderbergh's Contagion. Coupled with a sure-fire Emmy win next month for HBO's Mildred Pierce, a rather nice post-Oscar rebound.
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