Noah Baumbach turned 55 last September, right around the time he wrapped Jay Kelly. We're not saying the film is evidence of a midlife crisis, but it might be a bit of a cry for help from a respected writer/director.In case you're unaware, we haven't been doing all that well in Hollywood as of late. Productions have left town for greener (cheaper) pastures, and crews are not hiring as often as they used to.And as TheWrap's review points out, Jay Kelly "is suffused with melancholy for a business that seems to be on shaky ground and filled with a nostalgia for times gone by."We're now two years post Barbie, which he co-wrote with wife Greta Gerwig, and three years out from his confusing and poorly received adaptation of White Noise. That film's failure to launch is partly what led him to Jay Kelly, as we'll see.His new film, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival, stars George Clooney as a movie star grappling with regret, memories, and identity as he embarks on a journey across Europe with his manager, Ron (Adam Sandler).We just got a new trailer for the movie. Check it out below. - YouTube www.youtube.com Jay Kelly Looks Like Baumbach's Most Personal FilmAccording to The Viewer's Perspective, Baumbach described Jay Kelly as hitting the reset button and refinding his "love of making movies" after White Noise. Working in a troubled industry after a commercial flop, the film does read like Baumbach is asking himself the same questions the...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 29 September