Anne hathaway dominates the smart, wildly imaginative. Its a tantalising missed opportunity because if youre going to make a film about a woman with a psychic. Hathaway, a lawyer, both originally from philadelphia. Its much more an indie film in spirit, sort of beautiful girls but if uma thurman had changed into a giant monster every morning. In colossal, anne hathaway plays an alcoholic underachiever who is forced to move back to her rural hometown.
Apr 03, 2017 anne hathaway opens up about filming new movie colossal while pregnant it was very fun for me, because i was pregnant playing a drunk, she said. Colossal is een canadeesspaanse komische sciencefictionfilm uit 2016, geschreven en. With anne hathaway, jason sudeikis, austin stowell, tim blake nelson. Though its sold as a twist on the giant kanji genre, anne hathaways quirky colossal is actually a superhero story in disguise. Featuring an empowering central performance by anne hathaway playing a trainwreck fumbling toward redemption as she did in rachel getting married colossal is that rare beast, the story of a woman battling for her survival and taking control of her own life in the shadow of two very different monsters on either side of the world. Colossal is the weirdest monster movie of the year the. The film stars anne hathaway, jason sudeikis, dan stevens, austin stowell, and tim blake nelson. Colossal, with anne hathaway, jason sudeikis and giant. Apr 11, 2017 colossal is a surprisingly mature film about addiction, toxic friends, and big ol monsters anne hathaway stars as a burned out alcoholic who might also be flattening buildings halfway around the. Colossal official trailer 2017 anne hathaway scifi monster. During their chat, anne revealed that she was pregnant while.
Ill refrain from spoiling the plot too much, but the short synopsis is that colossal stars anne hathaway as an alcoholic returning nontriumphantly to her home town, to be greeted by her old friend of sorts played by jason sudeikis, whose interest in hathaway s character hints at darker undertones. We find out by the end of the film why shes so glorious, so yes, the name fits pretty perfectly. Colossal is a surprisingly mature film about addiction, toxic friends, and big ol monsters anne hathaway stars as a burned out alcoholic who might also be. And so it goes, as the films initial levity curdles into something more potent. Were looking forward to it striking a chord with genre fans. Anne hathaway opens up about filming new movie colossal. Apr 06, 2017 in a facebook live session, anne hathaway and jason sudeikis talked to mekado murphy about their new scifi film colossal. The recipient of multiple awards, including an academy award, a primetime emmy award, and a golden globe, she was one of the highestpaid actresses in the world in 2015.
Anne hathaway lizard film under godzilla attack in new. Colossal is about anne hathaway being a blackout drunk who has trashed her life. Colossals plot is so tricky to summarize that even star jason sudeikis told us he would ramble for five minutes trying to explain the plot after he took the role. Anne hathaway lizard film under godzilla attack in new lawsuit exclusive godzilla 2014 the japanese rightsholders toho want to stomp. Film and tagged anne hathaway, colossal, stream of the day most popular harvey weinstein refused to pay kevin smith royalties for. In nacho vigalondos film, two childhood friends drink, talk about life and bring their inner resentments to a scary boil.
Anne hathaway faces a very modern monster in charming, surprising. Colossal doesnt send gloria on a timewasting journey to figure out if theres any connection between her issues and the creatures rampage. Plot gloria anne hathaway drinks too hard and parties too much. She reconnects with oscar jason sudeikis, a school friend whos now the boozing owner of a local dive bar and still. There wasnt a lot of buzz surrounding anne hathaways new project, colossal, before it hit the toronto international film festival last week. Anne hathaway shares how pregnancy affected her latest movie. When reports surface that a giant creature is destroying seoul, she gradually comes to the realization that she is somehow connected to this phenomenon. Extras renee bargh recently sat down with anne hathaway and jason sudeikis as they promoted their new film colossal. Come for the quirk, stay for the performances, and leave with just a bit more sympathy for your fellow. Ill refrain from spoiling the plot too much, but the short synopsis is that colossal stars anne hathaway as an alcoholic returning nontriumphantly to her home town, to be greeted by her old friend of sorts played by jason sudeikis, whose interest in hathaways character hints at darker undertones. Gloria is an outofwork party girl forced to leave her life in new york city and move back home.
Anne jacqueline hathaway was born in brooklyn, new york, to kate mccauley hathaway, an actress, and gerald t. May 19, 2015 anne hathaway lizard film under godzilla attack in new lawsuit exclusive godzilla 2014 the japanese rightsholders toho want to stomp out the monster film colossal from voltage pictures. Anne hathaways colossal is a great superhero movie in disguise. Its a scifihorrorpsychodramacomedythriller revengeromance film and that. If youre a fan of kaiju movies, this should be considered a mustsee, as its an absolutely original take on the genre. Monster movies arent generally known for their subtlety, but leave it to nacho vigalondo to make one that keeps surprising its audience until.
Colossal official movie site in theaters this april. Anne hathaway, jason sudeikis, dan stevens, tim blake nelson, austin stowell, agam darshi. Colossal is a 2016 science fiction black comedy film directed and written by nacho vigalondo. Played by anne hathaway with heavy bangs and a blunt disavowal of her own charm, gloria has a taste for alcohol and an aversion to honesty.
Official movie site for colossal, starring anne hathaway and jason sudeikis. Colossal 2017 climax scene anne hathaway, jason sudeikis. Anne hathaway dishes on being pregnant during colossal. Mar 16, 2020 anne hathaway is a giant kaiju monster with intimate problems. Anne hathaway battles alcoholism and a giant monster. Anne hathaway controls a giant monster in the trailer for. In a facebook live session, anne hathaway and jason sudeikis talked to mekado murphy about their new scifi film colossal. Apr 06, 2017 quirky monster film colossal is as clever as it is disjointed.
Zijn nieuwste film heeft wederom een ijzersterk uitgangspunt en ditmaal. Anne hathaway, jason sudeikis, and dan stevens lead nacho vigalondos unusual monster movie. Watch the colossal trailer, showing us that anne hathaway has control over a giant monster in the new indie scifi dramedy from director nacho vigalondo. Apr 05, 2017 anne hathaways gloria is a colossal mess. Colossal is a film directed by nacho vigalondo with anne hathaway, jason sudeikis, dan stevens, austin stowell, year. She is of mostly irish descent, along with english, german, and french.
Colossal is a surprisingly mature film about addiction, toxic. Or, its about a giant, godzillalike creature wreaking devastation all over seoul. Combine this with a fantastic and undeniably lovable performance by anne hathaway, and youve got a praiseworthy film to enjoy. Colossal anne hathaways emotional problems have a colossal impact in nacho vigalondos comic fantasy. Allstarvoltage pictures hathaway does a great job of making emotional sense of the. Anne hathaway as gloria isnt her best acting, she overreacts to nearly everything and this might be one of her worser films. Though its sold as a twist on the giant kanji genre, anne hathaway s quirky colossal is actually a superhero story in disguise.
Anne hathaway and jason sudeikis participation in the project that would become nacho vigalondos toronto 16 debut colossal changed the films trajectory. Anne hathaway stars as gloria, a new york journalist whos been unemployed for more than a. Anne hathaway as a colossal trainwreck who wreaks monstermovie havoc a bingedrinking american woman unwittingly controls a monster thats destroying seoul in this tonedeaf comedy. Gloria is an outofwork party girl who, after getting kicked out of her. Ill refrain from spoiling the plot too much, but the short synopsis is that colossal stars anne hathaway as an alcoholic returning nontriumphantly to her home town, to be greeted by her old friend of sorts played by jason sudeikis, whose interest. The various subplots through the film arent needed, they just waste time especially the subplot with her and joel austin stowell its just unnecessary. The film stars anne hathaway, jason sudeikis, dan stevens. Gloria anne hathaway is an ordinary woman who, after losing her job and her fiance, decides to leave her life in new york to move back to her hometown. Colossal may be flawed, but its rare to find a film this original in todays rather bland and monotonous movie landscape. It very difficult to say why this film is worth watching without spoilers, but i enjoyed this film.
What are some of your favorite fantasyoriented films. Colossal uses the kaiju genre to explore the addictive and selfdestructive behavior of gloria anne hathaway, a manhattan party girl who escapes to her childhood suburb after her latest allnight binge proves to be the last straw for her uptight boyfriend dan stevens. Colossal, starring anne hathaway, is a film thats best experienced almost blind, which is basically how the films protagonist walks through much of her life. Apr, 2017 starring alongside jason sudeikis, right, playing a hometown friend, colossals anne hathaway is a lite version of young adults flailing, bitter charlize theron. Colossal is a surprisingly mature film about addiction, toxic friends.
Anne hathaway stars in a bizarre, allegorical tale about both a giant lizard ravaging seoul and a woman trying to put her life back together. May 12, 2015 anne hathaway is set to star in colossal, a project thats sure to be one of the biggest curiosity factors at this years cannes film market. Watch colossal on hulu stream of the day indiewire. Anne hathaway is excellent in the film s title role, but the real standout here is sudeikis, who manages an impressive balancing act that requires a lot of subtlety and skill to pull off. Anne hathaway plays an alcoholic writer name gloria. Colossal official trailer 2017 anne hathaway scifi monster movie hd. To say any more would be to spoil the surprises and the less you know going in, the better. Allstarvoltage pictures hathaway does a great job of making emotional sense of the films warring elements, her teased fringe and. Anne hathaway stars as a burned out alcoholic who might also be flattening buildings halfway around the world. Anne hathaway opens up about filming new movie colossal while pregnant it was very fun for me, because i was pregnant playing a drunk, she said.
Actie sciencefiction film geregisseerd door nacho vigalondo. Film and tagged anne hathaway, colossal, stream of the day most popular harvey weinstein refused to. Colossals singular strangeness can be disorienting, but viewers who hang on may. Jul 23, 2017 here is the climax scene from colossal movie. Anne hathaways bonkers new monster movie just got even. The story follows gloria anne hathaway, a woman with a drinking problem returning to her hometown, after. There, she realizes if she stands in a certain place at a certain time, a massive. Come for the quirk, stay for the performances, and leave with just a bit more sympathy for your fellow human beings. The most efficient description would probably be something like, its the one where a drunk anne hathaway can control a kaiju in seoul, but that would diminish how slyly political it is. Based on the premise of colossal, its a god damn miracle this movie ever got greenlit. Anne hathaway stars as gloria, a new york journalist whos been unemployed for more than a year, and we quickly figure out why. Colossal s singular strangeness can be disorienting, but viewers who hang on may find that its genredefying execution and anne hathaway s performance is well worth the ride. Anne jacqueline hathaway born november 12, 1982 is an american actress.
Anne hathaway is set to star in colossal, a project thats sure to be one of the biggest curiosity factors at this years cannes film market. It is a very real world dynamic in the relationship between gloria anne hathaway and oscar jason sudeikis that was well executed in this manner of storytelling. After another allnight bender, her boyfriend bounces her from their apartment, forcing gloria to head back to her family home in a forgotten city to get her life back together. Apr 06, 2017 anne hathaway as a colossal trainwreck who wreaks monstermovie havoc a bingedrinking american woman unwittingly controls a monster thats destroying seoul in this tonedeaf comedy. While the magical realist conceit of colossal may seem just a tad too hip for some viewers tastesand those who come looking for kaiju action will be, for the most part, disappointedtheres no denying that this film is an original. Anne hathaway as a colossal trainwreck who wreaks monster. Her first major role came in the shortlived television series get real 1999. Anne hathaway shares how pregnancy affected her latest. Anne hathaways colossal is a mongrel of a monster movie, and thats what makes it great. Nacho vigalondo existential creates a somewhatinexplicable world in colossal. Anne hathaway is a giant kaiju monster with intimate problems. Apr 06, 2017 anne hathaway and jason sudeikis participation in the project that would become nacho vigalondos toronto 16 debut colossal changed the films trajectory. Im not really sure how to talk about colossal, the new film from oddball indie auteur nacho vigalondo that stars anne.
Their favorite monster movies involve robots and green skin. Colossal, starring anne hathaway, is a film thats best experienced almost blind, which is basically how the film s protagonist walks through much of her life. Colossal is a surprisingly mature film about addiction. Anne hathaway dominates the smart, wildly imaginative colossal. Apr 30, 2017 anne hathaway s colossal is a great superhero movie in disguise. Anne hathaways new york alcoholic conjures up a monster menacing the city of seoul in this bizarrely effective comedy drama. Quirky monster film colossal is as clever as it is disjointed. Anne hathaway faces a very modern monster in charming. Anne hathaway and jason sudeikis discuss colossal and snl in this exclusive interview. In the film, an unemployed writer unwittingly manifests a giant monster in seoul, while struggling with alcoholism, and an abusively controlling colleague. Anne hathaway is great as the alcoholic failure who returns home to sort out her life and bumps into an old school friend. Anne hathaway dishes on being pregnant during colossal filming.
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