Slow West
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| Directed by | John Maclean |
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| Written by | John Maclean |
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| Music by | Jed Kurzel |
| Cinematography | Robbie Ryan |
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Running time | 84 minutes[2] |
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| Language | English |
Slow West is an upcoming British-American action western thriller film written and directed by John Maclean in his directorial debut. Starring Michael Fassbender, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Ben Mendelsohn, the film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2015,[3] where it was awarded the Sundance Institute's World Cinema Jury Prize: Dramatic Winner.[4]
The film will have a theatrical release on May 15, 2015 in United States and simultaneously will be available on iTunes.[5]
Cast
- Kodi Smit-McPhee as Jay Cavendish[6]
- Michael Fassbender as Silas[6]
- Ben Mendelsohn as Payne[6]
- Caren Pistorius as Rose Ross[7]
- Rory McCann as John Ross[4]
Production
On September 19, 2013, it was announced that Michael Fassbender, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Ben Mendelsohn have joined the cast of Slow West, produced by Film4 Productions.[6]
Filming
Principal photography commenced on October 21, 2013 in New Zealand. Shooting also took place in Scotland around the Achiltibuie Area, set in Colorado and Scottish Highlands.[7]
Marketing
On June 27, 2014, an official first look from the film was released, featuring Fassbender and Smit-McPhee.[8] The film will be distributed theatrically in the United States by A24 Films, followed by release on DirecTV.[9]
On March 24, 2015, it was announced that the film will be released theatrically in United States on May 15, 2015 along with film, first official trailer and poster.[5]
Reception
Critical response
The film received critical acclaim upon its premiere at Sundance. The film has a score of 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 8.1 out of 10.[10] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 76 out of 100, based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11]
Rodrigo Perez of The Playlist in his review said: "Slow-burning and simmering, Slow West knows how to kick the voltage into high gear."[12] Bilge Ebiri of New York magazine give the film a positive review, and said that it is "an absurdist, melancholy coming-of-age tale that jumps from odd comedy to striking violence to stirring reflection."[13] Michelle Orange of SBS gave the film four-out-of-five stars, and said that "Slow West is defined by a kind of loving ambivalence -- about its hero, its genre, and perhaps most of all about a landscape so harsh and so beautiful it almost makes a man hope to die."[14]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "'Slow West' set for UK summer release". March 19, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ↑ "SLOW WEST (15)". British Board of Film Classification. April 23, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Slow West". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Slow West". Tuppence Magazine. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Michael Fassbender Saddles Up In First Trailer For Slow West". TheFilmStage.com. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Michael Fassbender, Ben Mendelsohn & Kodi Smit-McPhee To Star In Western Slow West". Indiewire.com. September 19, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Wiseman, Andreas (October 21, 2013). "HanWay, Lionsgate board Fassbender Western". ScreenDaily.com. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ↑ Raup, Jordan (June 27, 2014). "Michael Fassbender Has a Close Shave In First Image From Slow West". TheFilmStage.com. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ↑ Ford, Rebecca (December 15, 2014). "Sundance: A24, DirecTV Acquire Slow West Starring Michael Fassbender". The Hollywood Reporter (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Slow West (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixter. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Slow West (2015)". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Sundance Review: Slow West Starring Michael Fassbender, Kodi Smit-McPhee & Ben Mendelsohn". Indiewire.com. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Sundance Review: Michael Fassbender Gets His Clint Eastwood On in Slow West". Vulture.com. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Sundance Review: Slow West". SBS.com.au. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
External links
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by To Kill a Man |
Sundance Grand Jury Prize: World Cinema Dramatic 2015 |
Succeeded by TBD |