It’s the kind of line that suggests we might be in for some sort of highbrow Hollywood satire, but there’s so much more to Nocturnal Animals than that. Based on Austin Wright’s 1. Tony and Susan,” and helmed by fashion designer turned polymath Tom Ford (A Single Man), Animals is the sort of narratively bold exercise in page- turning suspense and cinematic class that used to be synonymous with Hollywood. Adams stars as Susan Morrow, a wealthy gallery proprietor working in the upper echelons of the L. A. Susan’s past resurfaces when a manuscript from her ex- husband arrives in the mail titled Nocturnal Animals (dedicated to her and with a title taken from an old pet name they had), and with Walker out of town on “business,” Susan is left alone to devour it. Surprisingly, it seems the text is not about her but rather a brutal crime on an interstate in West Texas. Susan piles through the pages unperturbed, almost in rapture, allowing its demons to sink into her own life, her work, and her current marriage. Ford lets the two timelines play out in parallel, with Susan in the real world and Jake Gyllenhaal playing both Edward, the author and her ex- husband, and Tony, the lead character of his text. The fact that Susan pictures Edward when she reads is interesting, as the character’s wife is played by Isla Fisher — another red head, of course, but still not Susan herself. Gyllenhaal basically takes center stage at this early point — he might even have more dialogue and screen time — and it’s his story where Ford finds drama. The page- turner within the melodrama follows a husband and wife and their teenage daughter as they head out on a road trip at night. On the interstate they’re terrorized by a group of white trash thugs (led by Aaron Taylor- Johnson) who take them hostage. Tony manages to escape and enlists a local Sheriff (an unstoppable Michael Shannon) to help track them down. The director’s deft handling of these ramped- up sequences — a totally different sort of filmmaking compared to his debut — makes you wonder what exactly Tom Ford can’t do. The interstate chase is a nail- biter. The manhunt with Gyllenhaal and Shannon later on plays like a wonderfully campy buddy cop movie. It’s in the gearshift between these worlds that Ford seems to struggle and yet, distracting as they may be, these lurches into reality accentuate just how cold Susan’s life has become. Her husband is clearly cheating on her but she doesn’t seem to mind; her gallery (shown as some sort of reflection of her subconscious) is occupied by the sort of shallow, immediate, soulless artwork you might find on the walls of London’s Saatchi. It’s a world Ford presumably knows all too well — maybe even a bit too well, if Nocturnal Animals is anything to go by. Kudos will presumably be given for the movie’s digs at collagen injections, absurd parties, and tech- obsessed interns, but — perhaps not wanting to bite the feeding hand — each slight comes off as rather tame. Edward’s novel does appear to switch a few lights back on and get Susan’s vital juices flowing. She begins to warm a little and become more introspective. Adams beautifully blossoms at this point, reflecting on her past relationship, as the prior coldness just doesn’t suit her. With everything going on, Nocturnal Animals is the sort of narrative and tonal minefield that a lesser director could easily have gotten lost in. Ford allows us to consider and cherish each unique thread and wonder just how it could all possibly come together. Each place has its own vibe, almost its own genre, and it’s a credit to Ford, cinematographer Seamus Mc. Garvey, and the entire production team that it works at all. This is the output of a great creative mind, testing the limits of this fanciful, wonderful tool he’s suddenly found at his disposal. Nocturnal Animals premiered at the 2. Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal Are Stylishly Crazy in Love in New 'Nocturnal Animals' Trailer. Tom Ford made his name as an American fashion designer before shifting gears to film, and he's often praised for his visual eye over his narrative prowess. But where Nocturnal Animals shines brightest is with its performances. Between Arrival and Nocturnal Animals, Amy Adams should get nominated for Best Actress for both. You Are Reading: Nocturnal Animals Teaser Trailer: Nobody Gets Away With What Amy Adams Did. The trailer for Tom Ford's highly anticipated second film, Nocturnal Animals, has arrived. Nocturnal Animals 2016 Trailer WatchmanVenice Film Festival and will hit theaters on November 1. See our complete Venice 2. A- See More: Amy Adams, Festivals, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals, TIFF 2. Tom Ford, Venice 2. Nocturnal Animals: Watch the dark, thrilling teaser trailer for Tom Ford's new movie . All blended together in one ice- cold deep- red imagery. Through the subtlest changes in the hair and makeup, Gyllenhaal and Adams appears in their flashbacks scenes as if they. I do believe in a certain moral to the story and creating a narrative that people can relate to . Adams was drawn to the material because of what she saw as Ford. The way that Tom explained Susan. And Ford, of course, has some fascinating insights to share. Though the talented composer Abel Korzeniowski (A Single Man, Penny Dreadful) wrote the lush, haunting Hitchcockian score for Nocturnal Animals, this piece in the trailer is by the brilliant maestro. In the premiere teaser trailer for Nocturnal Animals, Susan (Amy Adams) reflects on her life and every bad choice that has led to this place of fear and. Amy Adams' Sexy Nocturnal Animals Trailer Is Dark And Dangerous, Watch It Now. The first trailer for Nocturnal Animals, the second feature from designer and director Tom Ford, has just been released. The film stars Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal. A visually spectacular drama from acclaimed director Juan Antonio Bayona (“The Impossible”), based on the award-winning children’s fantasy novel. See the character posters below, and keep checking back to EW. Image Credit: Focus Features. Nocturnal Animals 2016 Trailer Watch Your Back
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