Here’s the latest teaser from “Iron Man 3,” and it looks different from those that came before because it seems to hint at dangers not only for Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.), but Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) as well. There’s no hint of the Mandarin (Ben Kingsley) though I hope that they avoid putting him in a suit of armor, which is what the prior two films tended to do with their villains.
I also didn’t notice any thing about War Machine/James Rhodes (Don Cheadle), though I hope he turns up as well.
“This “Contagion” may be hard on the system, but it’s well worth catching.”
“Contagion” is a scary film, though it didn’t get that way by accident. Part of why it is so effective is because the scenario it presents is a very realistic one, as anyone who has even remotely paid attention to the scourge of HIV, as it seemingly ran rampant throughtout the world’s population. Another reason that the film plays so well is because of Steven Soderburgh’s masterful direction. Oftentimes directors feel the need to employ dazzling camera angles and special effects; and while they have their place, they can distract from what the film maker, in the larger sense, is trying to do. The camera work in “Contagion” treats the camera as if it were a participant in the film itself. As a result, it’s more than just there and becomes a passive contributor in the events that unfold.
“Contagion,” A new thriller from Steven Soderbergh, the director of “Ocean’s Eleven,” “Ocean’s Twelve,” “The Girlfriend Experience,” “Bubble,” etc, revolves around a viral outbreak, that threatens not only on our central characters, but seemingly the world.
Admittedly you can’t always tell how entertaining a film will be from the trailer, though it surprises me somewhat that such a strong cast (Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law and Lawrence Fishburne in particular) has gravitated to this project because the subject matter isn’t exactly unique (“The Andromeda Strain,” “Outbreak”) but perhaps there’s more to the project than we can tell from the trailer.
