Ryan goslings first rodeo at the writerdirectors chair was something. In the film, mendes played cat, a cabaret performer, and the movie marked the second time she worked with gosling. In this moody film by debuting writerdirector ryan gosling, lost river is the name of a place, as well as a metaphor for the towns forgotten people and unfulfilled dreams. Ryan gosling is booed at cannes as critics slam his lost river. Lost river is a 2014 american film written, coproduced, and directed by ryan gosling, in his feature directorial debut. The film ryan gosling directed, lost river, skipping theaters. May 08, 2015 on the first day of the 2015 sxsw film festival, the mexican filmmaker moderated a packed panel, with gosling as guest, to discuss the genesis and making of lost river, which screens over. Lost river ryan gosling makes an altogether inauspicious debut with this risible slab of detroit gothic. Canadian actor ryan gosling is the first person born in the 1980s to have been nominated for the. Inspired by numerous masters from terrence malick to dario argento, it is the ultimate mix. Lost river interview with ryan gosling, saoirse ronan and more hd.
Almost a year ago, the film had its world premiere at cannes. When gosling makes his next film, he should probably leave his lynch and malick dvds on the shelf and hire a cowriter. Feb 03, 2015 lost river in theatres april 10 available same day on digital hd lost river is a dark fairy tale about love, family and the fight for survival in the face of danger. The critics at the cannes film festival are notoriously tough. Met christina hendricks, saoirse ronan en eva mendes. What does ryan gosling s lost river say about detroit. Ryan goslings lost river gets its first teaser clip doctor who star matt smith invites you to look at his muscles in the first teaser for ryan goslings directorial debut, lost river. Lost river is the firsttime film from the gifted actor ryan gosling, a distinction which makes the work neither good nor bad, but which will probably cause it to be given a more severe white. Ryan gosling s directorial debut lost river will hit theaters after all. I was a bit skeptical about ryan gosling s debut as a director, but i must say that he has surprised me. Apr 24, 2015 lost river is the firsttime film from the gifted actor ryan gosling, a distinction which makes the work neither good nor bad, but which will probably cause it to be given a more severe white. Ryan goslings directorial debut, lost river, premiered tuesday at the cannes film festival, and as you may have heard, it prompted no shortage of headscratching and confusion.
Lost river suggests that debuting writerdirector ryan gosling may have a. F ans of ryan gosling andor earpoppingly high levels of schadenfreude may remember the lively reception enjoyed by lost river, the actors first picture as writer and director, at its world. Ryan goslings lost river gets its first teaser clip. I find it funny because i pretty much hated only god forgives, but i quite liked lost river. Apr 10, 2015 bleak michigan scenery is the backdrop for a form of horror film that ponders people and places left behind in the name of progress. Ryan gosling, perhaps sick of being reduced to a meme, has made a film thats full of cinematic influences. Ryan gosling reveals how and why he shot lost river indiewire. Een gebrek aan lef kan regisseur ryan gosling onmogelijk worden v. This is how eva mendes and ryan goslings relationship began. Lost river first looks like a documentary or an old film but it gets weird real fast. May 20, 2014 suffice to say that ryan goslings directorial debut, lost river, is the most enthusiastically derided entry so far at this years cannes film festival just edging out atom egoyans the.
Two years earlier and it could have been considered a cult classic. Ryan goslings directorial debut lost river will hit theaters after all. Ryan goslings directorial debut is a grimy urban fable equally indebted to refn, lynch and hot topic. Apr 21, 2015 lost river, a film directed by actor ryan gosling, was ritually savaged at its cannes film fesival premiere and barely recovered on its official release.
Apr 09, 2015 gosling on the set of lost river there have been other descriptions. Lost river is een amerikaanse film uit 2014, geschreven en geregisseerd door ryan gosling. The lovers need to fight to find hope in a place where society is in decay and people are trapped by sadness. Watching ryan goslings feature debut as writerdirector is like getting an overrich but also somehow flavourless stew plonked down in front of. Ryan gosling unpacks the secrets behind lost river. A slight amount of horror, a slight of mystery a pinch of odd and bizarre. Regiedebuut lost river van ryan gosling bevat bizarre. The dramatic mysteryfantasy ride that gosling is taking us on is enchanting but also disturbing. Fame, fortune, good looks, a thriving acting career, and a pretty great meme are evidently not enough for ryan gosling. And the driver of his hypnotic drive, nicolas winding refn. Suffice to say that ryan goslings directorial debut lost river was the 2014 festivals most enthusiastically derided entry. And ryan gosling was their new target after lost river, his first film as a writer and director, was loudly booed at a press. Yeah, lost rivers inchoate and indulgent, but at least ryan goslings interested in visuals and cribbing from edgier filmmakers.
Documentary essay by writerdirector toback, recounting the adventures of himself and actor baldwin as the pair roamed the 2012 cannes film festival trying and failing to raise funding for a movie. Principal photography began in detroit on may 6, 20. We failed this film is a series about various films that simply didnt get the love that they deserved upon initial release. Gosling on the set of lost river there have been other descriptions. My longtime critical colleague and better half mary corliss. The lake is a metaphor of the past, under the water lives the lost world, the things that we lost, the past that is still haunting us. His debut film is a singular vision of stranded people finding connection in a broken world. Lost river is het regiedebuut van ryan gosling drive, blue valentine. Suffice to say that ryan goslings directorial debut, lost river, is the most enthusiastically derided entry so far at this years cannes film festival just edging out atom egoyans the. Ryan gosling might yet become an interesting director, but his first effort behind the camera is fatuous and shallow.
Not to every taste, lost river encountered ridicule last may at the cannes film festival, where eccentricity often garners hostility. Follow lost river movie on twitter lostrivermovietwitter. Lost river, a film directed by actor ryan gosling, was ritually savaged at its cannes film fesival premiere and barely recovered on its official release. Its difficult to discuss lost river, the feature debut as writer and director from actor ryan gosling, without referencing the films first appearance nearly a year ago at the cannes film festival. On the first day of the 2015 sxsw film festival, the mexican filmmaker moderated a packed panel, with gosling as guest, to discuss the genesis and. Ryan goslings directorial debut, lost river 2015 ryan is one of the most exciting actors of his generation and lost river reveals that he is also one of its most promising young directors. With lost river, the film that he wrote and directed and premiered at cannes on tuesday, gosling has seemingly begun to fill that vacuum.
Fantasy thriller film geregisseerd door ryan gosling. May 20, 2014 with lost river, the film that he wrote and directed and premiered at cannes on tuesday, gosling has seemingly begun to fill that vacuum with smoke and confusion, shifting his persona from. Ryan gosling s masterpiece is a piece after its time. Ryan gosling s first rodeo at the writerdirectors chair was something. On the first day of the 2015 sxsw film festival, the mexican filmmaker moderated a packed panel, with gosling as guest, to discuss the genesis and making of lost river, which screens over. Ryan goslings masterpiece is a piece after its time. May 22, 2014 the critics at the cannes film festival are notoriously tough. Lost river, goslings first feature as a writer and director, swipes atmosphere, motifs, music cues, lines of dialogue. Lost river in theatres april 10 available same day on digital hd lost river is a dark fairy tale about love, family and the fight for survival in the face of danger.
Alec baldwin, james toback, ryan gosling, diane kruger. Lost river is het regiedebuut van ryan gosling drive, blue valentine waarvoor hij ook het scenario schreef. Lost river suggests that debuting writerdirector ryan gosling may have a bright future as a filmmaker, but it doesnt hold together well enough to recommend on its. The cinematography and the sound track were the highlights for me. The good news is that lost river is far from horrible. Ryan gosling tries his hand at writing and directing with this fantasy thriller.
The film has been called painfully obvious or patently nonsensical, an. Lost river in theatres april 10 available same day on digital hd lost river is a. Ryan gosling makes his directorial debut posted on tuesday, february 3rd, 2015 by angie han ryan gosling is an extremely successful movie star, or at least he was as of 20. Suffice to say that ryan gosling s directorial debut, lost river, is the most enthusiastically derided entry so far at this years cannes film festival just edging out atom egoyans the. Gosling narrates a sequence from his film lost river. Ryan goslings directorial debut rivals mariah careys glitter with its whitewash of downtown detroit and lack of originality. Lost river interview with ryan gosling, saoirse ronan and more hd duration.
Its difficult to discuss lost river, the feature debut as writer and director from actor ryan gosling, without referencing the film s first appearance nearly a year ago at the cannes film festival. Within two hours it was a disaster, engulfed by a monster wave of. Lost river in theatres april 10 available same day on digital hd lost river is a dark fairy. Gosling costarred in three mainstream films in 2011, the romantic comedy crazy, stupid, love, the political drama the ides of march, and the action drama drive. Lost river is one of those weird films that i think some people will. I fell in love with matt smith on doctor who ryan gosling, the director of lost river, says he cast matt smith after seeing the former doctor who scream at aliens. For the ninth entry, were focusing on a more current release than usual with ryan goslings much maligned yet ultimately magnificent directorial debut, lost river. Being in the film lost river was nothing short of a magical experience. Apr 10, 2015 in this moody film by debuting writerdirector ryan gosling, lost river is the name of a place, as well as a metaphor for the towns forgotten people and unfulfilled dreams. Apr 08, 2015 suffice to say that ryan goslings directorial debut lost river was the 2014 festivals most enthusiastically derided entry.
Though weird and imperfect, the motor cityshot film captures something real and important. In lost river, by ryan gosling, surreal scenes of urban. I was a bit skeptical about ryan goslings debut as a director, but i must say that he has surprised me. Lost river, the film ryan gosling directed, and which premiered at cannes this year to puzzled, if not outright hostile reactions, will be released by warner bros. Bleak michigan scenery is the backdrop for a form of horror film that ponders people and places left behind in the name of progress. Inside the theatre debussy, the movie met both jeers and applause. Ryan gosling knows how to pick his cast but the one i was most surprised. No matter how you may feel about the movie you cant deny that its beautifully acted. The documentary aspect of it ryan goslings first rodeo at the writerdirectors chair was something. His directorial debut, lost river, is a horror fairytale for children whose bedtime reading is criterion essays. Lost river is a 2014 fantasy drama, which was written and directed by gosling and starred christina hendricks and eva mendes. Oct 02, 2015 we failed this film is a series about various films that simply didnt get the love that they deserved upon initial release.
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