It's been quite the day for trailers. Ad Astra. It Chapter Two. Top Gun: Maverick. But I don't think anyone was REALLY ready for the promised "digital fur technology" of Tom Hooper's Cats. The trailer is pure nightmare fuel.
While watching it, the first thing that struck me was how dark and dreadful the film looked. Like physically and literally. I started thinking about how the film would probably be enjoyable while on some drugs. Then I started fixating on a shot of Idris Elba on top of a multi-colored lit building and the poster for Gaspar Noe's Enter The Void suddenly popped in my head. And after that, there was no turning back...
While watching it, the first thing that struck me was how dark and dreadful the film looked. Like physically and literally. I started thinking about how the film would probably be enjoyable while on some drugs. Then I started fixating on a shot of Idris Elba on top of a multi-colored lit building and the poster for Gaspar Noe's Enter The Void suddenly popped in my head. And after that, there was no turning back...