The Future, the second feature by daffy writer/director/actress/performance artist Miranda July can best be described as precious. And I hate precious. How precious is it? It.s narrated by a fucking cat named Paw-Paw who has one leg in a cast and speaks (voiced by Ms July) in a scratchy baby voice. Paw-Paw is in a shelter counting the days before he.s to be adopted by a childless bohemian couple in their mid-30.s. Sophie (July) works at a children.s dance school, dreams of becoming a youtube dance phenom but doesn.t seem to have an ounce of talent for the art. Her look-alike husband Jason (Hamish Linklater) provides tech-support by telephone from their sofa. Both are dreamers, a bit lost, and at a turning point in their lives. Jason quits his job and becomes a door-knocker for Tree by Tree a “save the earth” campaign,...
- 8/22/2011
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Roadside Attractions Miranda July and Hamish Linklater in “The Future”
The character of Sophie in Miranda July’s new movie “The Future” isn’t exactly an autobiographical sketch of the film’s writer, director and star.
“That’s not me,” July said in a recent interview. “I mean, anyone who knows me knows that I’m married to someone who’s nothing like that. We live in a house that’s nice. I’m not paralyzed trying to make a YouTube dance.
The character of Sophie in Miranda July’s new movie “The Future” isn’t exactly an autobiographical sketch of the film’s writer, director and star.
“That’s not me,” July said in a recent interview. “I mean, anyone who knows me knows that I’m married to someone who’s nothing like that. We live in a house that’s nice. I’m not paralyzed trying to make a YouTube dance.
- 8/4/2011
- by Nick Andersen
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
Title: The Future Writer-director: Miranda July Starring: Miranda July, Hamish Linklater, David Warshofsky, Isabella Acres, Joe Putterlik Modern film — especially American film — typically aims (and basically entirely exists) to pull certain emotional or experiential levers, to elicit feelings. So when one views a movie where it isn’t immediately clear (and maybe not even by its end) what the hell it wants from an audience, what sort of emotional reaction or sentimental connection it wishes to provoke, it can be a bracing and somewhat bewildering experience. That’s certainly the case, in mostly the best sense of that description, with multi-hyphenate Miranda July’s sophomore effort, The Future. Her follow-up to the arresting Me...
- 7/31/2011
- by bsimon
- ShockYa
The Future, Miranda July‘s follow-up to 2005′s critically acclaimed, Me and You and Everyone We Know is aptly named. Much like the future, it turns out dim, cold, and not nearly as fulfilling as you’d like it to be.
Sophie (July, who also serves as writer/director) and Jason (Hamish Linklater) are in the midst of a relationship which has moved from fresh and exciting to comfortable and expected. This is reflected in their professions as well, as neither does anything truly fulfilling. They don’t even seem enjoyable.
Sophie is less a dance instructor and more a glorified babysitter, watching young, aspiring ballet dancers train by jumping up and down as if they were on a pogo stick as Sophie looks on. Her mood is not buoyed by the receptionist (Angela Trimbur) who bounces herself into a small-time YouTube dance sensation. Jason works from home, tethered to a headset,...
Sophie (July, who also serves as writer/director) and Jason (Hamish Linklater) are in the midst of a relationship which has moved from fresh and exciting to comfortable and expected. This is reflected in their professions as well, as neither does anything truly fulfilling. They don’t even seem enjoyable.
Sophie is less a dance instructor and more a glorified babysitter, watching young, aspiring ballet dancers train by jumping up and down as if they were on a pogo stick as Sophie looks on. Her mood is not buoyed by the receptionist (Angela Trimbur) who bounces herself into a small-time YouTube dance sensation. Jason works from home, tethered to a headset,...
- 7/28/2011
- by Mike Anton
- The Film Stage
Written and Directed by Miranda July
Starring Miranda July, Hamish Linklater, David Warshofsky, Isabella Acres, Joe Putterlik
It’s impossible to describe the plot of Miranda July’s latest movie without making it sound unbearably twee – and it’s anything but. Although it does include a talking cat, a hipster couple, YouTube bedroom dances, stopped time and the Moon as a character, The Future is never less than wry and intelligent, with an honest and compelling emotional core. July has a keen eye for moments of epiphany that are triggered by trivial things, and a masterful ability to construct these moments into a cohesive story, managing to weave a morality tale about the transience of life around a nondescript pair of Silverlake fauxhemians. The Future consists of many seemingly disparate elements fashioned into an extremely rewarding whole, one that reinforces our sense that the greatest truths are usually found in the smallest details.
Starring Miranda July, Hamish Linklater, David Warshofsky, Isabella Acres, Joe Putterlik
It’s impossible to describe the plot of Miranda July’s latest movie without making it sound unbearably twee – and it’s anything but. Although it does include a talking cat, a hipster couple, YouTube bedroom dances, stopped time and the Moon as a character, The Future is never less than wry and intelligent, with an honest and compelling emotional core. July has a keen eye for moments of epiphany that are triggered by trivial things, and a masterful ability to construct these moments into a cohesive story, managing to weave a morality tale about the transience of life around a nondescript pair of Silverlake fauxhemians. The Future consists of many seemingly disparate elements fashioned into an extremely rewarding whole, one that reinforces our sense that the greatest truths are usually found in the smallest details.
- 6/21/2011
- by Karina
- Planet Fury
Title: The Future Directed By: Miranda July Written By: Miranda July Cast: Miranda July, Hamish Linklater, David Warshofsky, Isabella Acres, Joe Putterlik Screened at: Review 2, NYC, 6/16/11 Opens: July 29, 2011 When Sophie (Miranda July) runs into someone she knows who is pregnant, she asks the woman how she feels. “It’s a drag,” replies the woman, “but it’s amazing.” That bit of dialogue may or may not be the key to Miranda July’s vision in her second film, one that might be pondered long after its conclusion to weigh a multiplicity of interpretations. “The Future” is likely to be the quirkiest movie this year, not unexpected since Ms. July’s...
- 6/15/2011
- by Brian Corder
- ShockYa
It’s been six years since Miranda July‘s Me and You and Everyone We Know, featuring an excellent lead performance from the now-Oscar-nominated John Hawkes. After a premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2011, she is back with her latest feature, The Future. One can check out our review here, as we called it a “bold” and “charming.” With the first trailer below, it certainly looks like both. The film stars July herself, as well as Hamish Linklater, David Warshofsky, Isabella Acres, and Joe Putterlik. Check out the trailer via Apple, as well as the poster we debuted a few days ago.
Synopsis:
The Future tells the story of a thirty-something couple who, on deciding to adopt a stray cat, change their perspective on life, literally altering the course of time and testing their faith in each other and themselves.
The Future hits theaters July 29th, 2011.
Are you a fan of July’s previous work?...
Synopsis:
The Future tells the story of a thirty-something couple who, on deciding to adopt a stray cat, change their perspective on life, literally altering the course of time and testing their faith in each other and themselves.
The Future hits theaters July 29th, 2011.
Are you a fan of July’s previous work?...
- 5/9/2011
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Reviewed by Jeremy Mathews
(from the 2011 Sundance Film Festival)
Directed/Written by: Miranda July
Starring: Miranda July, Hamish Linklater, David Warshofsky, Isabella Acres and Joe Putterlik
Imagine if you had only one month to live but couldn’t really think of anything to do. Such is the plight of the couple in “The Future,” who consider the responsibility of pet ownership to be pretty much equivalent to death. Their resolution to achieve something with their lives doesn’t necessarily yield any actual achievements, but it does change their world.
Writer-director-actor-performance artist Miranda July has made only two films, but that’s enough to establish her as one of the most distinctive filmmakers working today. Love her for her unconventional observations of the human condition or hate her for her whimsical nature, no one has a cinematic voice quite like July’s. “The Future” will likely alienate even more viewers than her first film,...
(from the 2011 Sundance Film Festival)
Directed/Written by: Miranda July
Starring: Miranda July, Hamish Linklater, David Warshofsky, Isabella Acres and Joe Putterlik
Imagine if you had only one month to live but couldn’t really think of anything to do. Such is the plight of the couple in “The Future,” who consider the responsibility of pet ownership to be pretty much equivalent to death. Their resolution to achieve something with their lives doesn’t necessarily yield any actual achievements, but it does change their world.
Writer-director-actor-performance artist Miranda July has made only two films, but that’s enough to establish her as one of the most distinctive filmmakers working today. Love her for her unconventional observations of the human condition or hate her for her whimsical nature, no one has a cinematic voice quite like July’s. “The Future” will likely alienate even more viewers than her first film,...
- 1/23/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
The Factory
Opens: 2011
Cast: John Cusack, Jennifer Carpenter, Ksenia Solo, Mae Whitman, Sonya Walger
Director: Morgan O'Neill
Summary: An obsessed cop is on the trail of a serial killer prowling the streets of Buffalo, New York. When his teenage daughter disappears, he drops any pretension and professional restraint he might have to get the killer.
Analysis: Shot almost three years ago now, Dark Castle had originally planned to release this thriller back in late 2009. However for reasons unspecified, it has been sitting on a shelf for some time and keeps getting delayed. In cases like these, the most obvious reason is usually the correct one - it stinks (eg. "Case 39"). The company certainly has had its fair share of box-office duds lately including "Whiteout," "Ninja Assassin," "The Losers," "Orphan" and "Splice".
Yet Cusack generally has good taste in projects, his last venture into horror was the surprisingly effective Stephen King...
Opens: 2011
Cast: John Cusack, Jennifer Carpenter, Ksenia Solo, Mae Whitman, Sonya Walger
Director: Morgan O'Neill
Summary: An obsessed cop is on the trail of a serial killer prowling the streets of Buffalo, New York. When his teenage daughter disappears, he drops any pretension and professional restraint he might have to get the killer.
Analysis: Shot almost three years ago now, Dark Castle had originally planned to release this thriller back in late 2009. However for reasons unspecified, it has been sitting on a shelf for some time and keeps getting delayed. In cases like these, the most obvious reason is usually the correct one - it stinks (eg. "Case 39"). The company certainly has had its fair share of box-office duds lately including "Whiteout," "Ninja Assassin," "The Losers," "Orphan" and "Splice".
Yet Cusack generally has good taste in projects, his last venture into horror was the surprisingly effective Stephen King...
- 12/31/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The Factory
Opens: 2011
Cast: John Cusack, Jennifer Carpenter, Ksenia Solo, Mae Whitman, Sonya Walger
Director: Morgan O'Neill
Summary: An obsessed cop is on the trail of a serial killer prowling the streets of Buffalo, New York. When his teenage daughter disappears, he drops any pretension and professional restraint he might have to get the killer.
Analysis: Shot almost three years ago now, Dark Castle had originally planned to release this thriller back in late 2009. However for reasons unspecified, it has been sitting on a shelf for some time and keeps getting delayed. In cases like these, the most obvious reason is usually the correct one - it stinks (eg. "Case 39"). The company certainly has had its fair share of box-office duds lately including "Whiteout," "Ninja Assassin," "The Losers," "Orphan" and "Splice".
Yet Cusack generally has good taste in projects, his last venture into horror was the surprisingly effective Stephen King...
Opens: 2011
Cast: John Cusack, Jennifer Carpenter, Ksenia Solo, Mae Whitman, Sonya Walger
Director: Morgan O'Neill
Summary: An obsessed cop is on the trail of a serial killer prowling the streets of Buffalo, New York. When his teenage daughter disappears, he drops any pretension and professional restraint he might have to get the killer.
Analysis: Shot almost three years ago now, Dark Castle had originally planned to release this thriller back in late 2009. However for reasons unspecified, it has been sitting on a shelf for some time and keeps getting delayed. In cases like these, the most obvious reason is usually the correct one - it stinks (eg. "Case 39"). The company certainly has had its fair share of box-office duds lately including "Whiteout," "Ninja Assassin," "The Losers," "Orphan" and "Splice".
Yet Cusack generally has good taste in projects, his last venture into horror was the surprisingly effective Stephen King...
- 12/31/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The 2011 Sundance Film Festival has added three more selections to their festival movie line-up. Additions include Director and screenwriter Miranda July’s The Future, Rob Minkoff’s Flypaper, and Alison Ellwood and Alex Gibney’s Magic Trip. Read the full press release after the jump.
Here's the Official Press release with all of the details:
Three Additional Feature Films Selected For 2011 Sundance Film Festival
Festival to Host World Premieres of Miranda July’s The Future, Rob Minkoff’s Flypaper and
Alison Ellwood and Alex Gibney’s Magic Trip
The Future Also Selected for 61st Berlin International Film Festival
Park City, Ut — Sundance Institute announced today that three additional feature films will world premiere in the out-of-competition Premieres and new Documentary Premieres sections of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival: The Future (Director and screenwriter: Miranda July); Flypaper (Director: Rob Minkoff), and Magic Trip (Directors: Alison Ellwood and Alex Gibney). In addition, The Future...
Here's the Official Press release with all of the details:
Three Additional Feature Films Selected For 2011 Sundance Film Festival
Festival to Host World Premieres of Miranda July’s The Future, Rob Minkoff’s Flypaper and
Alison Ellwood and Alex Gibney’s Magic Trip
The Future Also Selected for 61st Berlin International Film Festival
Park City, Ut — Sundance Institute announced today that three additional feature films will world premiere in the out-of-competition Premieres and new Documentary Premieres sections of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival: The Future (Director and screenwriter: Miranda July); Flypaper (Director: Rob Minkoff), and Magic Trip (Directors: Alison Ellwood and Alex Gibney). In addition, The Future...
- 12/16/2010
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
[1] The 2011 Sundance Film Festival has added three more selections to the January festival line-up. Additions include Director and screenwriter Miranda July's The Future (as speculated yesterday); Rob Minkoff's Flypaper, and Alison Ellwood and Alex Gibney's Magic Trip. Read the full press release after the jump. Three Additional Feature Films Selected For 2011 Sundance Film Festival Festival to Host World Premieres of Miranda July’s The Future, Rob Minkoff’s Flypaper and Alison Ellwood and Alex Gibney’s Magic Trip The Future Also Selected for 61st Berlin International Film Festival Park City, Ut — Sundance Institute announced today that three additional feature films will world premiere in the out-of-competition Premieres and new Documentary Premieres sections of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival: The Future (Director and screenwriter: Miranda July); Flypaper (Director: Rob Minkoff), and Magic Trip (Directors: Alison Ellwood and Alex Gibney). In addition, The Future will go on to screen at...
- 12/16/2010
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
Not exactly last minute as we are more than 30 days away from the festival launch, but organizers have added three titles to their Premieres categories and this includes Rob Minkoff's Flypaper, Miranda July's The Future (which was among our predictions list) and Alex Gibney's latest doc (he teams with Alison Ellwood) entitled Magic Trip (formerly titled "Magic Bus"), which we tweeted would most likely be a candidate as well. Here are the synopses provided by the fest. Flypaper / U.S.A. (Director: Rob Minkoff; Screenwriters: Jon Lucas and Scott Moore) — When two gangs try to rob the same bank at the same time, a clever hostage in the middle must save the day. Cast: Patrick Dempsey, Ashley Judd, Mekhi Phifer, Jeffrey Tambor, Tim Blake Nelson, Pruitt Taylor Vince. The Future / Germany, U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Miranda July) — When a couple decides to adopt a stray...
- 12/16/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
The Sundance Institute has added three more films for out-of-competition world premieres at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. The late additions are:
* Flypaper, directed by Rob Minkoff from a script by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. The drama covers what happens when two gangs try to rob the same bank at the same time. Patrick Dempsey, Ashley Judd, Mekhi Phifer, Jeffrey Tambor, Tim Blake Nelson and Pruitt Taylor Vince star.
* The Future, written and directed by Miranda July. A couple decides to adopt a stray cat, and it alters their perspective on life and literally alters the course of time and space. That's some cat. Hamish Linklater, Miranda July, David Warshofsky, Isabella Acres and Joe Putterlik star in a film that will screen in competition at the Berlin International Film Festival.
*Magic Trip. Directed by Alison Ellwood and Alex Gibney, this documentary uses footage, audio recordings and photographs taken during the...
* Flypaper, directed by Rob Minkoff from a script by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. The drama covers what happens when two gangs try to rob the same bank at the same time. Patrick Dempsey, Ashley Judd, Mekhi Phifer, Jeffrey Tambor, Tim Blake Nelson and Pruitt Taylor Vince star.
* The Future, written and directed by Miranda July. A couple decides to adopt a stray cat, and it alters their perspective on life and literally alters the course of time and space. That's some cat. Hamish Linklater, Miranda July, David Warshofsky, Isabella Acres and Joe Putterlik star in a film that will screen in competition at the Berlin International Film Festival.
*Magic Trip. Directed by Alison Ellwood and Alex Gibney, this documentary uses footage, audio recordings and photographs taken during the...
- 12/15/2010
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Miranda July's debut film "Me and You and Everyone We Know" made a splash at Sundance five years ago -- Roger Ebert stumbled into it on a whim and came out declaring it the best film at the festival. And now her second feature, entitled "The Future," will be making its premiere in Park City this January before heading to screen in competition at the Berlinale.
Also added to the Sundance line-up is "Flypaper," directed by Rob Minkoff of "The Lion King" and "The Forbidden Kingdom" (right?), a comedy about an accidental double bank robbery starring Patrick Dempsey and Ashley Judd. And then there's "Magic Trip," a documentary co-directed by Alison Ellwood and the prolific Alex Gibney, pieced together from footage of an acid-fueled road trip taken by writer Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters back in 1964.
Here are the official descriptions from the festival:
Premieres
Flypaper / U.S.
Also added to the Sundance line-up is "Flypaper," directed by Rob Minkoff of "The Lion King" and "The Forbidden Kingdom" (right?), a comedy about an accidental double bank robbery starring Patrick Dempsey and Ashley Judd. And then there's "Magic Trip," a documentary co-directed by Alison Ellwood and the prolific Alex Gibney, pieced together from footage of an acid-fueled road trip taken by writer Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters back in 1964.
Here are the official descriptions from the festival:
Premieres
Flypaper / U.S.
- 12/15/2010
- by Alison Willmore
- ifc.com
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