If you’re still keeping up with this, here’s my Cannes blog post for Day Nine, in which I give “Adoration” precisely as much respect as it deserves, and spend much more time discussing a far better film, Kelly Reichardt’s “Wendy and Lucy”.
Oh, and there’s some other stuff in there, too.
For what it’s worth, Norm, OLD JOY was actually Reichardt’s *second* feature, her first being 1995’s RIVER OF GRASS, starring the great Larry Fessenden.
You don’t think Passchendaele has the opening night gala slot sewn up for TIFF?
Oh, god, I hope not. That trailer makes me wince every time I see it.
Oh, and Bill — you’re absolutely right, I always credit that to Fessenden for some reason. (Probably because I didn’t know who Reichardt was when I saw it.) Larry’s in the new one, too, totally rocking the crazy-guy-in-the-woods look.
Oh, man–can’t wait.