It is as flat as the wellmanicured lawns in the idyllic neighborhood that gives it a name. Lodge and his familys idyllic suburban existence, however, is disrupted following a home invasion, and later the arrival of the mayers family, suburbicons first african american residents, in the summer of 1959. A movie about white, suburban america burning itself alive while blaming its selfimmolation on the black. Evenacademy awardwinning actors matt damon and julianne moore werent. I dont know why matt damon would ever be involved with a piece of crud dud like this. Suburbicon on dvd february 6, 2018 starring matt damon, julianne moore, oscar isaac, glenn fleshler. Director george clooney turns an old coen brothers script into a lightly sneaky 1950s cousin to fargo, starring matt. At the very least, even if the movie doesnt quite come together to pack the punch that many were hoping for, there seems to be consistent praise for the performances put in. Matt damon suburbia matt damon, julianne moore, oscar. George clooney is a talented guy and so is matt damon but this was a lousy piece of work. By interacting with this site, you agree to our use of cookies. Cowritten by joel and ethan coen, suburbicon stars matt damon as gardner lodge, a buttoneddown suburban dad who takes the law into. He made his screen debut with a minor role in the 1988 film mystic pizza. The film stars matt damon, julianne moore, noah jupe, and oscar isaac, and.
At the opening of the film, the movie title is shown on the cover of a book describing life. Suburbicon trailer 1 2017 matt damon, oscar isaac crime comedy hd official trailer suburbicon trailer 1 2017 matt damon, oscar isaac crime comedy hd official trailer. After appearing in a series of supporting parts in much of the 1990s, damon was cast by francis ford coppola as. Netflix supports the digital advertising alliance principles. The film is the first that clooney has directed since the monuments men 2014. The movie, directed by george clooney, who along with his partner grant heslov rewrote an old unproduced coen brothers script all four are. George clooneys suburbicon explores dark side of 50s suburbia. On march, 2018, matt damon and ben affleck announced they will adopt the inclusion rider. Suburbicon is a peaceful, idyllic suburban community with affordable homes and manicured lawnsthe perfect place to raise a family, and in.
George clooney and matt damons suburbicon is a problematic misfire scott mendelson senior contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Matt damon, julianne moore do bad things in george clooney. His father was of english and scottish descent, and his mother is of finnish and. But his latest film, suburbicon, seems as close as you can get to a surefire cinematic success. It starts with matt damons gardner lodge, a father in a 1950scatalog. Matt damon was just 18 when he made his movie debut with a small role in 1988s mystic pizza, which was also the second feature of julia roberts. Suburbicon is a peaceful, idyllic suburban community with affordable homes and. As a 1950s suburban community selfdestructs, a home invasion has sinister consequences. Critics are slamming the mysterythriller, which focuses onan idyllic, suburban community rattled by a mafiaesqueinvasion.
Matt damon and george clooney new film suburbicon bombed with critics and movie goers, possibly as backlash to their association with harvey weinstein. Theirs is one of the most storied bromances in hollywood. Matthew paige damon was born on october 8, 1970, in boston, massachusetts, to kent damon, a stockbroker, realtor and tax preparer, and nancy carlssonpaige, an early childhood education professor at lesley university. Suburbicon director george clooney turns an old coen brothers script into a lightly sneaky 1950s cousin to fargo, starring matt damon as an entertainingly scuzzy suburban. Despite matt damons considerable skill as an actor, its never entirely clear in this, his latest collaboration with george clooney, cowritten with the coen brothers. The film stars matt damon, julianne moore, noah jupe, and oscar isaac, and follows a mildmannered father who must face his demons after a home invasion shakes his quaint neighborhood in 1959.
Matt damon, george clooneys film tanks amid weinstein furor. This is a movie that feels badly stitched together with competing ideas and. All matt damon movies ranked by tomatometer movie appears to levitate for a brief period while oscar isaac is onscreen, the dull suburbicon lacks in witty dialogue, interesting characters, or even visual flourishes. Critics slam matt damon, george clooneys suburbicon. Suburbicon trailer 1 2017 matt damon, oscar isaac crime comedy hd official trailer. Gardner matt damon and margaret julianne moore find their lives spinning out. But the tranquil surface masks a disturbing reality, as husband and father gardner lodge matt damon must navigate the towns dark. This is a tale of very flawed people making very bad choices. Suburbicon is a peaceful, idyllic suburban community with affordable homes. Matt damon is a postwar suburban father responding to a home invasion in the monumental misfire suburbicon.
Oh i just realized george clooney directed it so thats why, but george did a terrible job on this, this thing was a train wreck from beginning to end. Director george clooney has a terrifying vision of allamerican suburbia in the suburbicon trailer mobsters and hitmen terrorize a cheerful suburban town, and matt damon is the only man who can. The movie, directed by george clooney, who along with his partner grant heslov rewrote an old unproduced coen brothers script all four are now credited, stars matt damon as a dour, weaselly. But the tranquil surface masks a disturbing reality, as husband and father gardner lodge matt damon must navigate the towns dark underbelly of betrayal, deceit, and violence. Ben affleck and matt damons 10 best joint movies and projects. Matt damon in suburbicon a movie about white, suburban america burning itself alive while blaming its selfimmolation on the black neighbors down the street seems like it could be great. With matt damon, julianne moore, oscar isaac, noah jupe. Matthew paige damon was born on october 8, 1970, in boston, massachusetts, to kent damon, a stockbroker, realtor and tax. A message to our movie fans read more gift cards offers. George clooneys suburbicon 2017 movie trailer and movie poster stars matt damon, oscar isaac, julianne moore, and glenn fleshler. Matt damon stars in the first story as gardner lodge, a nondescript businessman with a crippled wife julianne moore and a sweet son living the american dream in the fictional suburb of suburbicon.
The american dream of suburban bliss quickly transforms into a chaotic nightmare in the new international trailer for george clooneys darkly comic crime noir suburbicon, starring matt damon, julianne moore, and oscar isaac. Suburbicon trailer discover movie trailers on the web. The latest complainant is george clooney, who in directing suburbicon has turned back the clock to the 1950s for a story about the good old american days of prosperity and prejudice, of race hate and white people who are always just one clenched fist away from becoming a mob. The great wall movie 2016 free matt damon, tian jing, willem dafoe free movies youtube. George clooneys suburbicon takes on white privilege via a crime. George clooneys suburbicon takes on white privilege via a. As a 1950s suburban community selfdestructs, a home invasion has sinister consequences for one seemingly normal family. And im guessing that these two paragraphs from the hollywood reporter pretty much sum things up. Everything you need to know about suburbicon movie 2017. Suburbicon shows what happens when a coen brothers script. George clooney stays off camera to direct matt damon and julianne moore in a caustic comedy about the good old american days of fear, hate and rage. Set in a suburb named suburbicon, the film is at first glance about idyllic. The narrative of ben affleck and matt damons friendship is one of the most popular pop culture stories in recent history.
Suburbicon is a peaceful, idyllic suburban community with. The film stars matt damon, julianne moore, noah jupe, and oscar isaac, and follows a mildmannered father who must face his demons after a home invasion. In 2010, matt damon narrated the documentary film inside job about the part played by financial deregulation in the late2000s financial crisis. Matt damon is an american actor, producer and screenwriter. Yup, its an upcoming black comedy by george clooney, who directs from a screenplay that was partly writt. As a director, george clooney has a track record of making films that are. Suburbicon shows what happens when a coen brothers script goes. Matt damon is an awardwinning actor who is known for his role in the jason bourne films as well as the talented mr. The 1950sera suburbia is remembered most for its drivein movie theaters, malt shops, squeaky clean vibes, and abundance.