Ryan Lambie Feb 27, 2018
With spoilers, we delve into Duncan Jones' Mute, and explore the themes of parenthood and hope in a dark and despairing thriller...
Nb: The following contains major spoilers for Duncan Jones's Mute.
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Whatever you thought of Mute, the latest film from director Duncan Jones, it's clearly a deeply personal story. It's a project the Moon and Source Code filmmaker spent the best part of 16 years getting off the ground; it's set in a futuristic version of Berlin, a city Jones knows intimately from his childhood. In its noir-mystery plot, you'll find all manner of nods and references to classic movies and other cultural touchstones: Robert Altman's Mash, Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard, the Coens' Big Lebowski - maybe even a glancing homage to Bullfrog's cyberpunk videogame,...
With spoilers, we delve into Duncan Jones' Mute, and explore the themes of parenthood and hope in a dark and despairing thriller...
Nb: The following contains major spoilers for Duncan Jones's Mute.
See related Why Alex Kidd is better than Mario 80s and 90s videogames that lost their anime and manga licenses
Whatever you thought of Mute, the latest film from director Duncan Jones, it's clearly a deeply personal story. It's a project the Moon and Source Code filmmaker spent the best part of 16 years getting off the ground; it's set in a futuristic version of Berlin, a city Jones knows intimately from his childhood. In its noir-mystery plot, you'll find all manner of nods and references to classic movies and other cultural touchstones: Robert Altman's Mash, Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard, the Coens' Big Lebowski - maybe even a glancing homage to Bullfrog's cyberpunk videogame,...
- 2/26/2018
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