‘Galveston’ Trailer: Mélanie Laurent And The Creator Of ‘True Detective’ Team For A Thriller
“What if the star ofInglourious Basterdsadapted a novel from the creator ofTrue Detective?” You likely never asked yourself that question, but here’s the answer anyway:Galveston. The film hails from actress and filmmakerMélanie Laurent, based on the novel of the same name from authorNic Pizzolatto. Below, check out theGalvestontrailer, highlighting Laurent’s stylish adaptation.
Galveston Trailer
A lot of people turned onTrue Detectivecreator Nic Pizzolatto in the wake of his hit series. This was primarily due to the lackluster second season, and Pizzolatto’s somewhat crumby attitude, in which he called-out critics who dared to pan his work. That said, I remain a fan of the first season ofTrue Detective, and I even think season 2 has some commendable elements (mostly Rachel McAdams' performance).Galveston, a novel Pizzolatto wrote beforeTrue Detective, will soon find its way to the screen courtesy of Mélanie Laurent, an actress who has appeared inInglourious BasterdsandBeginners, and who also helmed the critically acclaimed filmBreathe.
GalvestonstarsElle Fanning,Lili Reinhart,Ben Foster,María Valverde,Beau Bridges,Robert AramayoandAdepero Oduye, and based on this trailer, the film looks stylish and engrossing. The use of color and lighting here is exquisite, and I’m very curious to see what Laurent does with this material. Here’s the book’s synopsis, which will no doubt raise an eyebrow or two:
Before Roy makes his getaway, he realizes there are two women in the apartment, one of them still breathing, and he sees something in her frightened, defiant eyes that causes a fateful decision. He takes her with him as he goes on the run from New Orleans to Galveston, Texas—an action as ill-advised as it is inescapable. The girl’s name is Rocky, and she is too young, too tough, too sexy—and far too much trouble. Roy, Rocky, and her sister hide in the battered seascape of Galveston’s country-western bars and fleabag hotels, a world of treacherous drifters, pickup trucks, and ashed-out hopes. Any chance that they will find safety there is soon lost. Rocky is a girl with quite a story to tell, one that will pursue and damage Roy for a very long time to come.
The “too young, too tough, too sexy—and far too much trouble” sentence is a bit sleazy-sounding, but I trust Laurent’s judgement here (although Pizzolatto is credited with writing the screenplay).Galvestonplayed at this year’s SXSW, and the reviews were less-than-stellar – the movie currently sits at 50% onRotten Tomatoes. And yet I can’t help but admit I want to see this, whenever it arrives. There’s no U.S. release date yet, butGalvestonopens in France onOctober 10, 2018.
