I have mixed feelings about the upcoming film Noah.
On the one hand, it’s directed by one of my favorite directors, Darren Aronofsky. I don’t think I need to remind anyone just how much I love Black Swan.
However, it also stars Russell Crowe. Crowe is a good actor but he’s also rather impressed with himself and Noah seems like the type of film that will bring out all of his worst tendencies.
But the film is directed by Darren Aronofsky.
Then again, Noah also appears to feature Anthony Hopkins playing yet another vaguely threatening mentor figure. Hopkins is also a good actor. I like Anthony Hopkins. But, seriously, as soon as I heard that they were making a film about Noah, I knew Anthony Hopkins would be somehow involved. It’s just so …. expected.
However, the film is being directed by Darren Aronofsky.
Unfortunately, the trailer that was released yesterday has a painfully generic feel to it. Let’s put it like this — every time I saw the trailer for Black Swan, I knew that this was a movie that I had to see. Every time I see the trailer for Noah, I find myself wondering if Michael Bay was somehow involved in producing the film. That’s how generic it feels.
However, Noah was directed by Darren Aronofsky.
So, I’ll see it.
Through the Shattered Lens 
I feel similarly about Noah. The trailer is kind of lame and they could have done some interesting things with it, but instead resorted to the usual ‘standard epic’ trailer that we’ve seen so many times before. I wonder if Aronofsky was thinking that the film would draw crowds due to its subject matter, regardless of whatever’s in the trailer.
Also I wonder exactly how much tension the film will have, given how low stakes the story is – everybody knows how it’s going to pan out. It would be so great if Aronofsky deviated from the source material and did something completely crazy at the end!
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There are people who will think this film is an historical documentary. Worse, they vote.
I was going to post a long-winded, sarcastic and derisive rational empiricist comment, but Mark’s post makes it unnecessary. Cosby took care of it moore gently and much more skillfully.
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Bill Cosby should have scripted and directed this film. Actually,why stop there? He should be starring in it.
RIGHT!
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