Hostiles movie by Scott Cooper
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Directed by | Scott Cooper |
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Screenplay by | Scott Cooper |
Story by | Donald E. Stewart |
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Music by | Max Richter |
Cinematography | Masanobu Takayanagi |
Edited by | Tom Cross |
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Distributed by | Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures |
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Running time | 133 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
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Hostiles is a 2017 movie directed by Scott Cooper.[2] Cooper has been known for thoughtful, actor-driven, for-adults Hollywood genre fare since his low-key, low-expectations debut, the Jeff Bridges comedy Crazy Heart (2009): a Deer Hunter–lite Rust Belt saga of brothers and blood (2013's Out of the Furnace); a vicious tale of Boston gangsterdom (2015's Black Mass).[3][4][5][6] This is an area that is underserved. Cooper's sensibility, on the other hand, has yet to progress beyond a strangled, self-inhibited intensity.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Storyline
The storyline of Hostiles is around, Army Capt. Joseph Blocker (Christian Bale), the lead of Hostiles, has a background set in 1892, who is given an unwanted assignment: Yellow Hawk (Wes Studi), a cancer-stricken Cheyenne war leader, was escorted from New Mexico to Montana's Valley of the Bears.[14][15][16]
Blocker is compelled to participate by the danger of losing his pension, but he is infuriated by the assignment. Cooper initially misleads viewers into believing that the man despises Native Americans so badly that he would rather kill himself than complete his duty.
This burst of psychological anguish appears to be designed to pulse throughout the film's grueling cross-country journey, although Bale is far less caricature-like in the scenes that hint at the monstrous Blocker's possible redemption. Rosalee Quaid (Rosamund Pike), the sole survivor, is found inside a homestead that has been attacked and burned nearly to ashes. She still has two of her babies covered in blankets ("they're asleep," she maintains). Blocker instructs his colleagues to be considerate of the children by keeping their footsteps quiet. It's a strange task to reconcile this figure of natural empathy and mesmerizing focus with the previous wobbling brute who reflexively utters "bitches" and "bastards"; the disjunction seems less a sign of a protagonist with complexly contradictory sympathies than a reflection of Blocker's sketched-in backstory's psychological fuzziness.[17][18][19]
Reception
The movie received appreciation from most of the critics and digital platforms. The movie was appreciated for as an estimable piece of art grounded by a fine-grain sensibility and an impeccably judged lead performance. Hostiles was praised by NCAI for its "realistic portrayal of Native Peoples" and depiction of Native American languages.[20][21][22][23][24][25]
It has been also critically acclaimed by Miami New Times and was a must recommend watch with a splendid direction and writing by Scott Cooper.[26][27][28]
References
- ↑ "HOSTILES (15)". British Board of Film Classification. May 15, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ↑ Venucci, Mac (22 September 2021). "Hostiles Review Directed By Scott Cooper, Starring Christian Bale, Rosamund Pike, and Peter Mullan | Fox Chronicle". foxchronicle.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ King, Danny (5 January 2018). "Hostiles". Miami New Times. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ Lynch, Peter (26 October 2020). "Scott Cooper Miami Beach Reviews Hostiles Film - Slimger". slimger.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ "Scott Cooper, Hollywood Director, Teams Up With Margaret Qualley In A Head Full Of Ghosts - Xtrapoint Football". xtrapointfootball.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ ""Hostiles" Review: #1 Gripping, Raw Western from Scott Cooper - Malibu Arts Journal". malibu-arts-journal.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ "Hostiles (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ↑ "Hostiles Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ↑ "'Hostiles' Review: Christian Bale Drives a Great American Western". TheWrap. September 3, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ↑ "'Hostiles': Film Review - Telluride 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Hostiles". IGN. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ↑ Schilling, Vincent (2018-01-08). "'Hostiles' Movie Starring Wes Studi, Christian Bale Will Screen in DC". Indian Country Media Network. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ↑ Sims, David (January 19, 2018). "Hostiles Is a Brutal, Shallow Western: Scott Cooper's new film sees Christian Bale, Rosamund Pike, and Wes Studi battling through the American West in the 1890s". The Atlantic. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ↑ Hammond, Pete (August 31, 2017). "'Darkest Hour', 'Battle Of The Sexes', 'Lady Bird' Among World Premieres In 2017 Lineup – Telluride Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ↑ "Hostiles". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 3, 2017). "Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios Acquires 'Hostiles;' Christian Bale-Starrer Gets Oscar Season Berth". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ↑ "2017 San Diego Film Critics Society's Award Nominations". San Diego Film Critics Society. December 9, 2017. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ↑ "'Black Panther,' 'Walking Dead' Rule Saturn Awards Nominations". Variety. March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ↑ "'Black Panther' Tops 44th Saturn Awards With Five; 'Blade Runner 2049', 'Shape Of Water', 'Get Out' Also Score". Saturn awards. June 27, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ↑ Jaafar, Ali (February 18, 2016). "Christian Bale To Star In Scott Cooper's 'Hostiles'". Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 9, 2016). "Rosamund Pike To Star With Christian Bale In Scott Cooper-Helmed 'Hostiles'". Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (April 6, 2016). "Jesse Plemons Joins Christian Bale in Scott Cooper's 'Hostiles' (EXCLUSIVE)". Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ↑ Busch, Anita (June 14, 2016). "Adam Beach Joins Christian Bale In Scott Cooper's 'Hostiles'". Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ↑ Ford, Rebecca (July 21, 2016). "'Interstellar' Actor Timothee Chalamet Joins Scott Cooper's 'Hostiles' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (July 27, 2016). "Ben Foster Rounds Out Scott Cooper's 'Hostiles' Cast As Shooting Starts". Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ↑ McClintock, Pamela (January 25, 2018). "Box-Office Preview: 'Maze Runner: The Death Cure' Eyes $20M U.S. Debut". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 28, 2018). "Fox Controls Close To 40% Of Weekend B.O. Led By 'Maze Runner' & Oscar Holdovers; 'Hostiles' Gallops Past $10M". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 4, 2018). "'Jumanji' Poised To Be Dwayne Johnson's Highest Grossing Pic Of All-Time Stateside After Super Bowl Weekend Rebound". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 4, 2018.