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The Box
After months of anticipation, the trailer for Richard Kelly’s third film, The Box, is ready for your viewing pleasure. Naturally, there are questions. Like, is the plot caked with confusion? Can Kelly relive his Donnie Darko glory days? Will you be able to tolerate Cameron Diaz for two hours (Southern accent and all?)
Let’s start from the top. One thing to note is this is Kelly’s first venture without the R-rating. The PG-13 stamp makes it more marketable. If it was going to be as convoluted as, say Southland Tales, he would’ve at least thrown in one “fuckass.” Nah. This time, the plot is actually explainable. My guess — most quiet, thoughtful middle schoolers will understand… Oh, wait.
To answer the second question, no, I don’t think there’s any way this inducts Kelly back to the cult superstatus he enjoyed after his debut. Darko was a coming-of-age story wrapped in a creepy sci-fi flick. Jaded emo kids literally owe their existence to this film. The Box, judging by the two-minute glimpse, looks more like a modern-day Twilight Zone episode. In no way does this imply it won’t be good or successful. It just won’t save the scenesters from doing bad things to themselves with their broken Chris Carrabba CDs.
Lastly and perhaps most importantly, Cameron Diaz — I have no problem with her starring in a Richard Kelly movie. Why? Both Seann William Scott and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson turned in great performances in Kelly’s Tales. But will she be able to pull of a fake accent? Find out that and more below:
Marsden and Diaz in The Box
His first film made him a cult sensation. His second release saw him become a critical punching bag. Finally, after numerous delays, we have the third movie from writer/director Richard Kelly slated for Oct. 30.
The Box, starring Cameron Diaz and James Marsden, is a horror tale of sorts based on a short story by Richard Matheson. The premise: A married couple is given a box in 1976. If they press the button on the box within 24 hours, they become instantly wealthy. Not a bad deal, right? Except there’s a catch. One random person they don’t know will die simultaneously.
Kelly, who first made his mark with the 2001 sci-fi thriller Donnie Darko, announced on his MySpace page Friday evening that he, Diaz and Marsden will head to Comic-Con Friday, July 24. The three will sit on a panel discussing the new movie at the annual convention in San Diego. Kelly will also unveil the long-anticipated trailer.
Other fun stuff. Win Butler and Regine Chassagne of Arcade Fire along with Owen Pallett have recorded about 80 minutes of original music for the film.
