Here's Variety's take on the release ...
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/kristen-stewart-seberg-release-date-1203351183/
Amazon Studios has given Kristen Stewart's independent political thriller Seberg an awards-season release date of Dec 13.
"Awards-season release date" definitely says it all. I also like how they labeled the film an "independent political thriller." Kind of makes me feel that that line was targeted to the Independent Spirit Awards.
Oh yeah, one other thing I found interesting in both the Deadline and Variety articles is that they mentioned that
Seberg received a seven minute standing ovation following the film's premiere at the Venice Film Festival. Yet most of the reviews I have read state that the film is flawed. So, were the attendees applauding the film or Kristen's performance in it?
Considering that Kristen was there, I get the feeling that they mostly applauding her performance in it.
I guess we'll know more when December 13th rolls around.
So let's see ... we've got
Charlie's Angels opening on November 15th; then we wait four weeks for
Seberg to open on December 13th; then we once again wait another four weeks for
Underwater to open on January 10th.
Looks like I'll be going to my local infinityplex multiple times in the coming months.
By the way, a week or so ago I read that
Happiest Season is currently scheduled to open around Thanksgiving of next year. So here we've got a movie that won't start filming until January or February, and yet is scheduled to open the same year. What a contrast compared to
Underwater, which we've had to wait years to see after principle photography had ended. Such is life when there are no special effects to be added, not to mention not having an entire motion picture company getting purchased by another.
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Mody (183)
5 years ago
Both variety snd dealine take was positive you dont want to read indiewire.... the film has been described as being more commercial so probably general audience liked it and the ovation is probably for Kristen, her performance have been.widely praised.
Yeah 3 movies in 3 months so hyped. Ikr? HS and UW had way too different cases and yeah HS will be released on Nov 20 and will film in January. She'll have a busy filming early next year as she will finish HS wnd the untitled movie before summer where she finally plans to filmm The Chronology of water a very busy year.
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Ron2011 (907)
5 years ago
"Oh yeah, one other thing I found interesting in both the Deadline and Variety articles is that they mentioned that Seberg received a seven minute standing ovation following the film's premiere at the Venice Film Festival. Yet most of the reviews I have read state that the film is flawed. So, were the attendees applauding the film or Kristen's performance in it?"
Too bad the film was flawed. Kristen does such a great job in these strong character roles and gets great critical praise, but it seems too often that the film or story writing or some other aspect don't match up to the potential.
But getting the standing ovation is good and if mainly for Kristen then that says a lot. As for awards, hopefully she could get some consideration for a role so well done, as after all that's what acting awards are for, right?
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