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Bright
Film release poster
Directed byDavid Ayer
Written byMax Landis
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRoman Vasyanov
Edited byMichael Tronick
Music byDavid Sardy
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
Running time
117 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$90 million[1]

Bright is a 2017 American urban fantasy action crime film directed by David Ayer and written by Max Landis.[2][3] The film stars Will Smith as a Los Angeles Police Department police officer who teams up with an Orc rookie police officer (Joel Edgerton) in a world of both human and mythical creatures.[4] The film also stars Noomi Rapace, Lucy Fry, Édgar Ramírez and Ike Barinholtz, and was released worldwide on Netflix on December 22, 2017.

Premise

In an alternate present where humans and fantasy creatures—Orcs, Fairies, Elves, Centaurs, Dwarves etc.—have co-existed since the beginning of time, human LAPD officer Daryl Ward (Will Smith) and Orc rookie officer Nick Jakoby (Joel Edgerton) embark on a routine patrol night, only to discover an ancient—but powerful—artifact: a magic wand, that was thought to be destroyed, and encounter a darkness that will ultimately alter the future and their world as they know it.

Cast

Production

(L–R): Director David Ayer and stars Noomi Rapace, Joel Edgerton, Will Smith, Édgar Ramírez, and Lucy Fry at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con

Described as "a contemporary cop thriller, but with fantastical elements", the film is directed by David Ayer and stars Will Smith and Joel Edgerton, with a script penned by Max Landis, which Ayer rewrote.[2][3] Netflix officially picked up the film for a $90 million deal with filming beginning in fall 2016.[5] Noomi Rapace entered talks to join the cast in May 2016.[6] Landis stated in an interview that official production is expected to begin in September 2016, but that they'd already shot a small part in Los Angeles.[7] Ayer's frequent cinematographer, Roman Vasyanov, was confirmed to be working on the project.[8] On October 15, 2016, Lucy Fry was added to the cast.[9] On October 17, 2016, Andrea Navedo was added to the cast.[10] On October 20, 2016, actor Brad William Henke was cast in the film. [11] On November 1, 2016, Kenneth Choi and Dawn Olivieri were cast in an unknown role and the role of Smith's wife, respectively.[12] On November 9, Édgar Ramírez was confirmed to be added to the cast.[13] That same month, Alex Meraz, Matt Gerald, Ike Barinholtz, and Enrique Murciano joined the cast of the film in undisclosed roles.[14][15][16][17]

Filming

Photos from the set were first published in November 2016.[18][19] Filming was completed by February 4, 2017.[20]

Soundtrack

Untitled

The soundtrack, titled Bright: The Album, was released under Atlantic Records on December 15, 2017, just a week before the official release of the film on December 22, 2017.

Bright: The Album[21]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Broken People" (Logic and Rag'n'Bone Man)
3:32
2."World Gone Mad" (Bastille)
3:16
3."Home" (Machine Gun Kelly, X Ambassadors and Bebe Rexha)
  • David Pramik
  • Phelps[a]
3:22
4."Crown" (Camila Cabello and Grey)
3:21
5."Darkside" (Ty Dolla $ign and Future featuring Kiiara)
  • Wiklund
  • JMIKE
  • AC[a]
  • Andrew Bolooki[b]
3:53
6."Danger" (Migos and Marshmello)
3:34
7."That's My Nigga" (Meek Mill, YG and Snoop Dogg)
  • Viruss Beats
3:19
8."Smoke My Dope" (Steve Aoki and Lil Uzi Vert)
3:22
9."FTW (Fuck the World)" (A$AP Rocky and Tom Morello)
2:23
10."Cheer Up" (Portugal. The Man)
2:46
11."Hares on the Mountain" (alt-J)
  • Traditional
3:48
12."Campfire" (DRAM and Neil Young)
3:40
13."This Land Is Your Land" (Sam Hunt)
2:34
Total length:42:50

Reception

The movie failed to impress the critics but was generally favourable with audiences as it has an aggregated rating of 32% based on 37 reviews, with an average rating of 3.8/10 according to Rotten Tomatoes whilst the audience rating is 89% favourable. The website's critical consensus reads, "Bright tries to blend fantasy, hard-hitting cop drama, and social commentary -- and ends up falling painfully short of the mark on all three fronts."[22] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has a weighted average score of 29 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews."[23]

One of the harshest reviews was from critic David Ehrlich of IndieWire, who tweeted that Bright was “the single worst movie of 2017”. In response, David Ayer responded that “This is going on my fridge. Highest compliment is a strong reaction either way. This is a f*cking epic review. It’s a big fun movie. You can sure string words together Mr. Erlich. I’d love to read any script you’ve written.”[24]

Sequel

In December 2017, Netflix ordered a sequel, with Smith attached to return.[25]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Netflix is carrying $20 billion in debt. Can it keep borrowing its way to success?". Los Angeles Times. July 31, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Goldberg, Matt (March 2, 2016). "David Ayer to Direct Will Smith and Joel Edgerton in Fantastical Cop Flick 'Bright'". Collider. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Kroll, Justin (March 3, 2016). "William Smith, David Ayer Reteaming on Max Landis Spec 'Bright'". Variety. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  4. ^ Khatchatourian, Maane (February 27, 2017). "Watch the First Teaser for Will Smith's Fantasy Cop Thriller 'Bright'". Variety. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  5. ^ Goldberg, Matt (March 18, 2016). "Netflix Makes Mammoth Deal for David Ayer's 'Bright' Starring Will Smith". Collider.
  6. ^ Ankers, Adele (May 19, 2016). "Noomi Rapace in Talks to Join Will Smith in David Ayer's Bright". Screen Rant.
  7. ^ Trumbore, Dave (July 25, 2016). "Watch: Max Landis Hopes 'Bright' Will Be His 'Star Wars'". Collider.
  8. ^ James, Daron (August 19, 2016). "Why DP Roman Vasyanov Chose Anamorphic & More Tales from Shooting 'Suicide Squad'". No Film School.
  9. ^ Kit, Borys (October 11, 2016). "David Ayer's 'Bright' Lands 'Mr. Church' Actress Lucy Fry". The Hollywood Reporter.
  10. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (October 17, 2016). "David Ayer-Helmed Thriller 'Bright' Adds Andrea Navedo; Austin Hébert Cast In 'Burden'". Deadline Hollywood.
  11. ^ Kroll, Justin (October 18, 2016). "'Orange Is the New Black' Actor Brad William Henke Joins Will Smith in 'Bright'". Variety.
  12. ^ Briers, Michael (October 2016). "David Ayer's Fantasy Cop Thriller Bright Adds Two". wegotthiscovered.com.
  13. ^ Kit, Borys (November 9, 2016). "Edgar Ramirez Joins Will Smith in David Ayer's Fantasy Thriller 'Bright'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  14. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (November 11, 2016). "Ashley Bell Cast As Lead In 'Next Door'; Alex Meraz Joins David Ayer's 'Bright'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  15. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (November 15, 2016). "Matt Gerald Boards David Ayer's 'Bright'; Angel Bonanni Cast In 'Entebbe'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  16. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (November 16, 2016). "Ike Barinholtz Reunites With David Ayer, Will Smith On Netflix Film 'Bright". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  17. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (November 22, 2016). "Enrique Murciano Cast In Netflix's 'Bright'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  18. ^ Caldwell, Kayla (November 7, 2016). "Joel Edgerton is unrecognizable in orc make-up as he joins Will Smith on set of new Netflix fantasy film Bright". Mail Online. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  19. ^ Evry, Max (November 9, 2016). "First Bright Set Photos Featuring Will Smith in Costume". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  20. ^ Ayer, David (February 4, 2017). "That's a wrap on #BRIGHT. Even in the darkest times we can find the light". Twitter.
  21. ^ "Bright: The Album by Various Artists on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  22. ^ "Bright (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  23. ^ "Bright reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  24. ^ @DavidSyersMoviews (December 21, 2017). "This is going on my fridge. Highest compliment is a strong reaction either way..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  25. ^ "Netflix Has Already Ordered a 'Bright' Sequel with Will Smith Returning". Collider. 20 December 2017.

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