Rage (2009 American film)
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Directed by | Sally Potter |
Written by | Sally Potter |
Produced by | Robert Hiestand Andrew Fierberg Christopher Sheppard |
Starring | Jude Law Judi Dench Dianne Wiest Steve Buscemi John Leguizamo Lily Cole |
Cinematography | Steven Fierberg |
Edited by | Daniel Goddard |
Distributed by | Cinetic Media |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Rage is a 2009 satirical mystery art film written and directed by Sally Potter, starring Jude Law and Judi Dench. The filmmakers said that the film created a new genre in filmmaking, called “naked cinema”.[1]
Plot
A young blogger at a New York fashion house shoots behind-the-scenes interviews on his cell phone.
Cast
- Jude Law as Minx
- Steve Buscemi as Frank
- Judi Dench as Mona Carvell
- John Leguizamo as Jed
- Dianne Wiest as Miss Roth
- Eddie Izzard as Tiny Diamonds
- Riz Ahmed as Vijay
- Bob Balaban as Mr. White
- Lily Cole as Lettuce Leaf
- Patrick J. Adams as Dwight Angel
- David Oyelowo as Homer
- Adriana Barraza as Anita de Los Angeles
- Simon Abkarian as Merlin
- Jakob Cedergren as Otto
World premiere and release dates
The film premiered at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Berlin Bear.[2][3][4]
The DVD was released on September 22, 2009, in the US, and September 28, 2009, in the UK. A special edition version of the DVD was released through the official Rage website.
Babelgum premiered the film on mobile phones and internet at the same time as the cinema and DVD release. Babelgum released Rage in the UK, North America, Australia, Italy, France, Germany and Spain.[5][6][7]
Rage is the world’s first feature film to debut on mobile phones. The movie was to be shown in seven episodes, beginning on September 21, 2009. The online screening began on September 28, 2009.[8]
Rage had its New York screen premiere on September 21, 2009, at “The Box”.[9]
Reception
The film was almost universally panned by both critics and audiences alike, with criticism mostly focusing on its acting, direction, plot, script and length, as well as that it did not achieve its satirical intentions. It currently holds a 17% 'rotten' critical score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 6 reviews and a 40% audience score based on 469 reviews (as of September 2015), together indicating generally negative reviews. It is not listed on Metacritic.
It has been described as 'lame' and an 'indignant annoyance' by Leslie Felperin of Variety and 'claustrophobic, repetitive and mostly ludicrous' by Richard Mowe of Boxoffice Magazine.
In a rare positive review, Armond White of New York Press described the film as 'a refreshing reminder of true cinematic values'.
References
- ^ "Rage" strips down at Berlin, at Reuters, accessed May 7, 2009
- ^ Dave Itzkoff, Berlin Film Festival Announces Lineup, The New York Times, published December 12, 2008.
- ^ Berlin at sallypotter.com, submitted on 11/12/2008, accessed January 4, 2009.
- ^ Competition: Rage, Press Conference and Red Carpet, streaming video at berlinale.de, submitted on February 8, 2009, accessed February 20, 2009.
- ^ RAGE ON BABELGUM, at sallypotter.com, submitted on May 15, 2009, accessed October 8, 2009.
- ^ Peter Knegt, Potter’s “Rage” Finds Unique Home, indiewire.com, submitted May 11, 2009, accessed June 23, 2009
- ^ Jeremy Kay, Rage to receive multi-territory online and mobile release, screendaily.com, submitted May 12, 2009, accessed June 23, 2009
- ^ Coming to Babelgum on September 21st, accessed September 21, 2009.
- ^ The Box, submitted September 22, 2009, accessed October 4, 2009.
External links
- Official website
- Rage at IMDb
- Sally Potter at New York Times, accessed November 4, 2008.
- Sally Potter Official website
- Gallery Rage, sallypotter.com, accessed February 26, 2009.
- POLL: Which Actor Makes the Best Lady?, People, originally posted February 4, 2009, accessed April 9, 2009.
- Kevin Maher, Sally Potter explains why her new film will go direct to our mobile phones, timesonline.co.uk, September 19, 2009.
- Melissa Silverstein, Interview with Sally Potter, Director of Rage, huffingtonpost.com, September 29, 2009.
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- 2009 films
- English-language films
- Films directed by Sally Potter
- 2000s comedy films
- British comedy films
- British films
- British satirical films
- Films set in New York City