Alrighty. So yesterday, the “Green Zone” trailer finally arrived, yes? Many, including us, were semi-disappointed. It looked like “Jason Bourne Saves Iraq”; the same kind of Paul Greengrass filmmaking we’re used to, Matt Damon doing his action-star thing, not a lot of anything new, really.
Well, here’s take two. Sort of. Collider points us to HeyYouGuys in the U.K., who found the international version of the trailer and it’s quite different. Collider also has the two new images you see here. So totally different? Kind of, it’s the same thing, action-thriller, but tonally it’s significantly distinct and a little bit more rock n’ roll, especially in the beginning. It also resembles “The Hurt Locker” somewhat. We suppose one of the significant differences is that this trailer focuses on the rogue nature of Damon’s character, but the government-after-their-own-guy theme? It only reinforces the whole ‘Bourne’ angle.
The second half of the trailer does appear more like a conventional thriller, especially with the generic music, but we suppose it’s slightly more engaging. We’re still a little lukewarm, but we’re hoping there’s more of a “fan-centric” trailer released later on, sort of like the “Up In The Air” approach if you will. “Green Zone” hits U.S. theaters March 12, 2010.