The bonafides for “Suburbicon” you can read right from the main credits: it’s the latest directorial effort from George Clooney, it stars Matt Damon, and it was written by Joel and Ethan Coen. If that’s not enough to get you into the cinema, well, there’s always more traditional methods, such as the first trailer for the movie.
Julianne Moore, Josh Brolin, and Oscar Isaac all co-star in the film, set in the 1950s, involving a home invasion that finds a family engaging in blackmail, revenge, and betrayal. Sounds right up the Coens’ alley, and we’re intrigued to see how Clooney and co. bring it all to life. Here’s the official synopsis:
Suburbicon is a peaceful, idyllic suburban community with affordable homes and manicured lawns… the perfect place to raise a family, and in the summer of 1959, the Lodge family is doing just that. But the tranquil surface masks a disturbing reality, as husband and father Gardner Lodge (Matt Damon) must navigate the town’s dark underbelly of betrayal, deceit, and violence. This is a tale of very flawed people making very bad choices.
“This was a film they [the Coens] kept trying to get made for quite a few years. I was offered to play the role that Oscar is playing back in 2001,” Clooney told Yahoo Movies about the origins of the film. “There are some similar themes to ‘Fargo‘ and ‘Burn After Reading.’ Hapless characters making really bad decisions. The original script took place in the 1980s and didn’t have the Mayer family as neighbors so it was more of a comedy-thriller. We [Clooney and producing partner Grant Heslov] thought we’d like to make something a little less funny and a lot angrier. It seems like a good time for a film that feels angry.”
“Suburbicon” will hit cinemas in the thick of the awards season, so it’s definitely one to watch. The film opens on October 27th.
