Variety
An eerily precise match of filmmaker and material, Cosmopolis probes the soullessness of the 1% with the cinematic equivalent of latex gloves.
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Cosmopolis
David Cronenberg and Robert Pattinson team up for this ultra-violent near-future trip through Manhattan, following a 28-year-old billionaire whose world breaks apart over a single day. Based on the novel by Don DeLillo.
While being chauffeured to a haircut, Eric Parker (Pattinson) witnesses the gradual demise of his empire when a bet on a heavy exchange rate goes against him. At the same time, a chaotic commotion ripples through the streets of New York. Parker's paranoia reaches an apex when he discovers he's the target of an assassination.
2012Rating: R16, contains violence and sex scenes105 minsFrance, Canada, Portugal, Italy
Drama
- Director:
- David Cronenberg ('Scanners', 'The Fly', 'Crash', 'A History of Violence', 'A Dangerous Method')
- Writer:
- David Cronenberg
- Cast:
- Robert PattinsonJay BaruchelKevin DurandPaul GiamattiSamantha MortonJuliette BinocheSarah GadonMathieu Amalric
Cosmopolis / Reviews
The New York Times
Mr. Cronenberg's direction throughout "Cosmopolis" is impeccable, both inside the limo and out.
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Roger Ebert
A flawlessly directed film about enigmatic people who speak in morose epigrams about vague universal principles they show no sign of understanding.
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Los Angeles Times
DeLillo's brilliant analysis of the destructive power of wealth that took such seductive hold on page has a tough time gaining traction on screen.
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Little White Lies
Beyond its withering critique of contemporary capitalism, Cosmopolis is also fascinated by that ongoing Cronenbergian concern: the limitations and mutations of the human body.
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Hollywood Reporter
An airless and inert expression of a capitalist kingpin's odyssey across a threatening New York City.
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Empire Magazine
A part hypnotic, part profound, part send-up meditation on our financially imploding time.
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