Franklyn Trailer Starring Ryan Phillippe
I’ve been looking forward to catching a glimpse Gerald McMorrow’s Franklyn since I first heard about it sometime last year. Basically it’s a sci-fi film that takes place in (you guessed it) a dystopian future (London, specifically) where religion runs the government. Ryan Phillippe plays a masked vigilante who is trying to end the madness. Yeah, it sounds like a low budget version of V For Vendetta, and the new trailer for Franklyn kind of confirms that outlook. However, there is also a strange twist in the form of two parallel worlds, which adds a whole other layer of complexity to the story.
I am guessing this movie will end up being comparable to Equilibrium (ie. an indie flick with big ideas that can’t quite follow through on them). Nonetheless, I look forward to checking it out when it finally gets released here in North America. Franklyn co-stars Eva Green, Sam Riley, and Bernard Hill, and it will premiere at the London Film Festival this weekend. Check out the trailer below and see what you think.
Comments (3)
Just from the trailer, I have no idea what this movie is about. It doesn’t look much like V For Vendetta really in the preview, but then, it doesn’t look like something worth checking out, either.
Posted by Deven Science on October 15th, 2008I’m big on character design so I kinda dig it actually. Directorial debut eh? Hopefully its a good one.
If this ends up being any good the steampunks will be going nuts over it!
Posted by Ryan M. on October 15th, 2008luv him!! check this out! http://ryanphillippeargentina.blogspot.com/
my blog about him!
Posted by Javier on October 17th, 2008Leave a Reply