Thoughts I Had... First Look at "The Book of Henry"
Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at 10:00AM Chris here with a first official image. Let's try not to hold Jurassic World's flatness against director Colin Trevorrow. While he may be the current whipping boy for the internet's derision at indie directors making the abrupt transition into franchise entertainments, his debut Safety Not Guaranteed had the charms and spunk to hint at a career making heartwarming fare. And wouldn't you know, that's exactly what he's got planned for this fall's The Book of Henry.
The family drama opens this September curiously right after the Toronto Film Festival wraps up. Here's the first image from the film, featuring child stars Jaeden Leiberher (St Vincent) and Jacob Tremblay (Room):
Some thoughts:
- Jaeden Leiberher is still holding on to those Midnight Special goggles?
- Colin Trevorrow is slated to direct Star Wars: Episode IX, which makes notorious uberfan Tremblay just one degree removed from the franchise. It's been said ad nauseum, but I must restate: the world is a cruel place indeed if he can't be in Star Wars. Come on, Trevorrow, be a pal!
- Naomi Watts plays both boys' mother. Her recent track record of screen mothers has ranged from Oscar nominated (The Impossible) to shaky (Demolition) to ghastly (the Divergent series). Where will this one land?
- The plot promises "a boy genius". Which of these two is the brainy one?
- For all of Jurassic World's faults, it's strongest asset was the brother relationship at its heart. Trevorrow's got two natural talents here, so maybe there could be great chemistry.
Consider me excited to give Trevorrow another shot with something on a smaller scale. What do you think of the first look at The Book of Henry?
Reader Comments (7)
Naomi's nomination for The Impossible (fPS: Lo Imposible) proves that shaky/ghastly and Oscar-nominated aren't mutually exclusive.
Anyway, it's LIEberher and according to this...
http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/698559-first-look-at-colin-trevorrows-the-book-of-henry#/slide/1
...he'll be the boy genius.
The only thing I can think of when watching this picture is that Tremblay should indeed make a Star Wars movie, since I'm planning to avoid them from now on.
Now if I'd used what little brain I have, I could have concluded myself that Lieberher will be the boy genius, since the film's title is The Book Of Henry and IMDb confirms that it's Jaeden who'll play Henry.
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I completely agree with your point that the movie was tonally confusing. It seemed like it couldn't decide whether it wanted to be a heartwarming family drama or a gritty, intense thriller. As a result, the film ended up feeling disjointed and unfocused. I also appreciate your commentary on the performances of the actors. Naomi Watts is a talented actress, but I agree that her performance in this film was uneven. At times, it felt like she was trying too hard to be emotionally vulnerable, which made her character feel less authentic. I read a lot of reviews you may check out as well.