At long last, one of the potential major contenders for 2010 Awards season is revealed: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Biutiful. IMDb gives the following premise:
A man involved in illegal dealing is confronted by his childhood friend, who is now a policeman.
From what I've been able to search, there isn't any concrete early buzz, though that will all change when the film premiers at Cannes sometime in the next two-three weeks. Though I'm excited to see Bardem tackle a front-and-center lead role, I am slightly worried by the presence of the director. Inarritu's Babel, though technically marvelous and occasionally wrenching, suffered from some irritating contrivances and stupid character actions.
Bardem isn't content with one Oscar; he wants more...
Yet unlike Babel or the much better 21 Grams, this one seems to be free of the director's tendency towards intersecting-stories narratives. Hopefully with only one story to focus on, Inarritu can deliver a film whose narrative will match up to the likely success of its actors. Oh, and this also stars recent Almodovar collaborator Blanco Portillo, which is always cool with me. And is it just me, or is the poster going for a rather Michael Clayton-esque look?
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