This Week In Trailers: Aug. 22nd - 28th

Here are some trailers that came out in the past week, or two, and my first impressions of them.

127 HOURS

First off, wholly crap I want to free fall into that underground spring. Second off, this trailer has got me really excited. I have enjoyed all of Danny Boyle's work thus far, Trainspotting being the only one of his films I've yet to see, and James Franco as of late has been coming into his own, and I believe he can pull off the persona of Aron Ralston. He gave an outstanding performance in Milk, and his work on The Great Raid and In the Valley of Elah was superb. 127 Hours is a must see for me.

BLACK SWAN

Darren Aronofsky's next project is listed as Drama/Thriller on IMDB's page, and this trailer proves he's out to deliver just that. The dark themes that persist in his films often cut the audience off guard and leaves them with an unsettled feeling that something is lurking beneath the skin of the character on screen. His films are all visually stunning, and one would have a hard time forgetting any of them, if there was ever a justifiable reason to.

Nowhere Boy

Although this trailer has been out for awhile, it was not until recently that I was introduced to it, and a film examining the early childhood of the Beatles helmsman is certainly a story of interest to me. Film buzz has been good thus far for the British film, but more surprising than its exceptional reviews is the type of film it is being classified as; many critics label it not as a biopic of an up-and-coming rock and roll legend but as a coming of age melodrama. Whatever kind of film it is, I was sold as soon as the image of the young Sgt. Peppers donning their Sport Suits up on stage left me with the jitters. Look for a US release, albeit a limited one, end of 2010 or early 2011, and a DVD release to follow.

Monsters

I hadn't heard of this film until the trailer for it was posted on Movieweb, so score one for the marketing campaign. This looks to be a horror inspired District 9 meets Cloverfield, which may set the bar too high for this one to satisfy my science fiction desires. The trailer itself does not do much for me, it's more or less the subject that's trying to convince me to spend the money. Sadly I think early film buzz will be the deciding factor in whether this one lands on my must see in theatres list.