Joseph Kahn! I'll line up for his misfires any day.
"Hard Truths" sounds a lot like Mike Leigh's typical great movies, except with a Black lead. It's always interesting to see how critics and distributors treat traditionally-indie films and storylines when there's a minority in the lead. I really do think if someone made a "Boyhood" with a Hispanic kid, it would be completely ignored. And I see "Hard Truths" was somehow rejected from a few fests, which seems unusual from Mike Leigh.
Joseph Kahn! I'll line up for his misfires any day.
"Hard Truths" sounds a lot like Mike Leigh's typical great movies, except with a Black lead. It's always interesting to see how critics and distributors treat traditionally-indie films and storylines when there's a minority in the lead. I really do think if someone made a "Boyhood" with a Hispanic kid, it would be completely ignored. And I see "Hard Truths" was somehow rejected from a few fests, which seems unusual from Mike Leigh.
I know Venice rejected it, but they’re weird. The reception in Toronto has been uniformly excellent.