Gus Van Sant’s Paranoid Park Movie Trailer
A moody trailer forGus Van Sant’sParanoid Parkis now online. With its overcast display of non-actors, sexualized youth, skateboard imagery, and a voyeuristic tone, it bares a similarity to the territory that director Larry Clark, ofKidsandWassup Rockersfame, has mined for years on the indie circuit. The storyline of a “throw away kid” accidentally murdering a security guard even reminds me of Clark’s awesomeAnotherDay in Paradise. Alas, Van Sant adapted his film from a novel by Blake Nelson that is set in the director’s hometown of Portland, Oregon. The titular, real life skate park can be found there as well. Portland is currently experiencing a boom in young trend setters, so who better than Van Sant to make it officially, yet tolerantly, chic?
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Reviews forParanoid Parkhave been pretty positive thus far, and you may not know that the film won the 60thAnniversary prize at last year’s Cannes film festival. It was also nominated for that festival’s Golden Palm. I’m remain forever dazzled by Van Sant’sDrugstore CowboyandTo Die For, but his recent films likeElephantandLast Daysout mumble most films in the mumblecore genre and proved too fey for my tastes.
Next up for Van Sant is his Harvey Milk biopicMilk, with a cast that packs a wallop, including Sean Penn, Emile Hirsche, Josh Brolin and James Franco. Sounds like Van Sant might surface from the underground to kiss an Oscar before submerging once again.Paranoid Parkis scheduled for a limited release in various metropolises this year, so if you’re an international reader who’s seen it, feel free to chime in.
