“They say there was a catalyst at the heart of the cinema experience, a social contract, a binding dynamic power that lifts the cinematic experience into a realm of intimate connection between the audience and the screen, and the stars in the heavens beyond,” Crowe says in one video, shared and applauded by filmmaker Edgar Wright. “They say. Who are they? Some conceited, pretentious fuckwads who try to piss in your pocket and tell you it’s raining. Well, fuck that shit. I have a movie coming out. It’s called ‘Unhinged.’ I’m not fucking with you. It’s going to be in cinemas. Off you go.”
Directed by Derrick Borte, “Unhinged” stars Crowe as an already-unstable man spiked by a case of road rage during a traffic jam. It’s an homage to both Joel Schumacher’s “Falling Down” and Steven Spielberg’s “Duel,” though according to IndieWire’s review, it doesn’t live up to expectations. “While ‘Unhinged’ has a few solid jolts (explosions, mostly) and a couple of unexpected plot twists, it often plays like an empty attempt to up the ante: Who will The Man [Crowe] kill next? It’s hard to get onboard a movie that revels in such outrageous violence yet offers little insights beyond the redundant tantrums of a really bad guy.” Look for “Unhinged” in your nearest open cinema on August 21.
— edgarwright (@edgarwright) August 15, 2020
August 21st #Unhinged opens across the USA in 44 states. Check your local theatre listings for details. “I don’t think you know what a bad day really is… but you’re gonna learn” pic.twitter.com/vtnSh7pFnK — Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) August 13, 2020 Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.
