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Step right up to The Cinematic Schematic! Is it more cinema or unruly beast? In this week’s episode, we’re rejoined by The Cinematropolis contributor, Daniel Bokemper, to do a spoiler-free review of Guillermo Del Toro’s newest film, Nightmare Alley, before diving into an in-depth spoiler discussion.
In his first film as a director since winning the Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director with The Shape of Water, Guillermo del Toro returns to a familiar and more comfortable genre, noir. The trailers for Del Toro’s newest film, Nightmare Alley, may rely heavily on the backdrop of a traveling carnival, but don’t be deceived, this film goes far beyond the boundaries of the Clement “Clem” Hoately (Willem Dafoe) show.
Check out our full review essay of The Shape of Water
Based on the 1946 novel of the same name, Nightmare Alley follows Stanton “Stan” Carlisle (Bradley Cooper) who begins the film on the run from a dark and mysterious past. After joining a traveling carnival and learning the trade of mentalism from fellow troupe members Zeena Krumbein(Toni Collette) and her husband Pete(David Strathairn), Carlisle departs on a journey into a more complicated venture with his partner Molly(Rooney Mara).
Does Del Toro continue his streak as one of the most skilled and beloved genre directors working in Hollywood or is he beginning to get a little too settled into the familiar genres to deliver another instant classic?
Tune in to the full review conversation for our verdict!
Nightmare Alley opens in theaters nationwide tonight.
Special Guest
Daniel Bokemper
Contributor at The Cinematropolis
Follow Daniel on Twitter @daniel_bokemper
About Nightmare Alley
According to IMDB, Nightmare Alley is described as:
An ambitious carny with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist who is even more dangerous than he is.
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