Netflix may not be thrilled with the idea of releasing films in theaters, but the fact that its original films are among the Oscar contenders is a popular topic on the red platform. This year, films like Frankenstein, by Guillermo del Toro, k-pop warriors any Daggers in the back: From the deadare already among the candidates.
But another candidate has just arrived in the Netflix catalog and had a brief theatrical release to please the Academy: dream about trains.
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Clint Bentley (The Jockey), who co-wrote the prison drama The Lives of Sing Singthis time he sits in the director’s chair to delve into the railroad expansion in the not-so-wild American West.
At the head of the cast we have Joel Edgerton (Obi Wan Kenobi), accompanied by Felicity Jones, William H. Macy, Kerry Condon, Nathaniel Arcand, Clifton Collins Jr., John Diehl, Paul Schneider, Will Patton, Sean Blackman and Alfred Hsingbetween others.
A thrilling western from Netflix that aspires to the Oscars
After its screening in cinemas and festivals, Netflix released Dream of Trains last Friday, to much praise from critics, who gave the film a 95% approval in Rotten tomatoes.
The specialized press highlights the Edgerton’s interpretationone of the best of his career, as well as the deep and emotional vision of America that the film presents to us.
The public is a little less enthusiastic than the critics, but it still suggests dream about trains one 82% approval in the comment aggregator. This week we will see how the film is doing in terms of audience on the platform, although it does not have the same problems as the series in terms of renewals. We leave you the official synopsis:
“Robert Grainier is a laborer who works building railroads in the American West in the early 20th century. Struck by tragedy, he struggles to adapt to his new surroundings.“.
If you like westerns that are a little different, dream about trains is an interesting addition to the Netflix catalog, which could follow in the footsteps of The power of the dog.
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