Cannes 2011

Just glimpsed through the lineup of Cannes film festival 2011. At first I was pretty surprised to discover Woody Allen's "Midnight In Paris" to be the kick off for the whole thing. But as it has Carla Bruni playing the Museum Guide and the rest of the cast is quite star-struck as well it might not be the worst choice after all. At least if gives the opening night its fare share of red-carpet worthy stars.

The Main Competition is pretty descent this year and might I add - the big guns are back. (I highlighted my personal favourites)
Pedro Almodóvar: La Piel que Habito
Bertrand Bonello: L'Apollonide - Souvenirs de la Maison Close
Alain Cavalier: Pater
Joseph Cedar: Hearat Shulayim
Nuri Bilge Ceylan: Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da
Jean-Pierre et Luc Dardenne: Le Gamin au Vélo
Aki Kaurismäki: Le Havre
Naomi Kawase: Hanezu No Tsuki
Julia Leigh: Sleeping Beauty
Maïwenn Le Besco: Polisse
Terrence Malick: The Tree of Life
Radu Mihaileanu: La Source des Femmes (The Source)
Takashi Miike: Ichemei (Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai)
Nanni Moretti: Habemus Papam
Lynne Ramsay: We Need to Talk About Kevin
Markus Schleinzer: Michael
Paolo Sorrentino: This Must be the Place
Lars Von Trier: Melancholia
Nicolas Winding Refn: Drive

I am happy for Almadovar working with Antonio Banderas again (Although the film itself is a bit different from Almadovars usual work. It is said to be quite dark & twisted). I have always liked Banderas, but I feel that Almadovar can really bring out the best of him.

Lynne Ramsay's "We Need to Talk About Kevin" has Tilda Swinton playing Eva and I can not wait to see this. I already know she is going to be brilliant in it, I actually can not imagine anyone else in that role. I do find John C. Reilly to be a pretty predictable choice for Franklin. Kevin Spacey would have rocked this (in my mind), but we'll see.