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Rage (2009 American film)
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Wikipedia article
'Rage' is a 2009 satirical mystery art film written and directed by Sally Potter, starring Jude Law and Judi Dench. The filmmakers said that the film created a new genre in filmmaking, called "naked cinema".[https://www.reuters.com/news/video?newsChannel=entertainmentNews&videoId=98469 '"Rage" strips down at Berlin'], at Reuters, accessed May 7, 2009
Premise
A young blogger at a New York fashion house shoots behind-the-scenes interviews on his cell phone.
Cast
* Jude Law as Minx
* Steve Buscemi as Frank
* Judi Dench as Mona Carvell
* John Leguizamo as Jed
* Dianne Wiest as Miss Roth
* Eddie Izzard as Tiny Diamonds
* Riz Ahmed as Vijay
* Bob Balaban as Mr. White
* Lily Cole as Lettuce Leaf
* Patrick J. Adams as Dwight Angel
* David Oyelowo as Homer
* Adriana Barraza as Anita de Los Angeles
* Simon Abkarian as Merlin
* Jakob Cedergren as Otto
Release
The film premiered at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Berlin Bear.Dave Itzkoff, [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/13/arts/13arts-BERLINFILMFE_BRF.html?ref=arts 'Berlin Film Festival Announces Lineup'], The New York Times, published December 12, 2008.[http://www.sallypotter.com/berlin 'Berlin'] at 'sallypotter.com', submitted on 11/12/2008, accessed January 4, 2009.[http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/2009/06_streaming_2009/06_Streaming_2009-PopUp_6865.html 'Competition: Rage'] , Press Conference and Red Carpet, streaming video at 'berlinale.de', submitted on February 8, 2009, accessed February 20, 2009.
The DVD was released on September 22, 2009, in the US, and September 28, 2009, in the UK. A special edition version of the DVD was released through the official 'Rage' website.
Babelgum premiered the film on mobile phones and internet at the same time as the cinema and DVD release. Babelgum released 'Rage' in the UK, North America, Australia, Italy, France, Germany and Spain.[http://www.sallypotter.com/rageonbabelgum 'RAGE ON BABELGUM'] , at 'sallypotter.com', submitted on May 15, 2009, accessed October 8, 2009.Peter Knegt, [https://indiewire.com/article/potters_rage_finds_unique_home 'Potters Rage Finds Unique Home'], 'indiewire.com', submitted May 11, 2009, accessed June 23, 2009Jeremy Kay, [http://www.screendaily.com/5000990.article 'Rage to receive multi-territory online and mobile release'], 'screendaily.com', submitted May 12, 2009, accessed June 23, 2009
'Rage' is the worlds first feature film to debut on mobile phones. The movie was to be shown in seven episodes, beginning on September 21, 2009. The online screening began on September 28, 2009.[http://www.babelgum.com/rage 'Coming to Babelgum on September 21st'] , accessed September 21, 2009.
'Rage' had its New York screen premiere on September 21, 2009, at The Box.[http://www.sallypotter.com/node/1192 'The Box'] , submitted September 22, 2009, accessed October 4, 2009.
Reception
The film was widely panned by critics, with criticism mostly focusing on its acting, direction, plot, script and length, as well as that it did not achieve its satirical intentions. On Rotten Tomatoes it has an approval rating of 29% based on reviews from 7 critics.
It has been described as 'lame' and an 'indignant annoyance' by Leslie Felperin of 'Variety' and 'claustrophobic, repetitive and mostly ludicrous' by Richard Mowe of 'Boxoffice Magazine'.
In a rare positive review, Armond White of 'New York Press' described the film as 'a refreshing reminder of true cinematic values'.
References
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