Directed by:
James FrancoCinematography:
Christina Alexandra VorosComposer:
Tim O'KeefeCast:
James Franco, Logan Marshall-Green, Richard Jenkins, Danny McBride, Tim Blake Nelson, Ahna O'Reilly, Beth Grant, Jim Parrack, Jesse Heiman, Brian Lally (more)VOD (4)
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Adapted from the classic novel by William Faulkner, As I Lay Dying is the story that chronicles the Bundren family as they traverse the Mississippi countryside to bring the body of their deceased mother Addie to her hometown for burial. Addie’s husband Anse (Tim Blake Nelson) and their children, Cash (Jim Parrack), Darl (James Franco), and three of their siblings, leave the farm with her coffin - each affected by Addie’s death in a profound and different way. Their road trip to Jefferson, forty miles away, is disrupted by every antagonistic force of nature or man: flooded rivers, injury and accident, a raging barn fire, and not least of all - each individual character’s personal turmoil, which threaten the fabric of the family more than any outside force. (Lionsgate UK)
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Even though it’s a classic based on William Faulkner, it’s an incredibly hard-to-endure film that not only drags with its slow scenes but also suddenly throws in shots from two different cameras. It creates a peculiar impression that, unfortunately, seems rather contrived to me. The film tries so hard to be artistic that it forgets it’s supposed to be an artist's statement. James Franco wrote the screenplay based on the source material, took on the directing, and also starred in the lead role, hoping that this personal project would resonate with someone. It will likely resonate mainly with him. A unique approach, but unfortunately lacking any impact. That southern accent is really quite something, though.
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