Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan are two of the finest actors of their generation, so naturally, you should put them in a movie where they bring out the best in each other. The new movie WILDLIFE looks to do that in a gripping, beautiful, heartbreaking way as the duo play a married couple whose marriage is falling apart. You can watch the first trailer now for Paul Dano’s directorial debut (co-writing the script with Zoe Kazan) which looks to act like a stirring showcase for all the talent in front of and behind the camera.
The movie debuted at Sundance this year to universal acclaim, and the movie holds a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes with close to 30 reviews. Our own Chris Bumbray didn’t love it as much as everyone else but still gave credit to the cast for their work and to Dano for a solid first entry as a director. Now we will wait and see if the movie becomes the awards player IFC Films probably hopes it will be.
WILDLIFE will hit theaters later in 2018.