'Rumours', a film directed by Guy Maddin and featuring Cate Blanchett and Alicia Vikander, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2024. The movie, set at a G7 summit, is a political satire that blends elements of pulp horror, including giant brains and bog monsters. Blanchett plays the German Chancellor, and the film humorously critiques Western leaders. The cast's chemistry and the film's intriguing premise have been noted, although some reviews mention that the humor wanes as the film progresses. 'Rumours' has received mixed reviews, with some praising its smart and quirky satire, while others found it bizarre and brilliant.
‘Rumours’ Review: Cate Blanchett and Alicia Vikander Play Clueless World Leaders in Guy Maddin’s Very Funny, Truly Silly Dark Comedy https://t.co/51m5YVnIkg
'Rumours' Review: Guy Maddin's Smart, Sharp & Quirky Satire Hits The Bullseye For Those Who Have The Giant Brain For It - Cannes Film Festival https://t.co/yWRVdGa537
'Rumours' Review: Cate Blanchett and Alicia Vikander Play Clueless World Leaders in Guy Maddin's Very Funny, Truly Silly Dark Comedy https://t.co/tF2kHCWApA
🎬 Rumours: Cate Blanchett’s satire on smug Western leaders is bizarre and brilliant https://t.co/olzahHM0qr
'Rumours' Review: Cate Blanchett Gets Lost in Heavy Fog and Hot Air in a Laugh-Out-Loud Political Satire https://t.co/VsBiVkRKRN
'Rumours' Cannes Review: Cate Blanchett and Alicia Vikander join a starry cast for this G7 summit-set pulp horror co-directed by Guy Maddin. #Cannes2024 review by @jonathanromneyhttps://www.screendaily.com/reviews/rumours-cannes-review/5193745.article
RUMOURS starts off hilariously as a satire of seven democratic world leaders coming together to formulate a statement on a global crisis. Initially, the frequent laughs, strong cast chemistry, and intriguing premise had me hooked. However, as the film progressed, the humor became… https://t.co/HW0aPwE1JG
RUMOURS, a Guy Maddin movie in which Cate Blanchett plays the German Chancellor at a G7 summit menaced by giant brains and bog monsters, is somehow only the second-most delightfully weird Winnipeg movie at #Cannes. The winner and champeen: Matthew Rankin’s UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
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