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Cosmopolis Movie Preview: Cronenberg and Pattinson Roll The Dice Parts 1 and 2

Cosmopolis Movie Preview by Paul Martin IndieMoviesOnLine
Cronenberg and Pattinson Roll the Dice.- Part 1.

The article contains lots of spoilers.

It is, on the surface, the most improbable of creative collaborations. Teen idol Robert Pattinson linking up with David Cronenberg, regent of body horror cinema and the man who made Geena Davis give birth to a maggot in The Fly. Both men can be seen to be gambling, spying greater rewards ahead. But can an adaptation of Don DeLillo's Cosmopolis deliver the payoff each desires?

Read the rest of Part 1 here
Part 2 here
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If the article pisses you a bit, just remember director/scriptwriter David Cronenberg offered this role to Rob. Filmmakers see actors differently as compared to critics and are always a better judge of talent. Let's just look into the other points he raised about the project. I know Rob is always up to bigger challenges and this one is no different.