Babylon is the new Damien Chazelle film who has previously directed films like Whiplash, La La Land and First Man. Chazelle’s latest film focuses on Brad Pitt as he stars as Jack Conrad, a party-loving superstar in his late prime, whereas, Robbie plays Nellie LaRoy, a talented young actress, whose recent breakthrough performance has made heads turn. The film is trying to the lust for fame in 1920s Hollywood. The sets look lavish and each character so distinct. The film is supposed to be different period piece and both of these things are a major requirement. Tobey Maguire looks unrecognizable in the film. The film is going to present us with much darker characters and themes than Chazelle’s previous works. However, the themes would reminiscent as this film too plays with themes like ambition, love, lust for success.
These themes are predominant in Chazelle’s filmography. In comparison the trailer has more of a fun, dark comedic vibe. All I know is this is a film you have to watch on the big screen. Despite being an Oscar winning director, the reviews for Chazelle’s Babylon have not been great and what’s worse is that the audiences are also rejecting the film making it a box office failure. First one for Chazelle. Let’s see why?
Why Did Babylon Flop At the Box Office?
Babylon stars Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie in the lead with supporting performances from Diego Calva, Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li, Jean Smart, and Tobey Maguire. Babylon is slated to release worldwide from 6th December 2023.
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