Andrew Stanton, the director of films like Pixar’s Finding Nemo, WALL·E, and Finding Dory, is ready to go beyond the boundaries of our planet for his latest, sprawling epic with In the Blink of an Eye, an upcoming sci-fi drama featuring three storylines spanning thousands of years. Today, Disney+ and Hulu debuted a gripping trailer for Stanton’s new film, starring Rashida Jones (Sunny, Parks and Recreation, Tag), Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live, Ghostbusters, The Spy Who Dumped Me), Daveed Diggs (Hamilton, Blindspotting, The Little Mermaid), Jorge Vargas (Falling Skies, Higher Ground, Excess Baggage), and Tanaya Beatty (Yellowstone, The Night Shift, Through Black Spruce). The new In the Blink of an Eye trailer depicts a thought-provoking tale that spans thousands of years while holding a magnifying glass to what makes us human.
In the Blink of an Eye at Sundance
In the Blink of an Eye recently debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City. JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray attended a screening, though he walked away disappointed. In his review, Chris discusses the film’s approach to telling three stories and how the one revolving around Kate McKinnon’s astronaut character is the strongest. In McKinnon’s portion of the film, it’s clear that in the future, the genetic code has been cracked, allowing humans to become virtually immortal, leading to the downfall of civilization. She’s a long-term astronaut who’s been on a mission for three hundred years to populate a new planet, with only the ship’s sentient AI to keep her company.
“This part of the movie should have been the entire film, as I’m sure it played a role in getting the script by Colby Day onto The Blacklist. The relationship between Coakley and Roscoe (the AI) has more heart than anything else in the film and poses some interesting questions about humanity’s evolving relationship with technology,” Chris wrote.
Our thoughts on the film
While wrapping his thoughts on the film, Chris admitted that its magic got lost along the way for him, saying, “It’s too bad Stanton’s movie doesn’t work, as it’s clearly well intentioned, and the two other stories—which seem extraneous—do come together with the third in a satisfying way in the climax, but it takes too long to get there. Still, it’s beautifully shot by DP Ole Bratt Birkeland, with a good score by Thomas Newman. Even though I didn’t care for it in the end, I can’t say it’s not worth a free watch when it hits Hulu, as it may resonate more with viewers at home than it did for me here at Sundance.”
As a fan of Stanton’s previous work, I’m still curious about In the Blink of an Eye. Plus, I’ll watch anything starring Rashida Jones. She’s magnificent. I’ll likely catch the movie when it comes to Hulu on February 27. How about you? Let us know in the comments section below.
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