Saturday
08Nov2008
Casey Affleck Has a 'Killer' Inside Him
Saturday, November 8, 2008 at 2:20AM
Last year was a breakout year for
Casey Affleck.
He had two showcase roles in Gone Baby Gone and The Assassination of
Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, and you could make the argument that
it was the best one-two punch of the year. If not that, then he certainly set
you up with the jab and knocked you flat with the right hook.
The Killer Inside Me is damned twisted. It's about a sheriff who goes from being your average, run-of-the-mill cop to being a homicidal maniac. Fun!
If you're unfamiliar with Michael Winterbottom, he's a director who works completely without a net. He never does the same thing twice, and his catalog includes such divergent material as Welcome to Sarajevo, 24 Hour Party People, A Mighty Heart, the incredibly strange A Cock and Bull Story, and the documentary The Road to Guantanamo. This film will mark yet another left turn in a career full of them.
Oh, and if it doesn't already have your interest: Jessica Alba will play a prostitute.
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