Dream duos and tornadoes towards the moon
The most important cinema highlights in July
Can this end well? Loudmouth Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) meets grumpy mutant Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) in July.
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Intouchables comic and Oscar best friends, fake moon landings and real hurricanes: the cinema tips for July.
The summer slump in cinema will have to wait a little longer – instead of a swimming pool, Deadpool awaits us in July! He brings Hugh Jackman’s (55) spectacular return as Wolverine with him, but there is also a dream duo to admire outside of the Marvel universe: Giorgos Lanthimos (50) and actress Emma Stone (35) are back with “Kinds of Kindness” – the team that shook up the past Oscars with “Poor Things”. Speaking of which: the good old disaster film is also making a comeback in July with “Twisters”. And if that’s not enough for you, just head for the moon with Scarlett Johansson (39) and Channing Tatum (44) – or at least to the moon set.
“Kinds of Kindness”, July 4
Kinds of Kindness tells the stories of three different characters: a driven man trying to gain control of his life; a troubled police officer whose wife, missing at sea, seems to be a different person upon her return; and a determined woman who must find someone destined to become a great spiritual leader.
Assessment:
Ready for bizarre, grotesque and at the same time insane and disturbing film fare that the Greek director Lanthimos is able to conjure up on the screen like no other? He has been famous for his unique but also very special work since “Poor Things” – just think of “Dogtooth” or “The Lobster”. In addition to his new-found muse Stone is joined by Willem Dafoe (68) in “Kind of Kindness”, with Margaret Qualley (29) and Jesse Plemons (36) appearing in other roles.
“To The Moon”, July 11
When marketing whiz Kelly Jones (Johansson) is called in to improve NASA’s public image, sparks fly in all directions as her bold ideas clash with the already difficult mission of launch director Cole Davis (Tatum). When the White House declares the Apollo 11 moon landing mission “too important to fail,” Jones is instructed to stage a fake moon landing as a backup.
Assessment:
With a mixture of romance and comedy, “To The Moon” charmingly takes aim at one of the most famous conspiracy theories – that of the fake moon landing in the 1960s. RomCom fans should get their money’s worth with the Tatum/Johansson duo, as long as they don’t place too much value on historical meticulousness.
“Twisters”, July 18
Kate Cooper (Daisy Edgar-Jones, 26), a former storm chaser, experienced a devastating tornado during her college years and is now studying the processes of storms in New York City, safely on a computer screen. Her boyfriend Javi finally persuades her to test a new tracking system in the open. There she meets Tyler Owens (Glen Powell, 35), a charming but also reckless social media superstar who likes to post his stormy adventures with his wild crew – the more dangerous, the better.
Assessment:
In 1996, the actor Bill Paxton (1955-2017), who unfortunately died far too early, went on a hurricane hunt in “Twister”. Almost 30 years later, Lee Isaac Chung (45) is daring to make a sequel instead of director Jan de Bont (80). He had already proven his mastery of sensitive filmmaking in 2020 with the family drama “Minari” – so now it’s time to get down to the nitty-gritty of a classic disaster film. He can rely on rising star Glen Powell – who, as we know, raced through pure adrenaline cinema in “Top Gun: Maverick” and at the same time into a promising Hollywood future.
“Deadpool & Wolverine”, July 18
Instead of enjoying his life as loud-mouth superhero Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds, 47) to the fullest, the increasingly frustrated Wade Wilson ekes out a dull existence as a civilian. But that is about to change suddenly when the earth is faced with a threat of gigantic proportions. Deadpool will not be able to save the world alone this time – but how do you get a bitter, suicidal Wolverine (Jackman) to put on the superhero costume again for the good of humanity?
Assessment:
Even Marvel-weary moviegoers will be happy about this return: After all, who would have thought that Hugh Jackman would once again be playing his signature role as Wolverine after “Logan”? But this could also be the crux of the comeback: “Logan” was a dark, extremely emotional drama in which the comic film genre relied on unexpected depth. But now Deadpool-style slapstick is the order of the day, isn’t that a contradiction?