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Συντάκτρια: Πέτρα Τέρζη

Κάννες, 14 Μαΐου 2025 — Ο Tom Cruise έκανε μια εντυπωσιακή και απρόσμενη εμφάνιση την Τρίτη στο Φεστιβάλ των Καννών, συμμετέχοντας σε εργαστήριο δημιουργών του TikTok, όπου παρουσίασε στο κοινό νέα ακροβατικά που θα δούμε στη νέα του ταινία Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning.

Συμμετέχοντας σε συζήτηση με τον γνωστό δημιουργό του TikTok Reece Feldman (@guywithamoviecamera), ο Cruise αιφνιδίασε ευχάριστα περίπου 25 προσκεκλημένους δημιουργούς περιεχομένου, λίγο πριν την παγκόσμια πρεμιέρα της ταινίας του εκτός διαγωνιστικού, την Τετάρτη. Ο Feldman παρουσιάζει επίσης τη δική του μικρού μήκους ταινία με τίτλο Wait, Your Car? στο πλαίσιο ειδικής TikTok εκδήλωσης στο φεστιβάλ.

Ο Cruise ανέφερε ότι μόλις είχε φτάσει στις Κάννες στις 3:30 π.μ., προερχόμενος από το Λονδίνο όπου τη Δευτέρα το βράδυ τιμήθηκε με το BFI Fellowship, και ότι η ομάδα του «μόλις είχε ολοκληρώσει» την ταινία.

Όταν ο Feldman τον ρώτησε για τις εναέριες σκηνές που κόβουν την ανάσα, ο Cruise αποκάλυψε:

“I’m an aerobatic pilot, being able to fly these airplanes, so I now choose the airplane and present it — what colors should they be, what engineers do I have building this aircraft and working on the engine, and how far can I push that aircraft?”

“Now I have to hire the crew; I audition the crew around me. And I’m learning how to wing walk, and this kind of wing-walking that we’re doing has never been done before because what I want to do is really, really extreme.”

Στόχος του, όπως είπε, ήταν να πραγματοποιήσει το ακροβατικό υπό συνθήκες μηδενικής βαρύτητας, κάτι που τον ανάγκασε να επανεξετάσει τις τεχνικές του:

“I’m going, how long can I hold the airplane in an inverted position? The engine stops after a few seconds because it’s not a fuel injection, so I know the engine’s going to stop,”

“So what we have to do is just take our time, and I’m just approaching it step by step.”

Ο ηθοποιός ανέφερε επίσης πως, παρότι προσέλαβε άριστους πιλότους, έπρεπε να τους εκπαιδεύσει ειδικά για να τον υποστηρίξουν ενώ βρισκόταν πάνω στο φτερό του αεροπλάνου:

“I’m a human being on that airplane — it was violent. It was so violent on that airplane,”

“The amount of air force that’s coming over that wing…”

Μετά τη συζήτηση διάρκειας περίπου 20 λεπτών, ο Cruise αφιέρωσε χρόνο για να γνωρίσει από κοντά τους παρευρισκόμενους δημιουργούς του TikTok, συνομιλώντας μαζί τους και βγάζοντας φωτογραφίες.

Η ταινία Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning κάνει παγκόσμια πρεμιέρα εκτός διαγωνισμού στο Φεστιβάλ των Καννών, ενώ αναμένεται να κυκλοφορήσει παγκοσμίως μέσα στο καλοκαίρι του 2025.

By Petra Terzi
Publisher, Filmmaker, Writer, Producer

Yorgos Lanthimos has once again worked his magic, upholding Greece’s legacy as the cradle and architect of theater. By perpetuating the trend set by Greek directors in the Weird Wave, he follows in the footsteps of Alexandros Avranas’ “Miss Violence,” which won the Silver Lion in 2013. Ten years later, Lanthimos’ latest work, “Poor Things,” has been awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice Festival.
“Poor Things” presents a complex and controversial narrative that has garnered mixed reactions in terms of its portrayal of women’s empowerment and freedom. The film’s approach to women’s liberation through sexual freedom can be perceived as misogynistic by some viewers. Additionally, it contains provocative statements about children’s sexuality which can be unsettling and contentious.
In terms of creativity and originality, the film shows influences from notable films. There are scenes that seem to draw inspiration from Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “Bardo,” as well as visual elements reminiscent of Luc Besson’s “The Fifth Element,” particularly in its depiction of spaceships and air taxis. While these references might enrich the narrative’s cinematic quality, they could also be seen as a lack of originality in terms of fantasy and creation.

In “Poor Things,” director Lanthimos employs canted camera angles and concave frames, creating a voyeuristic and chaotic visual experience. The film is a visual feast, with its over-the-top costumes and décor, despite the more gruesome scenes involving gore and unsettling moments like Bella’s interaction with an apple. It blends retro-futurist Victoriana and fantastical elements, highlighted by Bella’s gothic wardrobe and a bizarre array of animal experiments.

Scripted by Tony McNamara, the film is laced with refined humor, while Lanthimos’ direction adds a bold, whimsical touch, especially in portraying Bella’s liberated sexual exploration. However, this aspect of the film raises questions about the portrayal of female agency and the male gaze, as Bella’s character sometimes seems to perform more for the secret lens’ benefit than her own empowerment.
“Poor Things” navigates a complex path, trying to balance edgy content with feminist themes. It delves into women’s ongoing battles with power and societal norms, with Bella’s journey evolving into a tale of wisdom, empathy, and joy, punctuated by Hollywood’s requisite sexualization. At its best, the film is a subversive and multifaceted spectacle, offering much more than just its overt sexuality.

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