“The Rover” Director David Michod Seen as a Director to Watch

5. David Michod
Michod’s 2010 Aussie gangster film, Animal Kingdom, is easily one of the greatest films, if not the greatest film to have come from down under in the last few decades. Animal Kingdom tells the story of J, played by newcomer James Frecheville, who after the death of his mother moves in with his family, a group of bank robbers. It doesn’t take long till J. Michod’s debut can claim the fame for Joel Edgerton’s rise through the Hollywood ranks and Ben Mendelson’s presence in the likes of The Dark Knight Rises and The Place Beyond the Pines. It also gained Jacki Weaver’s first ever Oscar nomination as her portrayal of the families’ fierce matriarch. Michod follows up from his strong debut this year with The Rover, set in a futuristic Australia in which Michod regular Guy Pierce attempts ot get back his last possesion from a gang of dangerous criminals. Pierce is assisted by Robert Pattinson’s Rey but don’t expect this to be some teen flick if it packs half the velocity of Animal Kingdom then Hollywood will keep a keen eye on Michod for the forthcoming future.

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