FILM
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON IN ‘EXCELLENT MOVIE’ SHOCKER
EDITED BY JOHN NUGENT
Man on a mission: Leonardo DiCaprio as freedom fighter Pat.
Top to bottom: Chase Infiniti as Pat’s daughter Willa;
The villain of the piece — Sean Penn’s Colonel Lockjaw;
Teyana Taylor as Willa’s mum, Perfidia.
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Paul Thomas Anderson has said that the 1988 action-comedy Midnight Run inspired the film. “I’ve been dreaming of trying to make a film as fun as Midnight Run since I first saw it,” he told Esquire.
★★★★★
OUT 26 SEPTEMBER / CERT 12A / 161 MINS
DIRECTOR Paul Thomas Anderson
CAST Leonardo DiCaprio, Chase Infiniti, Sean Penn, Teyana Taylor, Regina Hall
PLOT After his freedom-fighting revolution goes awry, Pat (DiCaprio) and his daughter Willa (Infiniti) are pursued by the relentless Colonel Steven Lockjaw (Penn).