7/26/2023 0 Comments Cast of no sudden move![]() Screenwriter Ed Solomon had previously collaborated with Soderbergh on the HBO mini-series Mosaic, and here the writer deftly connects the criminal underworld to a real-life big business conspiracy that serves as the MacGuffin, which keeps the complex plot in motion. No Sudden Move is a complicated and taut drama, a superb heist movie, but above all a brilliant neo-noir set against the backdrop of racially-charged Detroit of the 1950s. Overall, it’s a distracting choice that feels like an impediment to our complete immersion in the story. Behind his RED digital camera, Soderbergh mostly elects to use an anamorphic lens that frequently warps the edges of the frame. The mid-century period setting, with the locations used, the costumes and the cars, is especially rich in detail. Another one of Soderbergh’s favourite actors (uncredited) makes a significant cameo towards the end. Bill Duke gives a formidable performance as a soft-spoken mob boss. The film features a few of the director’s favourites, including Don Cheadle, Benicio del Toro, David Harbour, Jon Hamm, Amy Seimetz, Brendan Fraser, Kieran Culkin, Noah Jupe, Craig Grant (in his final appearance), Julia Fox, Frankie Shaw, and Ray Liotta. No Sudden Move was written by Ed Solomon and it’s about a group of small-time criminals who are hired to steal what they think is a simple document in 1954 Detroit. With a measured pace, Soderbergh directs his ensemble with a sure hand, extracting detailed and nuanced performances from each actor. Hence the story’s “motor city” Detroit setting, circa 1954. Inevitably, things don’t go as planned, and so Goynes and Russo follow the money, eventually uncovering a huge, real-life conspiracy that involves several of the biggest American car manufacturers. Goynes, Russo and Charley invade the home of GM employee Matt Wertz (David Harbour), take his family hostage and persuade him to steal important documents from his employer. The three men are independently recruited by Capelli’s bag-man Doug Jones, played effectively with menace and gravitas by Brendan Fraser. Goynes is hired alongside another criminal, Ronald Russo (Benicio del Toro), and Charley (Kieran Culkin), as muscle for a seemingly straightforward “babysitting” and extortion job for local Detroit mob boss Frank Capelli (Ray Liotta). In No Sudden Move, Don Cheadle plays Curt Goynes, a small-time criminal recently released from jail. Solomon’s convoluted noir screenplay takes us on a steady journey of betrayals that eventually arrives at a satisfying ‘full circle’ denouement. Solomon and Soderbergh also teamed on HBO’s “Mosaic.Scripted by Ed Solomon ( Men in Black, Now You See Me), and directed, photographed and edited by Steven Soderbergh, No Sudden Move is a gripping period crime drama. Solomon’s credits include “Men in Black,” “Charlie’s Angels,” “Now You See Me” and “Bill & Ted Face the Music,” which Soderbergh executive produced. We look forward to continuing his legacy at WarnerMedia with his intense crime thriller,” said Toby Emmerich, chairman of Warner Bros. “Steven is a prolific, forward-thinking director who has a two-decade history of making movies at Warner Bros. Steven Soderbergh has commenced production on his latest film No Sudden Move (f.k.a Kill Switch), a crime thriller that is being produced under his recently formed overall deal with HBO Max. Soderbergh was selected in April to head up the Directors Guild of America’s efforts to develop the industry-wife safety protocols that were announced Sept. Pictures and an extraordinarily talented cast – we couldn’t be happier to bring No Sudden Move to HBO Max.” “We have an incredible partner in Warner Bros. Rounding out this trio is the wildcard Charley ( Kieran Culkin ), who leads the criminals into the home of the milquetoast Matt ( David Harbour, doing his best film work to date), taking his wife ( Amy Seimetz) and kids (including Noah Jupe) hostage and ordering the low-level employee to retrieve an item from the safe in the office of his boss. “It’s a pleasure to begin production on another project with Steven Soderbergh, Casey Silver and Ed Solomon,” said Casey Bloys, chief content officer for HBO and HBO Max. He previously teamed with HBO Max on the drama “Let Them All Talk,” starring Meryl Streep, Candice Bergen, Dianne Wiest, Lucas Hedges, and Gemma Chan. The neo-noir crime thriller centers on a group of criminals who work together to figure out why their simple job failed and why they were brought together. The project is part of the three-year deal Soderbergh signed in January with HBO and HBO Max. “The last time I shot a movie in Detroit with a great script and a great cast things worked out really well, so I’m very excited behind my mask right now,” said Soderbergh.
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