Wednesday, May 29, 2013

"Seduced and Abandoned" Minute Review


Seduced and Abandoned
John Andrews

      James Toback and Alec Baldwin set off to Cannes to get a movie financed. This documentary about getting a film produced at the renowned film festival is comedic and depressing. For future filmmakers, it can be hard to watch as Toback and Baldwin are confronted with the challenges of financing a personal project. Baldwin isn't a bankable actor and a 20 million dollar budget shouldn't be but 5. Interviews with Scorcese, Gosling, Chastain, Bejo, Francis Ford Capola, and a handful of producers and billionaires bring this depressing documentary into light. I still don't know if the sex drama set in the Iraq war will make it to the big screen.


Director: James Toback
Producer: Michael Mailer, Alec Baldwin, James Toback
Starring: James Toback, Alec Baldwin

Run Time: 98 minutes

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