Joaquin Phoenix Plays A Crooked Cop In The Trailer For Paul Thomas Anderson's "Inherent Vice"
Joaquin Phoenix and Paul Thomas Anderson are back with another team effort. The trailer for Inherent Vice dropped on Monday and, going on that alone, we’ll call this a must-see. It’s an adaptation of Thomas Pichon’s novel of the same name and follows stoner P.I. Larry “Doc” Sportello (Phoenix) as he investigates the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend’s (Katherine Waterston) wealthy boyfriend. Besides Phoenix himself, the film stars Josh Brolin as the stuffy LAPD detective Christian “Bigfoot” Bjornson, while Reese Witherspoon plays deputy DA Penny Kimball. Owen Wilson, Jena Malone, Joanna Newsom, and Benicio Del Toro round out an all-star cast.
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The trailer looks very vintage-y and very, very fun – as in, the cast aren’t taking themselves too seriously and seem to vibe off each other pretty well. Phoenix and Anderson’s last film together was the 2012 drama The Master, about a war veteran suffering from PTSD, who gets suckered into joining a rather sinister cult. The movie received near rave reviews, but never quite made it to blockbuster status. At this point, expectations are high for Inherent Vice. Can this star-packed cast help Anderson reach a wider audience?
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So far, the movie only has a limited release date set (December 12,) but New Yorkers will also get the chance to catch it at the NY Film Festival on October 4th.