Rosamund pike is divinity incarnate and the finest actress of our time. For anyone interested in a welltold story, its failings at the most basic narrative levels will seem appalling. A nurse living in small town goes on a blind date with a man who is not the person he says he is. The movie in question is return to sender from director fouad mikati, and after having this delivered to my table, id unequivocally like to. Rosamund pike thriller return to sender grabbed by image. Fouad mikati s tawdry psychological thriller features the talented actress in a film that bears no small resemblance in theme, if not quality, to the hit movie version of gillian flynns bestseller. He apologizes repeatedly for what he did to her and she begins to visit him regularly. Endgame and written by patricia beauchamp, joe gossett catch hell. Aug 14, 2015 return to sender is ludicrous and insulting from beginning to end, and the fault rests entirely with director fouad mikati and writers patricia beauchamp and joe gossett. Aug 12, 2015 the movie in question is return to sender from director fouad mikati, and after having this delivered to my table, id unequivocally like to return it to the sender, simply in hopes of a better. She is about to become a surgical nurse and is buying a new.
Overview of return to sender, 2015, directed by fouad mikati, with keir odonnell, ian casselberry, jeff pope, at turner classic movies. The first half of return to sender is a passable attempt at a sincere and sensitive look at the effects of sexual violence on a victim as she tries to reclaim her life and her home. Directed by fouad mikati, starring fouad mikati, illeana douglas, camryn manheim, nick nolte, ryan phillippe. Rosamund pikes thriller return to sender bought by image. Blame mikati throughout return to sender, the director fails to craft a single. Pike is transcendent as the icecold miranda, whilst nolte and fernandez are impressive support. May 21, 2015 fouad mikatis return to sender offers an intriguing insight into the aftermath of such a reprehensible act, from both the victim and the perpetrators point of views. A small town nurse rosamund pike goes on a blind date with a mysterious stranger shiloh fernandez who turns her life upside down in this psychological thriller from director fouad mikati operation. Subscribe to voltage pictures for all our latest releases. Pike stars as miranda, a small town nurse who gets a.
Rosamund pike, shiloh fernandez, nick nolte, camryn manheim, rumer willis, fouad mikati, holly wiersma, candice. Return to sender by fouad mikati fouad mikati, rosamund. A stellar rosamund pike isnt enough to save rote thriller. Jan 07, 2009 return to sender is a book about a family of illegal mexican immigrants who come to work on a family farm. Director fouad mikati brings pedestrian gusto to patricia beauchamp and joe gossetts bizarro script, in which miranda rosamund pike is raped by william shiloh fernandez and proceeds to spend the remainder of the film slowly plotting revenge against him. Return to sender may struggle to capture the grim realities of sexual violence, but as a highcamp melodramameetsexploitation flick, its unashamedly entertaining. The american family learns tolerance and not to judge because not only do the workers help save their farm, they also teach them about mexican culture and the importance of the issue of immigration. Return to sender by fouad mikati fouad mikati, rosamund pike. May 06, 2015 subscribe to voltage pictures for all our latest releases. Return to sender is a 2015 american psychological thriller film directed by fouad mikati and starring rosamund pike, shiloh fernandez and nick nolte.
Even with the dramatic buildup, mikati hesitates to make return to sender an allout revenge fantasy, and the characters are too sketchy for an effective psychological thriller. Return return to sender to sender film school rejects. She continues to resend the letter and finally receives a response and goes to visit william. Return to sender a nurse living in small town goes on a blind date with a ma. The cast includes rosamund pike, shiloh fernandez, nick nolte, camryn manheim, scout taylorcompton, and rumer willis. Rosamund pike, shiloh fernandez, nick nolte, camryn manheim, illeana douglas, fouad mikati. Cast includes rosamund pike, rumer willis, nick nolte, scout taylorcompton, shiloh fernandez, illeana douglas. The author captures the intense emotions of both farmer and worker, and tells the story through the questioning innocence of children. The film is loosely based on indian movie malini 22f kottayam. Rosamund pike gone girl stars as a small town nurse who gets brutally attacked and raped in her own home by a mysterious man shiloh fernandez. When her attacker is paroled and comes looking for her, she seizes the opportunity to exact revenge.
Return to sender bluray bluray bilingual rosamund pike, nick nolte, shiloh fernandez actor, fouad mikati director format. Those familiar with gone girl will experience an inescapable sense of deja vu while watching fouad mikatis derivative. The release date of return to sender is set to may 22, 2015. Miranda academy award nominee rosamund pike, gone girl is a dedicated nurse, an exquisite cake maker and an impeccable friend. Following his arrest, she starts to write to him but the letters all get returned unopened. But when she agrees to a blind date and the wrong man comes to her doorher perfect world is shattered by a brutal assault. Jul 25, 20 the busy actress upcoming films also include andy hamilton and guy jenkins what we did on our holiday, fouad mikati s return to sender and peter chelsoms hector and the search for happiness. May 21, 2015 i n my head im calling this film what is this i cant even. Return to sender is a compassionate narrative that puts a human heart to the hotbutton topic of illegal immigration.
The aesthetic decision to film this as a romantic drama totally works in favor of return to sender, even when it seems like maybe that is not the case. It works at least as well as the blandly generic and not even really apropos return to sender, which describes a tiny section of the second act that then resolves itself and has no further bearing on the story. Return to sender is dreck of the lowest kinda sleazy exploitation film that is all the worse because it has somehow convinced itself that it is thoughtful and profound. The second half, however, is a bizarre attempt to crowbar in illconceived plot twists which confuse its message and destroy all its good intentions. Rosamund pike, nick nolte, shiloh fernandez, fouad mikati. They become friendly and flirt with each other during her visits. Return to sender is a tense thriller directed by fouad mikati operation. Return to sender official trailer 2015 rosamund pike. Fouad mikatis return to sender offers an intriguing insight into the aftermath of such a reprehensible act, from both the victim and the perpetrators point of views. Even a piercing performance from rosamund pike, coming off the back of her oscarnominated turn in david finchers gone girl, fails to elevate this plodding and perfunctory raperevenge thriller from director fouad mikati. Cast and crew credits for return to sender, 2015, directed by fouad mikati, with keir odonnell, liann pattison, jeff pope, at turner classic movies. Return to sender british board of film classification.
Rosamund pike, shiloh fernande, nick nolte, camryn manheim, alexi wasser, fouad mikati. Mirandas letter to william keeps being returned to sender. Mirandas rosamund pike perfect world is shattered by a brutal assault. Rights have to the thriller return to sender, which stars rosamund pike gone girl and nick nolte, has been nabbed by image entertainment. Return to sender is a 2015 american psychological thriller film directed by fouad mikati and starring rosamund pike, shiloh fernandez, and nick nolte. Return to sender and 15 related entities entities finder. Nick nolte, shiloh fernandez, camryn manheim and rumer. With rosamund pike, shiloh fernandez, nick nolte, camryn manheim. R eturn to sender is the kind of wholly misconceived thriller that begs asking precisely what its filmmakers were seeking to accomplish.
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