![]() Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor (Aaron Taylor-Johnson). Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Michael Shannon). ![]() Hopefully the slew of Oscar-nominated actors in this film's top billing land not only another nod come awards season, but actually get to bring home some hardware this time. NOCTURNAL ANIMALS is writer/director Tom Fords second feature film and stars Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Isla Fisher and Armie Hammer. Nocturnal Animals knocks it out of the park in this regard. 'I'm insisting on avocado and egg whites to try to look good in your clothes, and you're eating a bear claw' said Amy Adams of 'Nocturnal Animals' director. When the film's marketing material (mercifully) holds back on all but the most basic plot points, it falls to the quality of the cast, crew, and overall look of the film to draw viewers in. The story plays out in two parts, switching from Adams and her life in present day to the story that’s being told in the manuscript, aptly named Nocturnal Animals.Īdmittedly, this teaser trailer is my first exposure to the film (other than yesterday's brief teaser for the teaser.) so while I have very little idea of what's going on in this movie beyond what the synopsis tells me, I'm intrigued nonetheless. Based on the Austin Wright novel Tony and Susan, the film stars Amy Adams as a successful art dealer whose former flame ( Jake Gyllenhaal) sends her an intense and thrilling manuscript for a novel inspired by their relationship. With Ray having snatched his family away from him, Tony didn’t seem to have anything else to look forward to anymore.Focus Features has unveiled the first teaser trailer for Nocturnal Animals, the long-awaited follow-up film from A Single Man filmmaker Tom Ford. He doesn’t even look satisfied on seeing Ray’s corpse. But even when Tony resorted to other means, the end-result continued to be brutal for Tony himself. With not enough evidence against him, Ray couldn’t have been punished by legal methods. Cast & Crew Amy Adams Susan Morrow Jake Gyllenhaal Tony Hastings, Edward Sheffield Michael Shannon Bobby Andes Aaron Taylor-Johnson Ray Marcus Isla Fisher Laura Hastings Armie Hammer Hutton. Guy Ritchies The Covenant, Strange World. ![]() Edward’s novel grimly touches upon how vigilante justice is ultimately pointless. Who stars in Nocturnal Animals: Cast List Amy Adams Average Height, Average Build, Disenchanted Jake Gyllenhaal. Even with him dead, Tony wouldn’t be able to get back to his deceased family members. But his death also symbolizes the futility of violence. Ray, who bleeds to death overnight, gets what he deserves. Nocturnal Animals Cast Jake Gyllenhaal Amy Adams Michael Shannon Isla Fisher Aaron Taylor-Johnson Armie Hammer Directed by Tom Ford Written by Tom Ford. This bitter end to a dark cycle of violence is what makes Nocturnal Animals one of the most disturbing psychological thrillers in recent memory. But even when he manages to kill Ray by the novel’s end, the extremely bruised and exhausted Tony doesn’t get any relief as he also shoots himself accidentally. It takes Tony a year to seek his vengeance with a lot of help from hardened lawman Detective Bobby Andes. Then, he and his minions assaulted him and murdered his family. First, he stopped Tony’s car in the middle of the night. In Edward’s novel (also titled “Nocturnal Animals”), Ray is a constant obstacle in Tony’s way. But as Edward’s plans come to fruition, Susan is left alone with her ego bruised. If he had met her for dinner, Nocturnal Animals would have still ended on a wholesome note. Edward somehow knows that she’s in a vulnerable state of mind and goes on to exploit her helplessness by giving her hope of rekindling their romance. On the professional front, Susan also seems to be getting disinterested with the art world as is evident from her cold-hearted behavior towards her co-workers. Karma catches upon her as even Hutton is revealed to be cheating on her. The Nocturnal Animals ending is ultimately tragic for Susan. He knows that Susan might be a wealthy art curator but she is cursed with solitude. Standing up Susan was the final blow, completing Edward’s elaborate revenge plan. ![]() The betrayal seems to have affected Edward so intensely that he channeled his frustration into his frighteningly dark novel. Merrick Morton/Focus Features Nocturnal Animals Directed by Tom Ford Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller R 1h 56m By Manohla Dargis. Not only did Susan belittle him in their youth but she also went on to cheat on him with Hutton (who would go on to be her second husband). 51 Amy Adams in Nocturnal Animals, directed by Tom Ford. While no direct answers are offered, it is heavily implied that the novel was a strategic move by Edward to seek his revenge from many years ago.
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