Conspicuous Trailer of the Week: (Untitled)

Its stark white poster thumbnail — not to mention the name — on Apple trailer page piqued my interest. It just screams ‘quirky’ before I even found out what it’s about. Sure enough, it’s even more oddball that I thought. Here’s the gist: In this smart, satirical comedy, a brooding avant-garde composer falls for the gorgeous owner of a trendy New York art gallery and the quirky worlds of contemporary art and music are set on a hilarious collision course

I must admit I’m not very familiar with Adam Goldberg’s work other than his stint in Friends and sporadically in various films. This role seems tailor-made for him though, as ‘quirky’ seems to be his middle name. Marley Shelton looks gorgeous here and seems to be having much more fun than in the now-canceled CBS show Eleventh Hour, despite having to work with hunky Rufus Sewell every day! Vinnie Jones is in this one, too, the other guy besides Jason Statham in most of Guy Ritchie flicks. He looks hilarious as the eccentric artist whose creations are on the bizarrely morbid side.

This one might be too out there for my taste but the trailer made me laugh out loud, especially the bits at the concert with the can … err bucket kicking absurdity. It’s intriguing enough to check out when the DVD arrives.

For you indie lovers whose taste err on the fringe side, (Untitled) is released in theaters on October 23rd.

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