Director: Damien Chazelle
Writer: Damien Chazelle
Cast: Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, Diego Calva, Jean Smart, Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li, Max Minghella, Rory Scovel, Katherine Waterston, Flea, Eric Roberts, Samara Weaving, Olivia Wilde, Tobey Maguire
When you see the name “Damien Chazelle”, your first thought might be of La La Land, or Whiplash, something that is quite musically theatrical. You may not however realise that Chazelle isn’t always all about the musically inclined; he also directed First Man and has had a hand in a few other recognisable dramatic screenplays. Babylon looks to sit somewhere closer to the dramatic end of Chazelle’s genre spectrum, and yet he appears to have had free reign with much of the production that edges more toward his musical/theatrical side. Has he created something unique to his filmmaking, or is it a mishmash of misguided moviemaking?