The story of
Ned Benson's "
The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby: Them" has ben told over and over by now. A condensed version of his two part project,"
The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby: His" and "
The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby: Hers"
(which will also be opening this fall, if you want the full film), it
tracks the arc of a relationship turned upside down by tragedy. And
while there has been plenty of ink spilled regarding the structure of
the movie and some trailers, the first two clips, below, provide the
best context yet for the film.
Jessica Chastain and
James McAvoy
lead the movie as Eleanor and Conor, and these two scenes demonstrate
an easy spark between their characters. In the first, something as
simple as a makeout session in a car highlights their strong chemistry,
while pulling a dine and dash at a restaurant acts as an adventurous
bonding moment.
"The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby: Them" opens on September 12th. Watch both clips below.
It’s a unique and ambitious endeavor, one that took almost a decade to get off the ground and that began before
Jessica Chastain became a star. First-time director
Ned Benson wanted
to make a relationship movie from the perspectives of both a male and
female character – though in fact it began as one screenplay, and when
Chastain said it didn’t really represent her viewpoint, the filmmaker
hit a eureka moment and expanded on his story. The rest is history. And
also, what was originally two films (both premiered last year at
TIFF) — "
The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby: Him” and '
The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby: Her” — was eventually cut into a third film entitled “
The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby: Them” (which screened at
Cannes this past spring, though when it hits theaters, the 'Them' will likely get dropped from the title).
To clarify, ‘Them’ is the condensed version that opens on September 12th, and today,
The Weinstein Company announced that "
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him/Her"
(yes, a slight title retweak) will be screened in its entirety (which
is a little over three hours) and released in select theaters on October
10th. The film co-stars
James McAvoy and has largely received rave reviews.
What are the real differences between the films? Well, here’s our original reviews of ‘Him’ and ‘Her’ from TIFF last year and a compare and contrast review of ‘Them’ by the same writer. Meanwhile, there are new photos along with ‘His’ and ‘Hers’ posters below.
