"Under the Silver Lake" movie industry's "4th David" candidate! ? A conspiratorial LA drawn by a genius director with a unique flair

Can you become a “fourth David”?

In the 1980s, two geniuses, David Cronenberg and David Lynch, who gained cult popularity for their strong creativity and unique visual sense, were nicknamed "The Two Davids." By the way, Cronenberg has won multiple awards at Cannes and has served as the chairman of the jury, and Lynch also won the Palme Wild at Heart (1990), and they are also considered ``Cannes' favorite directors.'' "is.

In the 1990s, the term ``Three Davids'' was used to include David Fincher, who joined the ranks of major directors with the success of `` Seven '' (1995) and `` Fight Club '' (1999). It became so.

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Compared to these masters, Mitchell, who is only making his third film this year, is still a novice. Still, his talent for updating existing genres with original ideas is sure to make him a big hit, which is probably why he is loved by Cannes. Expectations are high that he will become a "fourth David," but Mitchell is likely to continue making films at his own pace. Like the characters of my own creation, who progress slowly, without rushing.

Text: Ikuya Takamori

Freelance writer, English-Japanese translator. Mainly contributes movie reviews and columns to web media, and translates news articles. The translated book is ``Science of Star Wars--Thorough verification! From the true nature of the Force to intergalactic travel” (written by Mark Blake and John Chase, published by Kagaku Doujin) and others.

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