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Peter Bart: Cannes Strong On Debuts, Long On Ovations And Short On Surprises
The Cannes Film Festival proved itself to be strong on resilience this year, but short on big surprises, Pete Bart writes.
Eastwood’s lively journey exemplified the festival’s habit of turning to U.S. stalwarts when “things get bad.” Tom Cruise’s eighth iteration of Mission: Impossible this year contributed much needed pizzazz to the fest, which lacked the usual manic promotions. And Wes Anderson fourth fest entry, The Phoenician Scheme, with his familiar cast of characters, played like a cool and comfy revisit – one that mandated a 10-minute ovation. Cannes this year offered some heralded debuts from actresses: Kristen Stewart ( The Chronology of Water) and Scarlett Johansson ( Eleanor the Great) unveiled their first directing efforts to appreciative reviews.
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