Focus Features has released the official trailer for Paul Greengrass’s “The Uprising,” starring Andrew Garfield, Jamie Bell, Stephen Dillane, Tom Hollander, Cosmo Jarvis, Thomasin McKenzie, Jonny Lee Miller, Woody Norman, Katherine Waterston, and Sky Yang. The film will be released in theaters on September 11th.
Plot Synopsis: Andrew Garfield stars as the legendary leader of a ferocious rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II. As war burns across England, he forms an army of the people to face the King’s might in a fight for justice and survival.
What do you all think of the trailer?
Anyone who knows me knows I love historical epics, and pretty much everything in this trailer speaks to me. Yes, it feels like a “Braveheart” knockoff, albeit on a smaller scale. However, the themes of rebellion against a government are sure to resonate with some people today. Andrew Garfield has always been a reliable actor. However, Paul Greengrass has not been the most reliable director lately. There has been a real inconsistency in his work. And given that this is releasing so early in the fall, the only real possibility for this to be seen as an awards contender with a fall film festival release is if it premieres at Venice, which could happen. Still, I am doubtful of that. And even if it does premiere at Venice, it likely won’t go to Telluride, TIFF, or the New York Film Festival due to its September 11th release date. So, how much confidence does Focus Features have that this will be a more robust awards contender? It might pick up a craft nomination here or there, just like “The Lost Bus” did. But otherwise, I think this is going to be an entertaining historical action epic for me, and that might just be it. But what do you think, though? Please share your thoughts in the comments section below or on our X account.
