ROUGH CUT. I watched the rough cut of The Canyons this afternoon (running time 1hr 44min). There's a maxim in the film business that "No film is as good as the dailies or as bad as the rough cut." Which means no film can live up to the expectations one creates when watching day to day footage and the first assembly of the film is the worst version you will see. It turns out, despite all one's magical thinking, to be just a movie after all. That said, I'm very pleased. Thrilled, actually. It works. The first half is fat but at midpoint it kicks in. Will take 5-7 min out this week, look at it again. And, yes, Lindsay and James are everything I'd hoped for. It's a game changer for both of them. Paul Schrader via Facebook
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