Josh Hartnett, icon of the 2000s, is back in a leading role in the cinema with M. Night Shyamalan's “Trap”. The opportunity to discover the spectators' favorite film of the actor's filmography.
Released in our theaters this Wednesday, August 7, Trap by M. Night Shyamalan marks the return of Josh Hartnett, a leading actor of the 2000s, in a leading role in the cinema. The 46-year-old American actor made his big screen debut in 1998 in the horror films Halloween: 20 Years Later and The Faculty and The Virgin Suicides by Sofia Coppola.
In the early 2000s, the young actor was everywhere: the comedy 40 Days and 40 Nights, the war films Black Hawk Down and Pearl Harbor, the thriller Encounter in Wicker Park, the adaptation of the comic book Sin City, The Black Dahlia alongside Scarlett Johansson, the vampire film 30 Days of Night…
Getting Away From Hollywood
But little by little, Josh Hartnett became more discreet, refused the role of Superman and moved away from Hollywood. In a recent interview with the magazine The Guardianthe actor explains: “I just didn't want my life to be swallowed up by my work, and at that time there was this idea that you had to sacrifice everything. And I've seen what happened to some people, they've been devastated by it. I didn't want that to happen to me..” He adds: “The attention people were giving me had become unhealthy. There were incidents, some people would come to my house and harass me.”
BestimageThe actor left Hollywood and his agent to return to Minnesota. He took an 18-month break from his career before returning, carefully choosing his roles.
After appearing in an episode of the hit series Black Mirror and in Christopher Nolan's film Oppenheimer, in which he plays physicist Ernest Lawrence, Josh Hartnett is the headliner of Trapthe latest thriller from M. Night Shyamalan. A role that the father landed partly because the filmmaker needed “of an actor that the audience would love and follow almost instantly“. M. Night Shyamalan therefore quickly thought of Josh Hartnett to play Cooper, a father and serial killer, who finds himself trapped by the police in the middle of a concert.
On the occasion of the release of Traplet's find out what is the favorite movie of the Internet users of Josh Hartnett's filmography. And it's neither Pearl Harbor (rated 3.6/5), nor The Faculty (2.6/5).
With an average audience rating of 4.3 stars out of 5 based on an average of 21,691 ratings and 2,099 reviews, the highest-rated film of the American actor's career is Oppenheimer.
Christopher Nolan's latest film has also been awarded 7 Oscars. The feature film, released in July 2023 in our theaters, takes place in 1942. Convinced that Nazi Germany is developing a nuclear weapon, the United States initiates, in the greatest secrecy, the “Manhattan Project” intended to develop the first atomic bomb in history. To pilot this device, the government hires J. Robert Oppenheimer, a brilliant physicist, who will soon be nicknamed “the father of the atomic bomb”. It is in the ultra-secret laboratory of Los Alamos, in the heart of the New Mexico desert, that the scientist and his team develop a revolutionary weapon whose dizzying consequences continue to weigh on the world today… Josh Hartnett plays the physicist Ernest Lawrence alongside Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Florence Pugh, Casey Affleck and Rami Malek.
UniversalAmong the film's strong points, viewers appreciate Nolan's direction, the acting, as well as the quality of the historical reconstructions and the emotional intensity of the story.
Thus the Internet user Lyah writes: “CChristopher Nolan offers us here a true cinematic masterpiece with incredible action scenes! I had some apprehension about the fact that the film lasts 3 hours, but in the end, it is so quality that we do not see them pass. A must see!”
For his part, Arthur Guezou notes: “Christopher Nolan has absolutely not disappointed; he has released a masterpiece. The scenario is surprising and very interesting in the face of a production that is exceptional and oppressive from beginning to end.. I find that in this film, we learn a lot of things; it is very well explained and the narration is extremely gripping, we are immersed in the story from beginning to end. It may lack historical references for more lucidity; but, it does not matter. All the characters are well developed and we are left free to have our opinions; the film is very well nuanced.
It is obviously the direction that is breathtaking and that responds to its scenario; the editing is impeccable. The whole is gripping; the photography is magnificent, it is an objective fact, all accompanied by a powerful sound universe and incredible music. The colorimetry is well thought out and rather clear (no pun intended). First of all, the introduction is significant of what the film is; oppressive from A to Z. The rhythm starts strong and crescendo. As a whole, each element of the staging is breathtaking; the explosions, the atmospheres, the pressure of the protagonists…
UniversalFor Alexis D,”Nolan delivers without a doubt the best score of his career: a breathtaking, disconcerting and surgical film. An unforgettable tour de force that lives up to anything you can imagine. Oppenheimer's story is presented with such purpose and concentration, to the point where Nolan explores this universe with absolute certainty, over 3 thrilling hours of film.
The entire cast and production are perfectly suited to the project, with special thanks to Emily Blunt (truly remarkable) and Matt Damon (as usual). Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. are undoubtedly destined for an Oscar date, each delivering a high-class performance. A frenetic pace and a formidable demand for scientific research, where quantum physics is highlighted, with an Oppenheimer devoted to the project of his life, who will end up distraught at the idea of having created the much-feared weapon. In short, a score bordering on perfection, conducted with a master's hand: the quintessence of cinema, quite simply.”
Internet user Alolfer is enthusiastic: “To put it simply: One of the best films I have seen in my life. If we go into details, I was impressed by all the work in this film: the script may seem complex, because there are many characters and many things to tell to put us in a historical context. The historical context is so well mastered that I felt the “fear” of the Second World War and the Cold War; guaranteed chills as well as stress as if we had lived the film in real time. (…) And what can we say about the performance of the actors and actresses…”
Oppenheimer is currently available on Mycanal.