In recent years, a huge number of new faces have appeared in Hollywood. They come to conquer America from all over the world, trying to realize all their dreams as quickly as possible. Often these people are really extremely talented and able to achieve what they want in any way possible. First of all, this applies to young directors who are not shy about experimenting with genres and bring something new to them. And one of those people, no doubt, is Stuart Hazeldine. At the moment, his filmography consists of only two films. However, each of them eventually became a hit of hire.
"Cabin" - a new word in the fantasy genre
In this article, we’ll talk about his recent directorial work called The Cabin. The 2017 film turned out to be extremely atypical for fantasy. It addresses many important topics. And all this is seasoned with a brilliant acting and high-quality special effects.
From the article you will learn detailed information about both the actors and other members of the crew.
The plot of the film "Cabin"
Until recently, the life of Mac Phillips was more than successful. He had everything that a man dreamed of so much in his youth. But overnight, he loses everything. So at this point in time he is experiencing a serious personal tragedy, which will be incredibly difficult to cope with. None of the relatives and friends could manage to get Mac out of depression.
But soon his whole life changed abruptly. The main character gets the opportunity to meet with the Almighty himself. He will succeed in doing this in a certain remote hut. But will a conversation with God help the protagonist? And why did the Almighty want to communicate with him? Mac will have to learn these and many other truths that will allow him to look at the world around him in a new way.
Producer
The director of the film "The Cabin" (USA), as we mentioned above, was the British film director Stuart Hazeldine. Before starting the filming of The Hut, Stuart had only one job. We are talking about the cult thriller "Examination" in our country. It told an incredibly tense story, the events of which occurred during the selection of several employees for a major position in a successful company. Each of those present wanted to get the cherished work and was ready to take any measures to achieve the goal. Cinema did not have serious box office success both in Europe and in America. However, reviews about him were mostly positive. Many noted the incredibly original script and quality directing for the debut.
However, despite all this, Stuart Hazeldine did not return to the director's chair for many more years. The reason for this could be a box office failure, which brought some loss to the studio, engaged in the production of the "Exam". And only now, after so many years, the director was again entrusted with the project. This time he was shot not in his native UK, but in Hollywood. It is still unclear why the choice of producers fell on Stuart Hazeldine, given his small work experience. Nevertheless, the director of the “Shack” did its job well, creating a noticeable motion picture of 2017, which quite successfully passed both in the US and outside the states.
It is noteworthy that initially the eminent actor Forest Whitaker, well known to all lovers of modern American cinema, dreamed of playing the director and performer of a secondary role. In 2014, he negotiated, but they were not successful.
Operator
It is also noteworthy that the experienced Declan Quinn acted as the operator of the movie The Shack, whom you can know from working on the following films: “Vanya from 42nd Street,” “Leaving Las Vegas,” “28 Days,” “Breakfast on Pluto "and" New York, I love you. " The operator also played a prominent role in the Shack, adding a lot of new colors to the story.
Music
And finally, we mention that the acoustic version of the song Stars was also recorded for The Shack. It was performed by the incredibly successful Christian rock band Skillet in the world .
Cast
The cast included both more or less well-known actors and very young children and girls. So it makes sense to mention the most significant actors of the "Shack."
Starring Sam Worthington
In the dramatic fantasy “The Hut,” Sam Worthington unexpectedly got the lead role. Many are accustomed to see this actor in all kinds of action films and blockbusters. But, as it turned out, Mac Phillips in his performance was more than convincing. The actor brilliantly coped with the task set before him, and certainly did not look inappropriate in the film.
Sam Worthington is an Australian actor born on August 2, 1976. This person lived most of his life in Sydney. It was there that the future Hollywood actor received an appropriate education at the National Institute of Dramatic Art. It was there that Sam learned all the basics of acting, as a result of which he was able to break through to the big screen. However, success to the actor also did not come immediately. Before becoming famous, for many years Sam Worthington was forced to interrupt secondary roles in not-so-noticeable and expensive projects.
The first attempts to get a place in Hollywood for Sam were tests for the role of the new James Bond in 2006. But, as you know, Daniel Craig was chosen instead of Worthington , who continues to play the role of agent 007 to this day. But Sam did not despair and continued to attend various castings. And thus, luck nevertheless smiled at the Australian. He was spotted by James Cammeron himself, who was developing his new large-scale Avatar project. In 2009, the movie was released on large screens and made a real revolution in world cinema. Overnight, Sam Worthington became a world star. Suggestions rained down on him one by one. In the same year, he played a major role in the fourth installment of the equally successful blockbuster Terminator: May the Savior Come. Here are just his reviews were already rather negative than positive.
After another year, thanks to his amazing physical data, Sam continued to affirm himself in the image of a hero of fantastic fighters. And this time, the Australian was lucky enough to try on himself the image of Perseus in the film “Clash of the Titans”. Among the huge number of action films and thrillers in the career of the actor, much more dramatic dramatic roles were also traced. This primarily refers to the film "Everest", in which Sam played the role of one of the forwarders who made a famous ascent in the past. The film turned out to be bright and tense, and was also able to become a hit of hire. However, the actor’s dramatic abilities were fully revealed in the “Shack”, which definitely will appeal to all fans of his creative activity.
O. Spencer
The role of God in the film unexpectedly went to the well-known actress Octavia Spencer. I must admit that many had doubts about the fact that a woman would eventually be able to cope with such a difficult way. However, in fact, Spencer even exceeded all possible expectations. In many respects, thanks to her acting, the film was such a solid success. Next, we present to your attention a brief biography of the actress.
Octavia Spencer was born on May 25, 1970 in Alabama. There she graduated in the humanities. However, she soon came to the conclusion that she wants to connect her life with cinema. But the beginning of a career for Spencer was not as successful as that of many other stars of our day. The debut of the actress took place in 1996 in the judicial drama "Time to kill." That's just the role was episodic and few noted.
For more than ten years, Octavia Spencer has been forced to interrupt in small roles in film and television. And only in 2010 did the long-awaited fame finally come to her. This happened thanks to the dramatic film "Servant", which became one of the main hits of the box office. As a result, Octavia was nominated for several major awards at once. She even managed to get an Oscar for best supporting role. It is unlikely that the actress before that could even think about such a loud success that fell on her.
And, despite more than forty years of age, the actress began to be invited to all kinds of major Hollywood projects. In particular, you could see her in the paintings "Fruitvale Station", "Through the Snow" and the anti-utopian franchise "Divergent". The second major achievement in her career can rightly be considered the recent biographical drama "Hidden Figures", which was also nominated for an Oscar in 2017.
T. McGraw
Tim KakGrow played a supporting role Willie. Unlike the aforementioned personalities, he is known not so much for his appearance in all kinds of films and TV shows, but for his musical career. For more than 20 years, McGraw has been one of the brightest country representatives, repeatedly taking the top of the charts. Tim collects entire rooms without any problems and toured the world with new hits. Many musicians ultimately decide to try their hand at the movies. But only not everyone has enough talent for this.
However, Tim McGraw quite successfully fit into the overall storyline, complementing it with his incredible charisma. So if you liked his acting, then we recommend that you familiarize yourself not only with his other works in the cinema, but also with music albums.
The Hut Movie: Criticism
As always, critics had a chance to watch this movie long before it hit the box office. "Hut" managed to break into numerous film festivals, at which the film received its first marks. But they turned out to be far from what the authors of the film wanted them to be. Journalists could not penetrate the full depth of this dramatic story, as a result of which the film had more negative than positive reviews. Many critics did not like the plot, which seemed to them second-rate and even primitive.
Also in the reviews of the film "The Cabin", critics noted that they were not impressed by the work of the actors, despite the fact that famous people were present in the caste. But what surely pleased everyone, without exception, was the brilliant camera work. In this regard, reviewers were unanimous.
Viewers reviews
Ordinary viewers, as often happens, took the movie much more loyal to professionals. So the overwhelming majority of reviews about the film "Hut" are positive and ratings on sites are above average. Many ordinary connoisseurs of mass cinema liked the film. They well understood that the film was unlikely to become a masterpiece and go down in the history of the film industry. However, despite this, the "Cabin" allows you to have a good evening. Moreover, according to reviews, the film "Cabin" also makes you think about many significant things.
As you know, it is not always worth listening to the opinions of others. It is worth watching the film and objectively evaluate it. It has long been known how many people - so many opinions. One thing is for sure - the film is definitely worth a look.
Total
Ultimately, we got one of the most underrated films of this year. Unfortunately, such films are extremely difficult to compete with much larger projects. But, despite this, the film “Cabin” (2017) still paid off at the global box office, as its budget was not somehow prohibitive. So, to all connoisseurs of unusual and to some extent authorial cinema, this film is a must-see.
And we can only hope that the next film by Stuart Hazeldine will be released much earlier than after a long 8 years. This person definitely has an impressive talent that needs to be revealed.