Warner Bros. decided to release the trailer for “auteur” Olivia Wilde’s “Don’t Worry Darling” and the whole thing is giving me weird vibes. It feels like I’ve seen this movie before.
Wilde is clearly going for a social commentary here. With a “Stepford Wives” vibe added for good measure. Harry Styles, Wilde’s real-life partner, looks miscast. Chris Pine playing the bad guy feels like a fresh look for him.
Wilde raised some eyebrows at CinemaCon by comparing her film to “Inception”, “The Matrix” and “The Truman Show.” Talk about raising expectations. However, if you have read the screenplay, which has been on the famous Hollywood blacklist for a few years now, then you “get” why Wilde would compare “Don’t Worry Darling” to those films.
Wilde is coming off her critically acclaimed debut “Booksmart,” a film that was overpraised by critics upon its release. We’ll see how she cares with this one when it inevitably premieres at TIFF and then gets released on 09.23.22.
What did you think of the trailer?