Yes, above is an image of auteur John Travolta at the Cannes Film Festival, where he just premiered his 61-minute directorial debut, “Propeller One-Way Night Coach.”
Before the screening, he was awarded an honorary Palme d’Or. Maybe he should take off that beret, because reviews for his film are not kind. Actually, there are only two of them — most press skipped the screening, instead opting to attend Radu Jude’s “Diary of a Chamber Maid,” as I did, or Steven Soderbergh’s John Lennon documentary.
The Wrap calls “Propeller One-Way Night Coach” a “disaster,” while Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert calls it a “disappointment” and gives it 2/4 stars. First Showing’s Alex Billington describes it as a “glorified YouTube promo.”
“Propeller One-Way Night Coach” is actually an adaptation of a book John Travolta published in 1997. The film, produced by Apple Original Films and inspired by Travolta’s childhood memories — from his first airplane flight to the people and stories he has collected over the years — unfolds as a nostalgic journey set in the golden age of aviation.
Adeyemi’s relationship with lead Amandla Stenberg reportedly fell apart after the actress publicly discussed the author’s support of her casting.