Junun (film)

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Junun
MUBI
Amazon Prime Video
iTunes Store
Release dates
  • October 8, 2015 (2015-10-08) (New York Film Festival)
  • October 9, 2015 (2015-10-09) (streaming)
Running time
54 minutes
CountryUnited States

Junun is a 2015

Mehrangarh Fort in Rajasthan, India, by Israeli composer Shye Ben Tzur, English composer and Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood, Indian ensemble the Rajasthan Express, and Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich
.

Junun premièred at the

MUBI film streaming service on October 9, 2015 and on iTunes on November 20, 2015. It received generally favorable reviews.[2]

Production and release

Junun was filmed at the

carry-on consumer-grade digital cameras and rental equipment from India.[3] Anderson used Godrich's drone to capture aerial footage of the fort.[4] Production was secretive and the film was announced two months before its release.[5]

Junun premiered at the

MUBI film streaming service on October 9, 2015 and on iTunes on November 20.[6]

Reception

Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, in the Indian state of Rajasthan
, where Junun was filmed

On Rotten Tomatoes, Junun has a 100% approval rating based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9 out of 10.[7] On Metacritic, it has a rating of 78 out of 100 based on six reviews.[2]

IndieWire gave Junun a grade of B+ and wrote that it "offers no clear-eyed statement on its subject, but develops an enveloping internal logic about the thrill of artistic innovation."[8] Variety wrote that "Anderson’s aesthetics unobtrusively capture the magic of Greenwood and company’s global partnership. It’s a reverent tribute, and one that articulates its underlying themes in subtle, piercing snapshots."[9]

The Hollywood Reporter described it as "a transporting film that places us right there in the room, living and breathing a singular artistic experience. Trying to remain still in your seat is futile."[6] A.A. Dowd of The A.V. Club gave the film a grade of B and wrote: "Junun may be a minor work from a major director, but it provides plenty of bounce in the step and candy for the ears. It’s hard to ask much more of a music movie."[4]

The Guardian gave the film three out of five stars, writing: "Given how fruitful and fascinating the collaboration has been between Anderson and Greenwood ... this returned favour is a little disappointing. Anderson has brought much less personality and invention to this project than Greenwood gave to [Anderson's] movies."[10]

References

  1. ^ "Junun on iTunes". Apple. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Junun". Metacritic.
  3. ^ "Junun - Interview with Paul Thomas Anderson (post-screening) - NYFF 2015 global premiere". www.youtube.com. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Dowd, AA (October 9, 2015). "Junun is a lean and loose rock doc from Paul Thomas Anderson". www.avclub.com. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  5. Indiewire
    . Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  6. ^ a b "'Junun': NYFF Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  7. ^ "Junun", Rotten Tomatoes, retrieved July 11, 2018
  8. ^ Kohn, Eric (October 8, 2015). "NYFF Review: Paul Thomas Anderson is Trying Something Different With 'Junun'". Indiewire. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  9. ^ Schager, Nick (October 8, 2015). "Film Review: 'Junun'". Variety. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  10. ^ Felperin, Leslie (October 9, 2015). "Junun review – Paul Thomas Anderson and Jonny Greenwood rock Rajasthan". the Guardian. Retrieved October 11, 2015.

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