A new trailer for Damien Chazelle’s much-awaited film, Babylon has now been released and it looks beyond intriguing as it takes us through a time in old Hollywood that’s been the most scandalous one. With Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt and Diego Calva in lead, the trailer showcases a chaotic journey of larger-than-life Hollywood ambitions and more.
Babylon is set during a turbulent time in the history of Hollywood as the film presents the “depravity and debauchery” of the movie industry in the 1920s. The film takes us through old Hollywood through the eyes of an assistant named Manny, played by Diego Calva. As for Brad Pitt, the actor stars in the role of the seasoned movie star character Jack Conrad. Margot Robbie, on the other hand, plays Nellie, an up-and-coming actress who is ready to climb up the ladder with everything she has.
The three characters showcase different sides of the entertainment industry. The trailer showcases some hilarious moments featuring Pitt’s character. After Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, Pitt will once again take on another Hollywood era with this film. As Jack Conrad, Pitt also gets one of the trailer’s big dialogues as he says, “You know, when I first moved to L.A., you know what the signs on all the doors read? No actors or dogs allowed. I changed all that.”
Babylon was recently screened for critics where it received polarized reactions. The New York Times’ film critic Kyle Buchanan seemed moved by the visuals and sounds of Babylon as he tweeted, “That indescribable feeling we get when the lights begin to dim and an elephant shits directly into the camera lens. Not just entertained, but somehow reborn together. Dazzling images of someone getting a golden shower. Sound that I can feel.”
Variety’s Clayton Davis wrote, “#Babylon feels like if someone read Damien Chazelle the story of Sodom and Gomorrah and then he said, ‘hold my beer!’ High octane, cocaine-inducing trip. First half is great. Likely the internet’s new favorite movie of all-time. Margot Robbie and Justin Hurwitz are your stars.”
Apart from La La Land, Damien Chazelle is known for helming First Man and Whiplash. Babylon releases in theaters on December 23.
