Talk To Me

Don’t let the gleeful anti-establishment vibe coming from Green/Cheadle distract you from the fact that this is the latest entry in a sub-genre of cinematic storytelling so specific that we can call it "the controversial radio personality movie": Good Morning Vietnam, Talk Radio, Pump Up The Volume, Straight Talk, and Good Night And Good Luck being the first five examples that come to mind.

"You may have just cost me my FCC license!" rages Martin Sheen, the actor-as-archetype who represents white people, the law, capitalism, and actors who were already famous for excelling in morally ambiguous roles in the time in which this movie takes place. And yet, the final line of the trailer is "…and you walk like you got a stick broke off in yo’…" with the word "ass" neatly excised. Lean close to your speaker and you can hear the whisper: "Worry not, gentle soul. The bars on the creature’s cage are heavy and will protect you from the its claws. Trust us, we forged them ourselves."

Talk To Me trailer