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Brad Bird’s Ray Gunn is a lively sci-fi detective film, but lacks emotional depth
Ray Gunn is a new animated science-fiction detective film directed by Brad Bird.
It is set in Metropia, a city that combines film-noir style with futuristic technology.
Sam Rockwell voices Ray Gunn, a former police officer who now works as a private detective with Eye-Ra, an alien voiced by Tom Waits.
Their investigation begins after pop star Venus Nova, voiced by Scarlett Johansson, is blackmailed and her husband is found dead.
The film follows the case through twists, action scenes and a growing personal connection between Ray and Venus.
It premiered at the BFI London Film Festival, and is scheduled to open in select theaters on December 4 before debuting on Netflix on December 18.
The film is described as entertaining and visually appealing, though its characters may not feel as emotionally affecting as those in Bird’s earlier films.
Brad Bird’s Ray Gunn is a sci-fi detective film set in Metropia, a world blending film noir and futuristic science fiction.
The film follows former cop and private detective Ray Gunn and his partner Eye-Ra as they investigate a murder linked to pop star Venus Nova.
Gizmodo describes the movie as entertaining and visually appealing, but says its characters lack emotional depth.
Sam Rockwell voices Ray Gunn, Tom Waits voices Eye-Ra, and Scarlett Johansson voices Venus Nova.
The film premiered at the BFI London Film Festival and is scheduled to open in select theaters on December 4 and on Netflix on December 18.
- Who
- Brad Bird directed the film. Sam Rockwell, Tom Waits, and Scarlett Johansson voice its main characters.
- What
- Ray Gunn is a sci-fi detective film about an investigation into a murder linked to pop star Venus Nova.
- When
- It premiered at the BFI London Film Festival. It is scheduled for select theaters on December 4 and Netflix on December 18.
- Where
- The story is set in Metropia, a fictional world. The film premiered at the BFI London Film Festival.
- Why
- Ray and Eye-Ra investigate after Venus’s husband blackmails her and then ends up dead.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
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Ray Gunn held its world premiere at the festival.
The film is scheduled to open in select theaters.
The film is scheduled to debut on Netflix.
- Director
- Brad Bird
- Setting
- Metropia
- Ray Gunn voice
- Sam Rockwell
- Eye-Ra voice
- Tom Waits
- Venus Nova voice
- Scarlett Johansson
- Netflix debut
- December 18
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