As a huge admirer of Cormac McCarthy's writing, a fan of most of this stellar cast and a, let's say, conflicted relationship with Ridley Scott's output, I really, really want The Counselor to be great. I've no idea what it's about- other than a cast of shady characters becoming involved in shady dealings, but it thankfully bears more of the hallmarks of McCarthy's stripped-back brutality than Scott's recent grandiosity. So the signs are encouraging.
And if this film is done, it also hopefully indicates that new novel from McCarthy may be in the works. It's been too long since The Road was released, and there's only so many times you can read Blood Meridian before the rosiness of existence dims beyond repair. I joke, but it's true.
Check out The Counselor trailer below:
