Paradox (2018 film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Paradox
| image = Paradox (2018 film).png
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| caption = Poster
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| director = Daryl Hannah
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| writer = Daryl Hannah
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| narrator =
| music = {{Plainlist|
- Neil Young
- Promise of the Real
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| cinematography = Adam Vollick
| editing = Paul Snyder
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| distributor = Netflix
| released = {{Film date|2018|3|15|SXSW|2018|3|23}}
| runtime = 73 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
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Paradox is a 2018 American musical film written and directed by Daryl Hannah, and starring Neil Young and his current backing band Promise of the Real. A soundtrack album, Paradox, by Young and the band was released to coincide with the film.
==Plot==
A band of outlaws hide high up in the Mountains. The group pass the hours searching for treasure while they wait for the full moon to lend its magic, bring the music and make the spirits fly.
Cast
- Neil Young as "The Man In The Black Hat"
- Lukas Nelson as "Jail Time"
- Micah Nelson as "Particle Kid"
- Corey McCormick as "Cookie" McCormick
- Anthony LoGerfo as "Happy"
- Tato Melgar as Tato
- Willie Nelson as "Red"
- Elliot Roberts as "Cowboy" Elliot
- Hilary Shepard as Lady
- Dave Snowbear Toms as "Snowbear"
- Charris Ford as "Weed"
Release
The film premiered at the 2018 South by Southwest festival on March 15, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.sxsw.com/film/2018/sxsw-film-festival-announces-2018-features-opening-night-film-quiet-place/|title=SXSW Film Festival Announces 2018 Features and Opening Night Film A Quiet Place|date=January 31, 2018|publisher=South by Southwest|access-date=February 7, 2018}} It then debuted on Netflix worldwide on March 23, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/netflix-sxsw-daryl-hannah-paradox-acquisition-feature-directorial-debut-1202315016/|title=Daryl Hannah Feature Directorial Debut 'Paradox' Snapped Up By Netflix Ahead Of SXSW Premiere|website=Deadline Hollywood|publisher=Penske Business Media|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|access-date=April 10, 2018|date=March 7, 2018}}
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of {{RT data|score}}, based on {{RT data|count|spell=y}} reviews, and an average rating of {{RT data|average}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/paradox_2018|title=Paradox (2018)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}} On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 31 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/paradox-2018 |title=Paradox Reviews |work=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=April 18, 2018}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|7949046|Paradox}}
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Category:English-language musical films
Category:Netflix original films
Category:American musical films
Category:Films directed by Daryl Hannah
Category:2010s English-language films
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