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It is both the best thing and the worst thing about Sundance that it's hard to know, in any given ye
It is both the best thing and the worst thing about Sundance that it's hard to know, in any given year, exactly what to expect. Big-name stars show off unexpected depths; unknown talents get big seemingly overnight; oddball trends start to take shape.
SEE ALSO:10 movies we can't wait for in 2019It's only when you look back that the patterns and lessons emerge. And while it's worth acknowledging that Sundance is so big, no two attendees will have exactly the same experience, there were a few themes that kept coming up again and again during my time there.
Here are five conversations I couldn't stop having – along with a comprehensive list of all our reviews from the fest.
If 2018 was the year Asian-American cinema broke through, Sundance 2019 offers hope that it's still going strong. Lulu Wang's The Farewell, starring Awkwafina, was one of the best-loved films among the critics I spoke to at the fest, and Nisha Ganatra and Mindy Kaling's Late Nightwas one of the priciest purchases at the fest (a sign that Amazon Studios expects it to do really, really well).
I've also heard promising things about Minhal Baig's Halaand Justin Chon's Ms. Purple, although unfortunately I had time for neither. And if we can look across the pond for a second, Blinded by the Light, from Bend It Like Beckhamhelmer Gurinder Chadha, was another crowdpleaser to pick up a big deal. Maybe in 2019, Asian leads won't be the rarity in Western cinema that they have been up to this point.
The guy best known for SNLand BDE delivered a genuinely poignant performance in Big Time Adolescence, without losing his dirtbag appeal. And he wasn't the only comedy star to prove his dramatic chops with a buzzy Sundance premiere. Awkwafina blew me away in the aforementioned The Farewell, and Jillian Bell has been raking in the praise for Brittany Runs a Marathon.
Despite the bland title, The Reportis riveting stuff – and much of the credit goes to Adam Driver, a rare actor who can make even staring at screens and spouting exposition look interesting. While we're loath to start making Oscar predictions for 2020 this early in 2019... well, let's just say we wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of talk about Driver come fall.
Other standout performances from this year's slate included Ashton Sanders, whose graceful, almost dance-like performance makes Native Son, and Noah Jupe, who carries Honey Boyon his shoulders with the confidence of a much older actor. On the flip side, Zac Efron's turn as Ted Bundy in Extremely Wickednever quite stopped feeling like a stunt. Oh well. They can't all be winners.
There was a time when Harvey Weinstein was a fixture at Sundance, but in 2019 it was the searing documentary about him making the waves. And it wasn't the only project this year to take on famous abusers: The Jordan Peele-produced Lorenareassessed the Bobbitt case, while Leaving Neverlanddug into allegations against Michael Jackson.
For all the heavy subject matter on this year's Sundance slate, there were also plenty of cheery, uplifting titles too. Blinded By the Lightreportedly got a huge and enthusiastic reception, and Late Nightand Fighting With My Familyalso seemed to play well with big crowds. Meanwhile, the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doc Knock Down the Housepulled off the trick of tackling serious real-world subject matter andleaving the audience with tears and fist-pumps of inspiration.
Late Night: Think Devil Wears Prada, but for comedy, starring Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson.
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile: The one where Zac Efron is Ted Bundy.
Untouchable: Harvey Weinsteins's victims (re)tell their stories in upsetting new doc.
The Report: Adam Driver has never been better, and that's reallysaying something.
Fighting With My Family: WWE dramedy is formulaic but charming.
Wounds: Ever wanted to watch Armie Hammer suffer?
Big Time Adolescence: Pete Davidson plays a Pete Davidson type.
Honey Boy: Shia LaBeouf's rough childhood, as told and performed by Shia LaBeouf.
Knock Down the House: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other outsider pols shake up DC.
The Farewell: Awkwafina's family drama is one of the best films of this young year.
Velvet Buzzsaw: Jake Gyllenhaal and Dan Gilroy will make you laugh-scream.
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