And the critics rave!
This past weekend, Killers of the Flower Moon – the Martin Scorsese epic that was filmed in and around parts of northern Oklahoma in the Osage Nation – held its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in France.
The movie has received near-universal acclaim from critics, hailing it as yet another Scorsese masterpiece and sure-fire awards contender for 2023. Here’s the first teaser trailer in case you haven’t seen it.
In May, when coyotes howl beneath an unnervingly large moon, taller plants begin to creep over the tinier blooms, stealing their light and water [...]
— Apple Original Films (@AppleFilms) May 18, 2023
This is why the Osage refer to May as the time of the flower-killing moon. pic.twitter.com/cJ16laYro3
That’s cool! It’s nice to finally see something from the movie that isn’t the photo of Dicaprio and Gladstone sitting at a table looking like they’re in the middle of 1920s marriage counseling.
Since the film has deep connections to Oklahoma and received some taxpayer subsidies, the state apparently got a token invite to the premier. It was used by Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell, who also serves as the State Secretary of Tourism.