The Nines, a new movie starring Ryan Reynolds and Elle Fanning consists of three short films. The one thing that each film has in common is that each film features the same actors in different and sometimes overlapping, roles.
“The Prisoner” tells the story of a troubled television star (Ryan Reynolds) who finds himself under house arrest. His chipper publicist (Melissa McCarthy) and a disillusioned next-door neighbor (Hope Davis) are his only links to the outside world. Mysterious events lead him to question whether one or both women are deceiving him about the nature of his incarceration.
“Reality Television” is a half-hour episode of “Behind the Screen,” a Project Greenlight-style documentary series that tracks the process of creating a network television drama. Having shot the pilot, creator Gavin Taylor (also Ryan Reynolds) faces post-production with the help of his best friend (and lead actress) Melissa McCarthy and development VP Susan Howard (Hope Davis).
“Knowing” finds an acclaimed videogame designer (also Ryan Reynolds) and his wife (Melissa McCarthy) facing car trouble deep in the woods. Their daughter (Elle Fanning) uncovers information which leads to a difficult and irrevocable choice.
Together, the three stories form a single narrative that explores the relationships between author and character, actor and role, creator and creation. Alternately funny and unsettling, The Nines is like a riddle where the answer is the question:
“How does it all add up?”
The Nines comes to theaters on August 31. Until then, you can check out the trailer below (it will take a short time to load).
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