From Variety · Marlow Stern · · 1m 10s
Danny Boyle’s awkward TIFF dodge
At TIFF, Danny Boyle’s Ink arrived with heat, praise, and one question he did not want to answer.
In brief
At TIFF, Danny Boyle’s Ink arrived with heat, praise, and one question he did not want to answer. Ink is being framed as a fast, biting look at The Sun’s rise, but its TIFF moment turned awkward when Boyle avoided an AI question. Originally reported by Variety.
Ink hits Toronto
Danny Boyle’s Ink made its Canadian debut Tuesday afternoon at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Murdoch takes center stage
The film tracks the rise of U.K. tabloid The Sun under owner Rupert Murdoch, played by Guy Pearce, and editor Larry Lamb, played by Jack O’Connell.
Tabloid tactics win
Ink follows The Sun as it chases popularity through wild headlines, giveaways and topless women instead of hard news.
Critics feel the charge
Variety’s critic called it a fast, hard-to-look-away account of the paper’s rise and the smuttification of news.
“a propulsive, can’t-look-away account”
Praise is building
The piece singles out Boyle, Pearce and O’Connell for acclaim, with O’Connell described as giving his most magnetic work since Starred Up.
A question lingers
The headline frames the TIFF Q&A around an awkward moment, with Boyle dodging a question about AI after the screening.
The big picture
Ink is being framed as a fast, biting look at The Sun’s rise, but its TIFF moment turned awkward when Boyle avoided an AI question.
