This is a rare treat. We heard about Channing Tatum's upcoming pet project "Ten Year" back in August, when it was revealed that he was shopping around a flick about a 10-year high school reunion that would hopefully involve his wife, Jenna Dewan, Anna Faris, Chris Pratt and Chris Pine. Well, a director's test has just surfaced at Deadline. The short vignette, called "The Envelope In The Glovebox," seems to be something producer Temple Hill is sending around to industry types in the hopes of drumming up funding.
The short follows Channing and Jenna, his girlfriend in the clip, as he heads to his high school reunion and contemplates proposing to Jenna with a ring he's hidden, where else?, in his car's glovebox. Kate Mara, Haylie Duff and "The Hurt Locker's" Brian Geraghty also appear in the clip. Deadline said that, though he was not included in the clip, Justin Long is looking to be brought on board, as well.
We would support Channing in any film he chooses to make (even the inevitable "G.I. Joe" sequel), and we appreciate how much effort he's putting into promoting this film that he cares so much about. His performance, though understated, does have a certain amount of enthusiasm that's sometimes lacking in his other films. The movie, and this short especially, will be very much marked by him.
However, the nine-minute clip was just so boring. The handheld camera technique has been a bit too overdone and was more distracting than anything else during this piece. And then there was the tension—or lack thereof—between the characters, even with the plot arc following Channing's decision to propose to his girlfriend. It can be assumed (hopefully) that the film has a bit more movement and is a bit more interesting.
Deadline says that there will be four other storylines weaved into the film in addition to Channing's. Hopefully, when the five of them entwine, they will make a film we don't have to force ourselves to love.
Did you find the short to be as boring as we did? Is this a film you're looking forward to?
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