“Once love was stronger than gravity” says Jim Sturgess in the closing moments of this physics defying trailer for Upside Down. A sappy sentiment, yes but I’ll admit that the trailer played on both the heart strings and the ‘how’d they do that?’ sensibilities. What seems to play out in this two and a half minute trailer is a postmodern Romeo and Juliet set within the physics of a Wachowski flick or Chris Nolan‘s Inception.

Starring Kirsten Dunst and Sturgess and directed by Juan Diego Solanas, the story follows star crossed lovers who live in closely neighboring worlds the boundaries of which they are forbidden to cross. Seeing the Romeo and Juliet connection yet? While the love story at the forefront seems like retread material, the inventive setting and sweeping special effects here show off something which could be special.

Have a look yourself:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jDY1kAgUFY

It’s definitely no stretch to say that a pretty penny was spent on special effects here which gives me hope that it’s got a solid backbone of a script. I was a fan of Sturgess in Cloud Atlas but admit to not knowing him from much else. As forDunst, she’s kind of hit or miss for me and best when sopping wet performing slobbery upside-down kisses. Oh wait. This might just be her perfect role.

What do you think of this zero gravity Romeo and Juliet throw-down?

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