The Guard has screened to very strong reviews at film festivals from Sundance to Berlin to Tribeca, and the brand new trailer for the film makes it look like the type of funny and irreverent import that would fit well on your DVD shelf in between Hot Fuzz and In Bruges. The only problem: what kind of accent is Oscar nominee Don Cheadle attempting here? Your guesses are welcome ahead!
Funny stuff, right? But that accent! It's seems to drift in and out like Joe Pesci's Chi-caw-go accent in Casino. Is it supposed to be Southern? Ivy League? It's not New York, but then Cheadle's character talks about summers in the Hamptons -- so, maybe? The possibilities are endless.
The Guard opens in New York and Los Angeles on July 29. Head over to Apple to watch the trailer in HD.