How B.J Novak’s ‘Vengeance’ Captures Its Fish-Out-of-Water Protagonist
Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorFrom the private clubs and highrises of New York to the sweltering oil fields of West Texas, B.J. Novak’s “Vengeance,” in theaters July 29, dives into a fish-out-of-water story. “The Office” alum Novak, who also wrote and stars in the dark comedy, plays Ben, a writer for The New Yorker and wannabe podcaster who finds himself traveling to a remote Texas town.Cinematographer Lyn Moncrief wanted audiences to understand the sudden shift in perspective Ben is experiencing.