Post by alexanderblanchett on Nov 26, 2017 18:30:36 GMT
Solid biopic and strong film about feminism about a topic that still today is extremely relevant. Especially in Hollywood, that is why the film is absolutely right for this time.
The performances are strong. Emma Stone gives one of her absolutely finest performances. She was perfectly right for that role and understood every nuances of her character extremely well. Steve Carell was the fantastic as well. Not only physically right for the role but he also understood how to bring some self irony and humor to it. Possibly the best performance of his career.
Also the supporting cast was great casted. Andrea Riseborough was fine. It was good to see Elisabeth Shue again but she was a bit wasted. Sarah Silverman was a scene stealer as expected. Bill Pullman and Jessica McNamee were noteworthy as was Alan Cumming, especially in his last scene. Great moment. The 70s soundtrack was a great addition to the otherwise great score. The screenplay was fine, although it was a bit too straight forward at times as was the direction, but at least very effective.
There were some slow moments but maybe only for someone who is not really into tennis (tho the match scenes were really exciting due to the drama). Good and important film.
Current nominations for:
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Emma Stone
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Steve Carell
Best Original Screenplay
Best Score
Rating: 8/10
The performances are strong. Emma Stone gives one of her absolutely finest performances. She was perfectly right for that role and understood every nuances of her character extremely well. Steve Carell was the fantastic as well. Not only physically right for the role but he also understood how to bring some self irony and humor to it. Possibly the best performance of his career.
Also the supporting cast was great casted. Andrea Riseborough was fine. It was good to see Elisabeth Shue again but she was a bit wasted. Sarah Silverman was a scene stealer as expected. Bill Pullman and Jessica McNamee were noteworthy as was Alan Cumming, especially in his last scene. Great moment. The 70s soundtrack was a great addition to the otherwise great score. The screenplay was fine, although it was a bit too straight forward at times as was the direction, but at least very effective.
There were some slow moments but maybe only for someone who is not really into tennis (tho the match scenes were really exciting due to the drama). Good and important film.
Current nominations for:
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Emma Stone
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Steve Carell
Best Original Screenplay
Best Score
Rating: 8/10
