Review of Miss Stevens (2016) by Hepwa — 29 Jul 2017
Reminds me of the smaller films I grew up wiht in the 1970's (Breaking Away for some reason leaps to mind). Lily Rabe is supremely touching in the title role, her barely contained grief only infrequently bubbling to the surface.
Timothee Chalamet as the "troubled but talented teen" is absolutely terrific in a cliche'd role, but watch the scene where he and Miss Stevens sing along to "Sister Golden Hair" and then he steals a glance at her, that's your first indication that this kid is going to be a star (wait til you see "Call Me By Your Name").
The Rob Huebl storyline didn't really click for me, though he, too, is in top form and expresses the opinion of a lot of school teachers in how deep his connection goes with his students. Anyway, a terrific film with showcase performances all around, keeping an eye out for the director's next project.
This review of Miss Stevens (2016) was written by Hepwa on 29 Jul 2017.
Miss Stevens has generally received positive reviews.
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