Review of Albert Nobbs (2011) by Sean P — 16 May 2012

A very emotional film about a woman living in the late 19th century Ireland, where women are not encouraged to be independent. So instead of relying on a man, she disguises herself as a man named Albert Nobbs (Glenn Close) and seeks employment as a butler at a Dublin upscale hotel.

Among the hotel staff is Helen (Mia Wasikowska) who becomes the object of Alber's affection but another man also likes her who is Joe (Aaron Johnson). One is passionate and a real man, while the other is a woman disguised as a man.

Rodrigo Garcia did a superb job directing this lovely film, the costumes were perfect, so was the script and the town. The only reason I fail to award five stars is due to its ending. I disliked the ending so much.

I also felt lots of sympathy and sadness for Albert Nobbs because he was the "fly in the wall", the one person no one really knows nor cares to know yet this viewer found him the most interesting of all characters! Albert deserved love, joy, happiness! As Linda Barnard from the Toronto Star indicated: "Albert is at the heart of it all and we see her through her own prism of vulnerability, resulting in a very human story about the search for love, acceptance and understanding of the self.

" Added to my private collection and highly recommended!!