Review of Carol (2015) by Tvjerry — 11 Jan 2016
Cate Blanchett plays a lesbian housewife in a marriage of convenience. She meets a store clerk (Rooney Mara) and a relationship slowly develops.Set the story in the conservative 50s and things get even more complex.
Both women superbly capture their characters: Blanchett is seductively alluring and richly conflicted, while Mara displays an innocence and longing that’s rich yet subtle. Director Todd Haynes has beautifully crafted a period world, while masterfully capturing the longing and frustration of their relationship.
The entire mood is genteel and subdued, but the film is thoroughly compelling.
This review of Carol (2015) was written by Tvjerry on 11 Jan 2016.
Carol has generally received very positive reviews.
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