Review of Carol (2015) by Moviemitch96 — 09 Jan 2016

Let me first start off by saying that this is a beautiful film all around! It's gorgeously shot, has great, expertly-crafted production, costume designs, etc, and of course has wonderful performances from Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.

However, with that being said, I found myself a bit underwhelmed in terms of the story and its development as the film went on. I felt as though it could've found a slightly better balance between the plot point of Carol fighting for her daughter and the main plot point of the romance between the two leads.

It works very well emotionally but lacks any true emotional punch. However, I will say that the best scenes in the film were the ones between Blanchett and Mara, who work wonderfully together and their on-screen relationship felt genuine and beautiful.

All credit goes to them for making the slightly uneven story a little more intriguing and emotional to watch. Overall, despite a sometimes unsure and uneven story, the film is beautifully set up and Blanchett and Mara's performances are easy the film's strongest aspects.