Review of Carol (2015) by Fungusgnat — 24 Feb 2016
A department store salesgirl in the New York of the early 1950s notices an attractive older woman, a customer, who notices her in return. Thus is lit a long slow fuse whose detonation is accordingly all the more cathartic.
This is not to say, though, that the love affair does not get started until well into the movie. It is to Haynes’s credit, and that of his actresses, that the depth of feeling within the pair is throughout the film clearly conveyed, but by actions and words denoting no more than a subtle regard.
In fact, though it requires some patience for much of its length, this may be one of the better screen portrayals of an intense affair that I can remember. Fans of this film should check out Haynes’s huge critical hit from 2002, "Far from Heaven.
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This review of Carol (2015) was written by Fungusgnat on 24 Feb 2016.
Carol has generally received very positive reviews.
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