Review of Carol (2015) by Fantasia — 01 Jan 2016
Even though the costumes, 1950s' settings, cinematography, etc were magnificent, I was bored to tears. It occurred to me that the sultry Cate Blanchett's femme fatale persona would probably appeal hugely to lots of gay men, including the director.
But I couldn't understand for the life of me why any woman would fall for it. And I simply couldn't believe that any mother would react so lightly to learning that her husband intended to petition for full child custody.
The mothers I knew who had so face these kinds of threats were devastated, and fought like lionesses to keep their children. So, I could simply not believe in Blanchett's character at all.
This review of Carol (2015) was written by Fantasia on 01 Jan 2016.
Carol has generally received very positive reviews.
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