Review of Mr. Turner (2014) by Dylan D — 15 Apr 2015
Mr. Turner is a beautiful, enthralling film that juxtaposes beauty and the beast, here not two separate or disparate entities but rather the duality of a single man who lives simply and paints elegantly, who seeks pleasure through the most basic, carnal ways but who creates masterpieces of complex harmony and wonder.
The movie is a masterwork of characterization that's made possible by superb direction, exacting cinematography, and wondrous, mood-setting costuming and set design but sold by Spall's career-defining performance that was easily the single most glaring Oscar acting snub in recent years.
This review of Mr. Turner (2014) was written by Dylan D on 15 Apr 2015.
Mr. Turner has generally received positive reviews.
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