Pass. This was so well reviewed, a true darling of the stuffy movie critics, but I think Club Members can pass on this one. Yes; the acting performances were great and well documented (both Glenn Close and Janet McTeer have been nominated for Academy Awards, and I think McTeer was terrific in her role); but I kept looking at my watch during this movie - and I mean constantly looking at my watch. The characters were not well developed, the story was very weak and, quite frankly, I was a little bored. The movie depended too much on the shock factor of our main characters (women living as men in late 19th century Dublin), so it felt it could coast on that alone and story be damned. I guess the filmmakers wanted to shine a light on the difficulties of expressing one’s true orientation, amidst the economic and cultural woes of the time. So what, is my reaction. I don’t mean to sound insensitive, but this was a “so what” movie for me. Bright spot - Brendan Gleeson is always a favorite of mine. His role as the hotel doctor was great; but I wish his character was more developed.
Pass folks. Not worth the time in the theatre.
Rating: C+
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