In theory, Albert Nobbs is close to my idea of a perfect movie. In practice, however, it is the exact opposite. I have every reason to fall in love with the titular character, played by Glenn Close, and, yet, I didn’t even like him.
So, when I say I am over the moon with a film--I mean it. And I’m so over the moon with Mike Mills’ Beginners.
It's just a small, loving gesture.
I walk around suppressing the urge to burst into song about 80% of the time.
Although the movie is named for Sterling Hayden’s character, the story really revolves around saloon girl turned saloon owner, Vienna, played by Joan Crawford. I’ll chock the ill-chosen title up to the fact that it’s 1954, and who wants to see a Western called Vienna?
