Check out Darren’s take on our challenge movie for this week – Carol (2015)
Rob and I have decided to make a twist on the challenge where we will be looking at Oscar related films first before moving into going back to look at different Oscar winners from the past.
Director: Todd Haynes
Writer: Phyllis Nagy (Screenplay) Patricia Highsmith (Novel)
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Kyle Chandler, Jake Lucy, Sarah Paulson, John Magaro, Cory Michal Smith
Plot: Set in 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.
There may be spoilers the rest of the review
Verdict: Wonderful Romantic Story
Story: Carol starts as we fellow department shop clerk Therese (Mara) getting ready for the Christmas rush in the toy department, she has herself a boyfriend Richard (Lacy) who wants her to marry him but she just isn’t ready yet. Her…
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