Our Souls At Night (2017), Jane Fonda, Robert Redford
In Our Souls At Night, Jane Fonda and Robert Redford play a widow and widower who’ve lived next to each other for years. The pair have almost no relationship but that all changes when…
I haven’t seen Schoenaerts in a new movie for a while, and I really want to. This story intrigues me a little, and I appreciate Jane Fonda because of her great work in Grace & Frankie and Youth (2015).
In Disorder, a.k.a Maryland, Belgian actor Matthias Schoenaerts is a highly capable bodyguard suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Diane Kruger is the wife of a wealthy but absent Lebanese businessman.
I could be wrong but, if you try just a little, you can probably guess how the story is likely to unfold..
My thoughts about the trailer include words like dangerous, sexy, thriller, Matthias Schoenaerts etc, etc.
All that remains is for the movie to be as good as the trailer hints. Disorder is subtitled but if you want to see Schoenaerts in English speaking roles, try The Drop (2014) and The Danish Girl (2015). He’s wonderful in both.
Written/directed by Alice Winocour, the cast also features Paul Hamy and Victor Pontecorvo.
Directed by Tom Hooper,The Danish Girl is a love story based on a book of the same name by David Ebershoff. The lives of real people/artists in the 1930s, Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener, are at the centre of Hooper’s film. We meet the pair in the lead-up to the point that Lili’s journey into becoming a transgender pioneer begins.
Considering the movie’s subject matter and the period in which The Danish Girl is set, you’d be right to assume that life was not easy for Lili long before and especially the moment she decided to be her true self. I find myself very glad to have been exposed to Lili and Gerda’s story at a time when, though very slowly indeed, humanity would appear to be moving in the right direction – at least as far as the LGBTQ cause is concerned. Everything feels more hopeful as a result.
Performance-wise, though Eddie Redmayne disappointed me with what I’ve come to describe as the career blip of a movie that was Jupiter Ascending (2014). He’s of course still great thanks to The Theory Of Everything (2014) and now, The Danish Girl.
The Danish Girl (2015), Alicia Vikander
In her role as Gerder Wegener, I was impressed by Alicia Vikander’s performance. I only wish that I could say that I feel the same about her character’s wigs. Last but absolutely not least, Matthias Schoenearts. It’s simple really; I knew this after watching The Drop(2014) – but I absolutely must watch more of his movies. His work in The Danish Girl is perfectly measured.May we all be blessed with a friend as wise and thoughtful as his character, Hans.
My favourite part of the film overall is the ending. To say more would be to spoil, so if you haven’t already, watch it because it’s god and worthy.
A Bigger Splash (2015), Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton
Directed by Luca Guadagnino, A Bigger Splash is a new mystery/crime/drama starring Matthias Schoenaertz, Tilda Swinton, Dakota Johnson and Ralph Fiennes.
I rather like the vibe of the trailer but not just because it seems to be set in sunny Italy.
The music, editing and the little we know about the characters, plus the tensions so far also have me mighty curious.
At this stage, it’s probably a safe bet that for the characters of A Bigger Splash, things are unlikely to end well. Additionally, Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) randomly came to mind I need to re-watch that movie.
If watching The Theory Of Everything (2014)wasn’t enough to awaken you to the considerable acting talents of Eddie Redmayne, the new trailer for his latest Tom Hooper-directed movie, The Danish Girl should be enough to inform you of what’s what.
Alicia Vikander, Ben Whishaw, Matthias Schoenaerts and Amber Heard also star.
