Hedda

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Katherine Oct 25 needed more context! i wanted more! i needed more queer-coded moments. See more Alan Q @RT14308229 Mar 28 An ironic thing about this interpretation of "Hedda Gabler"--for a film whose intention is to free the play from its 19th‑century constraints, it ends up feeling more like a chamber piece than most actual stage productions. It’s not a terrible movie, but it’s stylized in a way that made me feel like I was watching a restaged Broadway production — the kind an avant‑garde director mounts to prove he’s graduated from regional theatre. See more D P @RT45936356 Mar 16 Nah, this ain't it. Let's start with the positive. The cinematography is gorgeous, and all the actors did a fine job. That concludes that. I found myself several times staring at the image of the screen while ignoring the dialogue. I had to rewind a few times. The major offense, though, is how it was casted. I don't mind updating for the modern times. Ibsen is Norwegian, so the original cast was... Norwegian. Yet! Here we have 2 of the main "non-European" actors playing proper sociopaths. A deliberate decision was made here. And with that, Nia Dacosta goes on a list of people who will not have my support going forward. See more Chris R @RT06938315 Mar 15 Fine performances and beautiful photography weighed down by a forced melodrama and an unyieldingly dismal view of relationships. This ain't Ibsen re-imagined. It's Ibsen replaced by a neverland of "modern" ideas about life. See more Sedale S. @sedale143 Mar 15 Definitely an Oscar snub. Tessa Thompson could have easily been swapped in for Kate Hudson or Emma Stone for best actress. Nia DaCosta also could have been nominated for best director and best adapted screenplay. It’s a beautifully made movie and the screenplay is modernized well enough but also keeps the soul of the source material. See more Anya S @AnyaS Mar 11 Awful people, awful bore. The attempt at anachronism and updating the sexuality and ethnicities doesn't work...all this intrigue over improving one's standing in academia? Good riddance, Hedda! See more Read all reviews

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