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To all...you MUST go see this movie!

Cate Blanchett is riveting (n' sexy too...as always)! Dame Judi Dench is great too. Won''t give anything away, but it is OScar Worthy!!!
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Seriously?!?? The previews looked like the stupidest thing going! Teacher has affair with student; other teacher finds out and blackmails the first. Or something along those lines. We always hope previews don't give away everything, but it would take a lot more than that to get my interest. So there's more?
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Post by A Gunslinger »

It is an acting clinic, F&F. Very powerful stuff. The narrative structure and convention reminded me of A Clockwork Orange, and both Dench and Blanchett turned tour de force performances.
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I'll add that to my list of "DVDs to watch", but I only go to cinemas for big SPFX epic stuff...the drama/emo stuff I save for the small screen.
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Bump for VS.
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Post by jacob Raver, sinTempter »

I thought it was a solid film, well acted, etc. But I didn't like Dench's characters arc or place in the film. Thought it could use a little suspense too. Still decent, though.
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