“Carol,” a
lesbian drama set in 1950s New York City, doesn’t necessarily seem
like my cup of tea. It doesn’t help that it’s from the guy who
made the melodrama inspired “Far From Heaven” and the ambitious
and strange but ultimately disappointing Bob Dylan biopic “I’m
Not There.” The hype is real however, as “Carol” is a
completely memorable, moving, and fascinating piece. The first thing
you really notice about this film is the look of it. It’s
impeccably put together. The costumes, the set design, it all seems
authentic. Even the characters and performances feel out of a
different age, but in a good way. It doesn’t necessarily feel
like it was from 1952 but the film does feel like it’s from
another time. However, it obviously deals with issues that were way
too taboo for 1952. The film is about love and the type of love that
would never be at the center of a film from the 1950s. It has
amazing, subtle performances and a tight effective screenplay.
“Carol” is based
on a Patricia Highsmith novel. I always tend to associated Highsmith
adaptations with Alfred Hitchcock because of “Strangers on a Train”
and the Hitchcock influenced “The Talented Mr. Ripley” but here
the story’s thrills involve the “forbidden” relationship
between two woman. One is Therese (Rooney Mara), a young aspiring
photographer who works at a city department store. She catches the
eye of an older woman named Carol (Cate Blanchett). Carol is in the
middle of a divorce from her husband (Kyle Chandler). The two woman
hit it off after Therese returns Carol's gloves that she leaves at
the counter. Before they know it something comes a hold of them. And
obviously, since it's the 1950s they're not exactly sure what it is,
what it means, or how to exactly deal with it. And that's why love
stories like this can be so fascinating, knowing how much society
changes (and in many ways even sadly stays the same).
What is so great
about “Carol” is it's overwhelming sense of style and beauty. The
film was shot in 16mm which gives the film a rugged but stunning look
and feel. The cinematography is pretty astounding and the film's
music score by Carter Burwell matches the visuals quite nicely. The
real standouts here are obviously Mara and Blanchett who act the crap
out of this one. Mara is especially great here. Her performance is
subtle and quiet, but it fits the character. The film eventually
becomes a road trip movie echoing the lesbian undertones of “Thelma
& Louise” decades later. And the film's exploration of this
so-called forbidden relationship is expertly handled by Haynes. He
has a real eye for period detail. So many of the actors feel like
they were transported from 1950s cinema.
Trailer for Carol on TrailerAddict.
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