Although it strives for bigger things, Albert Nobbs proves itself to be a diluted and bland exploration into transgender survival in conservative Ireland, headlined by Glenn Close’s vain gender bending performance.
One of the greatest actresses of all time, Glenn Close has been excellent at her craft for a very long time. That's the reason why it's always so jarring when the fact that she still hasn't won an Academy Award is brought up. Let's take a look at Close's stellar work that landed her seven nominations:
Movies Hates You Too writes:
Blu-ray Pick of the Week: Being John Malkovich from the Criterion. Sports a new high definition transfer with a new 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. Extras include a selected scene commentary from filmmaker Michel Gondry, a new behind the scenes documentary, a conversation between actor John Malkovich and humorist Lance Bangs, Director Spike Jonze discusses the production with a collection of photos from the production, two short films, a puppeteering documentary, and a selection of trailers and TV spots.
ClickOnline writes: "In fact, Close and cross dressing co-star Janet McTeer rarely, if ever, manage to look like actual men throughout this odd period concoction – they look instead like rather unattractive women and whatever they are trying to do with their voices is equally unconvincing."
Here's another movie I'm not going to see at the theater. I'll wait and catch it on tv.