Movie #3193 "May/December" (Netflix) I watched this because it was nominated for golden globe and critics' choice awards in acting, and I probably would have watched it anyway because of the two women who star in it --- Natalie Portman and Julianna Moore. However, it is another "out-there" film of this particular year. Loosely based on the teacher in the news who seduced a student, was arrested and jailed and had his baby behind bars, this film imagines what these two people are doing 20 years later. What happens when an actress (Portman) shadows the former teacher (Moore) for a movie that is in the making about the two of them? It is an odd premise for a film to be based on, and I can' t say the script is stunning. What is really good is the acting. But the film overall is creepy at times, hard to believe, way out there in where the film eventually goes, but interesting to watch. However it is very slow going....and tedious at times. It's all around a tough watch. The Director usually does good films on controversial subjects that make the audience members uncomfortable. And here is another one that does just that. I personally am glad I watched it if just for one scene toward the end of the film where Natalie Portman does a monologue in her mirror mimicking the way Julianna Moore moves and talks -- it was an amazing acting exercise. And I liked the way the film ended with a quiet but powerful couple of lines. I would give this a 3.8, and not recommend it for everyone because of the "creep" factor.
"MAY/DECEMBER" R 2023 1 HR, 57 MINS Netflix
Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckle under pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.
Director: Todd Haynes
Writers: Samy Burch, Alex Mechanik
Acors: Natalie Portman, Julianna Moore, Chris Tennis, Charles Melton
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