Film No 72 (2018) August 25th. 11:00 PM LUNA PALACE Leederville .
"I may look like an English lady and sensible guardian but these days it's a thin veneer and it's starting to crack".(Annie begins our cinematic journey with a "let's set the scene" voice-over).
More proof that any story penned by Nick Hornby (High Fidelity and About A Boy) translates to film swimmingly. Juliette, Naked is a film full of sharp, poignant dialogue. It tells a tall tale but in such an unforced manner we are totally engaged by Rose Byrne's Annie, in a very real world. Annie lives in the moment, so when the time comes that she'd like to become a mum, her partner Duncan has no vision for parenthood. Duncan is, in his words, a world leading expert on Tucker Crowe (Ethan Hawke), a legendary rock star gone missing for 20 years. Out of spite Annie is critical of Crowe's new album, Juliette, Naked via Duncan's blog. Her words are cutting, Crowe reads those words and responds in both a surprising and self-effacing manner. Notting Hill was glossy and effective; I think Juliette cuts a similar path, only better. At last, a romantic comedy with bite, humour and a lead (Byrne) we all love. 10GUMS.
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