No. 52 (2019) Wild Rose June 10th.

Film No. 52 (2019) June 10th.  6:45 PM EVENT CINEMAS Innaloo.                        

"Three chords and the truth" (The tattoo adorning Rose-Lynn's right forearm, which comes into view at key moments).

Jessie Buckley fans will flock to this fictional biopic of Rose-Lynn, a single mum from the wrong side of the tracks, coming to terms with realising her dreams and accepting responsibility for your life choices. We meet Rose-Lynn in her final minutes of a jail sentence, as the opening credits flash. The ride with Rose, a fractured but powerhouse, character in the hands of small screen director Tom Harper is thorough and evocative as a naive, talented country (not western) singer never stops believing. We know we are headed for the security of a feel-good finish but due to the complexity of Rose's relationship with her mum Marion (Julia Walters), the love she has for her kids Lyle (Adam Mitchell) and Wynonna (Daisy Littlefield) and a trust she forms with friend Suzanah (Sophie Okonendo) there is a greater power to how we feel about the wild Rose-Lynn.  Walters is the consummate pro she always is, but it is Buckley's film. The show-stopping moments are plenty as Buckley works her microphone. Not since Bette Middler made The Rose has there been a more dynamic performance. 9GUMS.