USA Today
It's undeniably an impressive turn, if not one that truly captures our sympathies.
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Albert Nobbs
Glenn Close (Dangerous Liasons) dons a top hat in this drama about a woman posing as a male butler in 19th Century Ireland.
During an era where female independence was non-existent and discouraged, Albert Nobbs (Close) escapes a life of poverty and despair by disguising herself as a “himself.” However, she seeks to dismantle her 30-year façade after meeting a handsome painter. While trying to reconstruct an ordinary life, she acquires the company of a gorgeous young house maid (Mia Wasikowska, Jane Eyre), who has her own man-seeking agendas.
This is the third big-screen pairing of Glenn Close and director Rodrigo Garcia, the prior two being Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her and Nine Lives. Close, who also co-wrote the screenplay, originally played the role in a 1982 stage production.
2011109 minsIreland
AdaptationDramaHistorical
- Director:
- Rodrigo García ('In Treatment', 'Nine Lives', 'Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her')
- Writer:
- Glenn GloseJohn Banville
- Cast:
- Glenn CloseMia WasikowskaAaron JohnsonBrendan GleesonJanet McTeer
Albert Nobbs / Reviews
The New York Times
Ms. McTeer's sly, exuberant performance is a pure delight, and the counterpoint between her physical expressiveness and Ms. Close's tightly coiled reserve is a marvel to behold. The rest of the film is a bit too decorous and tidy to count as a major revelation, but it dispenses satisfying doses of humor, pathos and surprise.
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This is a gripping ensemble piece, good-humoured even at the end of its tether.
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New York Post
Unfortunately, Albert is so good at being unobtrusive, he nearly disappears from his own story, making it hard for us to get invested in it.
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Los Angeles Times
This may be the actress' most finely articulated performance, and it is certainly the most difficult to watch.
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Entertainment Weekly
A damp little trifle, a sketchbook of gestures, a parade of period costumes and domestic details.
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Empire Magazine
Much like a woman in man’s clothing: a diverting spectacle that fails to entirely convince.
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A.V. Club
Say this for Albert Nobbs: It's not some run-of-the-mill "life lived in service" drama.
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