Richard Linklater's BLUE MOON (2025)
"Don't write my eulogy in front of me!" One of the things that is good about a break-up is that, normally, one don't have to talk and interact and have a long deep conversation with an ex at, say, one's wedding day. That is what this story kind of is, but from the ex's pov. Not even some sketchy "he really is that short" Theatrical Aesthetic choices can't take away from Linklater's confidence with letting this material breathe like it should and getting a level of performance from Ethan Hawke that is higher than ever (and after 30 years!!) Seriously though, the deep investment one has in Blue Moon is that Linklater, writer Robert Kaplow and the actors - all delivering excellent work, from Andrew Scott to Margaret Qualley to Bobby Cannavale and the supporting parts for EB White (so subtle with doing seemingly so little but also a lot with that) and even Hammerstein (so genuine in his compliments, little to no idea the bad blood between Hart a...
