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THE SEAGULL: B
Anton Chekhov's play receives a serviceable, if slight, adaptation from Michael Mayer (A Home at the End of the World). He directs his ensemble cast with poise, allowing his camera to roam about the confined lakeside setting as if it were a fly on the wall. Although the film plays it safe, how the cast embody their roles is particularly captivating. Annette Bening is alternately vivacious and cruel; Saoirse Ronan is radiant; and Corey Stoll gives his best performance since his portrayal of Ernest Hemingway in Midnight in Paris. The rest of the cast add charm to this comedy’s delights.
The Seagull
Starring Saoirse Ronan, Annette Bening, Corey Stoll, Billy Howle, & Elisabeth Moss
Written by Stephen Karam
Based on a play by Anton Chekhov
Directed by Michael Mayer
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