Stephen Frears (director of
successful films like “The Queen” and “Philomena”) directs Hugh Grant, Simon
Helberg of “The Big Bang Theory” and Academy Award Winner Meryl Streep in his
newest project. “Florence Foster Jenkins,” which is based on the real life
Florence Foster Jenkins, who was a wealthy socialite in 1940’s New York City. She
dreamt of becoming an Opera singer, while also being oblivious to the fact that
she can’t sing.
Stephen Frears directs the
film beautifully, giving it comedy, yet containing heartbreaking undertones.
Frears with screenwriter Nicholas Martin will have you laughing one minute and
shaking your head the next. Frears doesn’t explore the darker side of the
story; he keeps it light hearted while still giving you all the information you
need to understand each character and why they are the way they are.
Meryl Streep, delightfully
funny as Florence Foster Jenkins, gives us a woman who has a childlike view of
life and the world. You will be laughing with her, at her and crying for her. By
the end she will have you wishing you were just as oblivious to the judgements
of the world as she.
And keep your eye on Simon
Helberg as his facial reactions are worth the ticket in themselves.
“Some may say that I couldn’t
sing, but no one can say that I didn’t sing.” – Florence Foster Jenkins.
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