Albert Nobbs (15)

I felt weirdly disturbed all through this film and yet it has stuck in my head days after. I think Janet McTeer should have played Albert Nobbs and Glenn Close Hubert Page. I could almost see the maid being oddly drawn to McTeer but Close just looked liked someone no matter how much " the whiff of money " he possessed, you would cross the street to avoid. And here is the oddest thing. I'll probably watch it again. Glenn Close made a repulsive little man whereas Janet McTeer was almost sexy....I think...I told you it was disturbing!

Agree almost entirely with Mike T. The problem, for me, with this film is the lack of scenes in which Albert could show that she is actually a woman, instead we get a cypher for a male. However, there are moments when you truly care for "Albert" but there are far too few of them. Well worth a trip to see actors actually acting.

Unusually, as I’d heard nothing of Albert Nobbs elsewhere, I read Tom Huddleston’s Time Out review. Personally, I think it’s a little off-putting. . I’d agree that Albert Nobbs isn’t an uplifting film but, put in context, neither are Glenn Close’s other well-known Oscar nominated roles: Marquise de Merteuil in Dangerous Liaisons; and Alex Forrest in Fatal Attraction. Clearly, Glenn Close is very good at dark roles. . I thought Albert Nobbs was a tale very well told. I was so caught up in the story several times I found myself gripping the jumper on my lap: there’s a great innocence in Albert’s character, which Close plays very well – and it’s clear Albert’s likely to get taken advantage of. It’s a well cast movie – in fact, extremely well cast, and flawlessly acted. The attention to detail is excellent: – set, costume, street scenes, etc. . Conclusion: Glenn Close deserved her Oscar nomination for this, though I still think it was right Meryl Streep won the Oscar for her role in the Iron Lady. Albert Nobbs is well worth seeing. Three stars. (Scrumpjack, I don’t think you’ll like this. Archgate, you might like this.) . (I'm posting under the name of MikeT, as another "mike" recently started posting.)

I really enjoyed this film, which was peopled with thought-provoking characters I cared about, and a weird premise that was also convincing.

perhaps its time Time Out got a new reviewer. First I see The Cabin in the woods which he gave 5 stars and which most of your readers seem to agree that it is a crass 14 year old pleaser at best worthy of two stars. Now he lays into this fascinating and touching piece, superbly acted and gorgeously shot. Entirely satisfying cinema and yes, thank god as far from contemporary drag chic as possible. See it and take no notice of the inept review above.