Gloria Bell (2018) Reviews

• A portrait of loneliness in an ordinary life

  FrenchEddieFelson2019-05-01

  Gloria is a fifty-something long-term divorcée, with two grown-up children and with a subdued professional life. She's even a young granny since a short time. In short, all lights are red. It's only missing menopause... And then arrives Arnold, a charming guy who turns out to be stuck within a castrating environment. This film is desperately pessimistic, despite the manifold disco hits, and reminds the universal difficulty of 'rebuilding' its life, following a divorce with child(ren). The duo Julianne Moore + John Turturro is stunning, knowing that Julianne Moore is gorgeous, as usual.

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• B. O. R. I. N. G!

  mmay-721582019-03-25

  I'm literally sitting in the movie right now writing this review. Yes, it is so boring that I had to say it before it was even over. Don't worry, I'm not bothering anyone around me. There are only 3 other people here and 1 of them is checking Facebook. Super slow... super pointless... good soundtrack. There you go, whole movie.

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• A Very Disappointing Re-Make of the Chilean Triumph

  VintageSoul562019-03-28

  The Chilean film had passion and very good acting, especially Paulina Garcia in the title role of Gloria. I connected with that film and with her. There was life in it. There was a lot of emotion and feeling. See the original. I had been looking forward to Julianne Moore playing this role in the American version by the same director, Sebastian Lelio, as the original. She was a perfect choice. Well, the whole film felt flat. I didn't connect with it, her or with any of the characters. I was surprised because I like Julianne Moore, but she brought no emotion to the role. John Turtorro is another matter. I've just never liked him and he didn't disappoint. It was just a flat, bland, unemotional film. I gave it 2 stars because of the music, Julianne looks fabulous in her dancing clothes and I felt bad for the cat.

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• Don't waste your time and money...unless you need a nap

  jflahive-234422019-03-20

  The best part of this movie was the trailer. Totally odd movie with multiple scenes of her singing in the car or showing her boobs. I had a tequila chaser after to get rid of the bad taste.

• Not entertaining

  reginadusterhoft2019-03-28

  Boring and struggling. Julianne is so beautiful and a great actress but this movie falls short.