Carol

Maybe it's just me, but I really wasn't feeling this drama as much as I thought I would, and here's why I think it didn't work for me. The whole picture hinges directly on the restraint the two main characters, played by Rooney Mara and Cate Blanchett, have to have on the love they feel for each other. The problem for me was that I felt that restraint turned into a coldness and lack of passion that only erected a wall between them. Mara and Blanchett dialed it back so much that I just didn't feel what I needed to in order for the story to work. This was just okay for me. 3/5

Carol on Netflix