Vanya on 42nd Street
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Movie Reviews of Vanya on 42nd Street
Movie Review: a beautiful film that showcases ensemble work on the stage......
Summary: 5 Stars
VANYA ON 42ND STREET was my introduction to director Louis Malle's body of work. This 1994 film was the last film Malle completed before he passed away, and it is a great tribute to his talent for storytelling, as well as a great vehicle for his very talented cast. Basically, the film takes place on a stage, where the cast (including Julianne Moore and George Gaynes) is doing a read thru of Anton Chekhov's UNCLE VANYA. Together, they capture the dismal reality that Chekhov's characters live in, and its very engrossing. The actors are very engaging. This is another one of those films that doesn't rely on excessiveness. Minimalism is a great, underutilized quality in films, in this day and age. I really think that the understated direction and wonderful collective atmosphere sustained throughout the duration of the piece is beautiful. Definitely give this one a go!Movie Review: Chekhov, Naked
Summary: 5 Stars
Louis Malle's VANYA is a fascinating film, a rare opportunity for outsiders and nonprofessionals to experience one of the world's greatest plays as theater people experience it. The first read-through and the first run-through of a play--minus sets, costumes, props, etc.--really give the cast a good sense of what they're doing, because they focus entirely on the words and ideas of the playwright. Not all plays live up to such scrutiny, but the best ones do. Malle and Co. present us with Chekhov's play in its purest form, unadorned and unencumbered, and I now have a new, clear understanding of the people in the story--who they are and what they want. If you love Chekhov, or if you simply love theater, VANYA ON 42nd STREET is a rare privilege.Movie Review: Vanya on 42nd Street
Summary: 5 Stars
Pared down, offbeat approach to rendering of Chekhov may inflame purists, but actually makes the playwright's dark, depressing work more accessible. We get the full treatment, with no flubbed lines or distractions to break the dramatic tension of the piece. And though Shawn and Moore may not be ideal casting, they turn in holding performances which transport us to that bleak, far-away time in rural Russia. A daring and intelligent piece of work from the late Malle, which takes us behind the velvet curtain to view at close quarters the practice and discipline of acting.Movie Review: See this Vanya
Summary: 5 Stars
This film removes the old stigma surrounding Chekhov and allows audiences of all ages and backgrounds to access the brilliance, pain, laughter, and humanity of his work. It may even motivate some viewers to seek out more of his writings. The direction by Louis Maller, the translation by David Mamet and all of the performances are the most gripping, realistic, entrancing I've ever seen of "Uncle Vanya". It shows what can be achieved with no set, no costumes, just great actors, with a great script, doing what they do best.SEE THIS FILM!
Movie Review: Vanya on 42nd Steet
Summary: 5 Stars
Magnificent? May be it can be a word to define it. A bunch of great actors get together around a worn table in a decrepit and abandoned theater. They start a play. They are all dressed as you or me would be. They have no make-up. But they have themselves.
And in minutes they capture you; they inmerse you in the Chekhov's world. They show you art in its more elevated sense.
This is Vanya on 42nd Steet.