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The Seagull

2018

Michael Mayer

Annette Bening, Saoirse Ronan, Corey Stoll, Elisabeth Moss ...

5.8

1,073

Drama Russia, late 19th Century. "The Seagull" centers on the romantic and artistic clashes between fading actress Irina Arkadina; fresh-faced ingénue Nina Zarechnaya; famous writer Boris Trigorin, Irina's lover; and failing playwright Konstantin Treplyov, Irina's son who is in love with Nina. All four come up against one another while visiting a country estate owned by Irina's brother.

	Author	Review
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"Three strong female leads — Annette Bening, Saoirse Ronan, and Elizabeth Moss — are squandered on this busy, briskly paced Chekhov adaptation."	NEG
United States	Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter	"Excellent performances grace this fast-paced, lucid screen version (...) Despite its low budget, the film looks terrific"	POS
United States	Jude Dry IndieWire	"The actors excel in this adapted stage classic, but indulgent direction gets in their way."	NEU
United States	David Edelstein Vulture	"Despite a few scenes that are too on the nose, 'The Seagull' (...) turns out to be very fine. Above all, it’s a platform for a handful of definitive performances."	POS
United States	Sam Weisberg Village Voice	"[Bening] is a firecracker in Michael Mayer’s spirited adaptation (...) Elisabeth Moss stands out (...) and the gifted Ronan plays the decidedly untalented Nina with astonishing conviction."	POS
United Kingdom	Jordan Hoffman The Guardian	"Brisk and funny (...) Luckily, every performer is either good or great (...) 'The Seagull' is not a masterpiece, but it is impressive (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	David D'Arcy Screendaily	"Chekhov’s classic play (...) is solid and satisfying in Michael Mayer’s intimate retelling for the screen. Standouts in the ensemble cast are Annette Bening at the top of her game and [Saoirse Ronan]"	POS

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