Inevitably, with such an act, a few plates are bound to break.
However, despite a strong showing from Kirby in the film’s first act, she is severely underused.
Her subtleties are forced to play second fiddle to Law’s (enjoyable) scenery-chewing.
Ron Howard directing ‘Eden’.Jasin Boland/Courtesy of TIFF
Sweeney plays against throw in as a meek, dowdy wife fighting to find her voice.
By and large, her performance detracts from the quality of the film.
Her German accent fails to pass muster (I’ve heard better in high school productions ofCabaret).
More distractingly, it’s an unfortunate fact that Sweeney is not suited for a period piece.
De Armas also takes a big swing as the self-obsessed, dangerously confident Baroness.
She prowls through every scene, attempting to use her faux grandeur and oozing sexuality to get her way.
But we can tell in an instant that she’s a charlatan, and so can everyone on Floreana.
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Edenis an odd fit for Howard as a director.
But it’s meaner and far more brutal than his usual fare.
The story behindEdenis scintillating.
I’d watch a documentary on it right now.
