New Jersey car mechanic Stacie Andree and her police detective girlfriend Laurel Hester both battle to secure Hester's pension benefits after she was diagnosed with a terminal illness.
Julianne Moore
Laurel Hester
Elliot Page
Stacie Andree
Steve Carell
Steven Goldstein
Michael Shannon
Dane Wells
Luke Grimes
Todd Belkin
Josh Charles
Bryan Kelder
Mary Birdsong
Carol Andree
Dennis Boutsikaris
Pat Gerry
Skipp Sudduth
Reynolds
Jeannine Kaspar
Margaret
Tom McGowan
Bill Johnson
Kevin O'Rourke
Dan Wickery
Stink Fisher
Jake
Gabriel Luna
Quesada
Anthony DeSando
Toohey
William Sadler
Peter Santucci
Adam LeFevre
Don Bennett
Kelly Deadmon
Lynda Hester
Traci Hovel
Hannah
Mina Sundwall
Maya Kelder
Julie Reiber
Cat
Karl Jacob
Jeeter
Jess Jacobs
Stacie's Team Member
Portia Reiners
Christy Miller
Suzanne Savoy
Town Clerk
Susan Merson
Harriet
Oliver Solomon
Security Guard
Mary Joy
Estelle the Realtor
Robbie Tann
First Thug
Matthew Syrett
Honor Guard
Director
Peter Sollett
Screenplay
Ron Nyswaner
August 4, 2016
8
> Not another lesbian romance, but a fight for the equal rights!
Not long ago I saw 'Carol', thankfully it is not another that and better than that. It was based on the documentary short of the same name about a real life same sex couple who fought for the equal rights and the pension benefits, while one of them was treated for cancer. It is a great drama about fighting for justice than the romance as it states, but that part as well very impressive.
Ellen Page and Julianne Moore, both were awesome, except Moore was a bit old. By seeing them I felt being a lesbian is sweetest than straight, hetero and even gay. The first half was all about the relationship, but very decently narrated romance tale. And in the next half once Steve Carell enters the scene, the film diverted to another side of the story. All the actors were very good, including Michael Shannon.
Obviously the story was predictable and that is expected often in a biography. Because if they want to alter it, then they should pen a very cleverest script the audience never saw one like that before. I think telling a true story as it is is the point and that's what this filmmaker did. So don't complain about the storyline, just consider whether it is inspiring or worth a watch for other reasons.
For me it was almost a sentimental piece, but the second half story compromised and then I realised what this film was trying to say. Underrated film of the year for sure. Anytime I suggest it, especially for the grown ups and with a neutral mindset, because it is not all about the same sex romance, but the battle for equality in society.
8/10