Carol (4.5/10)

This 2015 Romance/Drama starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara is set in the 1950s and follows the spark between the two lead characters. For me, the acting felt a bit forced—almost as if the lines were rehearsed rather than natural, giving it a play-like quality (though I don’t think that was intentional). The pacing was extremely slow, and I didn’t care for the way it was shot. Overall, not for me. "Aspiring photographer Therese spots the beautiful, elegant Carol perusing the doll displays in a 1950s Manhattan department store. The two women develop a fast bond that becomes a love with complicated consequences."