02 May 2009

Doubt

Except for Viola Davis there is almost no "there" there. And she almost makes the watching worthwhile. Everyone else does their reverent best with what little they are given to work with.

Kudos for the translation from stage to location shooting. The film doesn't feel claustrophobic nor contrived in its settings. But it's still a play in the sense that it relies on a very theatrical set of innuendo to elicit its effect. And it doesn't.