As
jobs go... this one ain't that bad.
'The
Man from Elysian Fields' can boast one of the
wittiest and most elegant scripts in years. Each
line and scene is crafted with such delicate
precision that you know you are watching a great
film inside the first ten minutes. The film is
at once a comedy, a drama, and a tragedy about
communication and respect and love and
self-worth. It is a magnificently observant film
and deserves to be considered one of the year's
very best.
The movie tells the story of a husband (Garcia),
an author, who cannot admit to his wife (Marguilies)
that no one will publish his next book. They are
out of money and he is out of hope despite the
loving encouragement of his wife. One day he
meets Luther Fox (Jagger), a curiously elegant
man who runs an escort agency of men who cater
to wealthy women in need of 'emotional solace'
and companionship. This new opportunity is too
tempting to deny and, after hitting it off with
his first client, the complications ensue.
Each of the characters is supremely portrayed
and given enough screen time for us to truly
know and care about them. Special note must be
given to Mick Jagger who, with his Luther Fox,
has created one of the most fascinating and
surprisingly sympathetic characters in recent
memory. He steals every scene he is in and
deserves Academy Award attention. Olivia
Williams proves yet again that she is the most
criminally underused actress in the industry.
Julianna Marguilies is powerful as the devoted
wife and James Coburn delivers a memorable turn
as a dying author.
This is a great cast and a great film!
©
Written by TC Candler
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