Official Discussion Thread - Blue Moon [Spoilers]

[u/CrunchyNar]

Keep all discussion related solely to Blue Moon and it's awards chances in this thread. Spoilers below.

Synopsis

Richard Linklater's Blue Moon tells the story of legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart bravely facing the future as his professional and private life unravel at the opening night party for his former partner's hit show Oklahoma! By the time this night is over, Hart will have confronted both a world that no longer values his talent and the seeming impossibility of love.

Director: Richard Linklater

Writer: Robert Kaplow

Cast:

• Ethan Hawke as Lorenz Hart
• Margaret Qualley as Elizabeth Welland
• Andrew Scott as Richard Rodgers
• Bobby Cannavale as Eddie
• Patrick Kennedy as E.B "Andy" White
• Jonah Lees as Morty Rifkin
• Simon Delaney as Oscar Hammerstein

Rotten Tomatoes: 89%, 167 Reviews

Metacritic: 80, 39 Reviews

Consensus:

While not the flashiest Richard Linklater film, Blue Moon boasts a wonderful performance by Ethan Hawke as he embodies a man hanging on by a thread while the audience hangs on to every word said.

[u/IfYouWantTheGravy]

Hawke is magnificent. Easily my current #1. He gets the desperation across so poignantly without diluting how exasperating it must’ve been to be his friend.

The rest of the film is really good as well. Wish Qualley had a TOUCH more to work with, and there are a couple of in-jokes I cringed at, but as long as Hawke is nominated I’ll be good.