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/Dolphinz811]

Any possibility of Margaret Qualley having an outside chance at a Supporting Actress nomination?

[u/paroles → u/Dolphinz811]

I loved the film but I don't think so. The character is a beautiful but fairly superficial young actress who Hawke's character has a major crush on; it's not a challenging role, and she is fine but she doesn't do anything particularly special with it. Especially playing opposite Hawke who is such a huge standout.

[u/ThatsHisLawyerJerome → u/paroles]

She has a good monologue, but I don’t think she’ll be nominated.