GLORIA BELL – “Julianne Moore’s glorious dance party”
RATING
DIRECTOR
STARRING
- Julianne Moore as Gloria Bell
- John Turturro as Arnold
- Michael Cera as Peter
- Brad Garrett as Dustin Mason
- Holland Taylor as Hillary Bell
- Sean Astin as Jeremy
SYNOPSIS
A free-spirited divorcee spends her nights on the dance floor, joyfully letting loose at clubs around Los Angeles. She soon finds herself thrust into an unexpected new romance, filled with the joys of budding love and the complications of dating.
REVIEW SUMMARY
Gloria Bell, or as it could also be called: Julianne Moore’s Glorious Dance Party, is a highly enjoyable character study of a woman of a certain age. Moore IS this film (literally being in every scene), and it’s easy to come to the conclusion that she is nothing short of a gift from the Cinema Gods. Her performance, and everybody else's for that matter, is understated and honest - always feeling like it is coming from an authentic place. With the film littered with scenes of self reflection and struggles to feel alive, it's likely not going to please moviegoers looking for more narrative zip in their stories. Yes, the film can feel sluggish in its more mundane moments, but Gloria Bell is full of wonderful heart through and through. Dance on Julianne, dance on!
BOX OFFICE TOP 5
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$5.1 million