Notes on a Scandal (2006)
This is a very difficult movie to watch, but if you can handle it, it’s fantastic. I’ve seen it three times, and even watched the director’s commentary on the DVD so I could learn even more about the production. Nominated for both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, Notes on a Scandal features one of the best performances of both Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett.
Judi and Cate are both teachers at a high school. Judi is friendless and a loner, and she takes the little kindness Cate throws her way and blows it up in her imagination. Judi has mental problems, and her delusions become dangerous once they butt up against reality. Cate is unhappy at home; although she has a devoted husband, Bill Nighy, their son has Down’s Syndrome and it makes her feel like a failure as a mother and a woman. She craves excitement and escapism, but when she acts on her impulses, the consequences are deadly.
I won’t tell you any more about the plot, in case you’ve never seen it or the trailer. Just go out and rent it, but remember it’s heavy. This dark thriller has twists and turns, screaming and crying, betrayal and desperation. And lots and lots of entertainment!
More Cate Blanchett movies here!
Judi and Cate are both teachers at a high school. Judi is friendless and a loner, and she takes the little kindness Cate throws her way and blows it up in her imagination. Judi has mental problems, and her delusions become dangerous once they butt up against reality. Cate is unhappy at home; although she has a devoted husband, Bill Nighy, their son has Down’s Syndrome and it makes her feel like a failure as a mother and a woman. She craves excitement and escapism, but when she acts on her impulses, the consequences are deadly.
I won’t tell you any more about the plot, in case you’ve never seen it or the trailer. Just go out and rent it, but remember it’s heavy. This dark thriller has twists and turns, screaming and crying, betrayal and desperation. And lots and lots of entertainment!
More Cate Blanchett movies here!