'The Debut' Receives Praise for Julianne Moore's Performance
Critics have hailed Jesse Eisenberg’s theater comedy 'The Debut,' particularly praising Julianne Moore’s dynamic performance alongside Paul Giamatti. The film generated buzz at the Telluride Film Festival for its offbeat humor and emotional depth.
Source Diversity
Source Diversity
Low (19/100)Sources
‘The Debut’ Review: Julianne Moore Is Astonishing in Jesse Eisenberg’s Funny and Dizzying Community-Theater Comedy
What holds it together is the suppleness of Eisenberg’s voice as a writer-director (the wit that singes, the story that never stops poking around corners), and the utterly astonishing performance of Julianne Moore, who plays a crumpled-up wallflower in dire need of blooming. Oh, does she bloom.
By Owen Gleiberman
Read full article →‘The Debut’ Review: Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti Are Dynamite Together in Jesse Eisenberg’s Entertainingly Offbeat Theater Comedy
Premiering at Telluride, the film follows a meek New Jersey housewife who gets cast in a local production headed by a domineering director, and then increasingly loses herself in the role.
By Angie Han
Read full article →
