“It is about trying to catch lightning in a bottle.”
Let Them All talk is the latest feature from auteur Steven Soderbergh. It follows our lead Alice Hughes(Meryl Streep) who is a celebrated author that decides to aboard a cruise along side some old friends and her nephew Tyler Hughes(Lucas Hedges) in an attempt to heal old wounds.
Steven Soderbergh has returned not only as director, but editor and cinematographer. This is a gorgeously shot and beautiful looking film. This film was actually shot on the Queen Mary 2 during its voyage. To say this cruise ship is luxurious would be an understatement. The furniture and decorations are very elegant and high class. The overall look of this environment is pristine and polished.
The actors onscreen do a very fine job, and the atmosphere feels very natural. I heard that the actors supposedly improvised which is very impressive, but not surprising considering we have a veteran actor present (Streep). There is sanguine jazz music prevalent through out the runtime which helps this tone of relaxation and tranquility.
It’s a beautiful film with charming performances, dazzling cinematography, and a sweet tone.
The only critique I have is that for Soderbergh this isn’t really breaking any boundaries for him as an auteur. The film itself doesn’t have any staying quality.
Cedric Cinema 