The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby
aka The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
First screened in September 2014
Director: Ned Benson. Cast: Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, William Hurt, Isabelle Huppert, Jess Weixler, Bill Hader, Nina Arianda, Ciarán Hinds, Viola Davis, Wyatt Ralff, Nikki M. James. Screenplay: Ned Benson.

Twitter Capsule: Nearly Evening-level case of vague characters, clichéd scenarios foisted on overqualified cast.

VOR:   Unique production—filming separate stories from alternate perspectives, then melding them into one—is the only point of interest. Even that is muffled in this final execution.



Photo © 2013 Unison Films, © 2014 The Weinstein Company

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: C–


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