Review of Let Them All Talk (2020) by Efram — 14 Dec 2020
Let Them Talk...about nothing. The latest effort from Steve Soderbergh falls limp and flat on a very cold plate. The acting is Ok. (Even LaStreep can't pull this one from the jaws of severe mediocrity) But it's the writing, or lack thereof and the directing or lack thereof that really sinks this ship.
Rambling, boring, numbing are just some of the adjectives to describe this venture into existential nothingness. The direction was actually BAD. Something I never thought I would see from Soderbergh, who I usually admire.
I truly believe there WAS no script as every scene seemed to be ad libbed, and for such a potentially potent story, the one Soderbergh decides to tell has neither directorial acumen, or any emotional weight at all.
Everyone is wasted here. Even Thomas Newman, who is usually a brilliant composer has trouble infusing any emotion into this film. Lucas hedges, well...hedges every line. The only stand out was Gemma Chan who thankfully has a smaller more innocuous role.
This review of Let Them All Talk (2020) was written by Efram on 14 December 2020.
Let Them All Talk has generally received positive reviews.
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