21 August 2012 10:35 AM, PDT | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
In order to summon up star luster, film festivals have to make certain compromises. In the case of the New York Film Festival's tribute to Nicole Kidman--who totally deserves many kudos--that includes adding Lee Daniel's controversial adaptation of Pete Dexter's novel "The Paperboy" to the fest's main slate. That could prove a double-edged sword, because while some critics are willing to praise its audacity, gothic melodrama "The Paperboy" is far from a crowdpleaser and may fall flat with sophisticated New York audiences. Millennium releases its own production on October 5, following its debut at Cannes, where the film earned mixed reviews. In the film, Kidman gives a memorable, fearless performance as a boldly sexual woman infatuated with an incarcerated killer (John Cusack). While Daniels draws great performances out of his actors, the movie itself is as chaotic and messy as its swampy setting. Daniels added homosexuality to Matthew. »
- Anne Thompson
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