Juliet, Naked (2018)

Juliet, Naked: Directed by Jesse Peretz. With Chris O’Dowd, Rose Byrne, Kitty O’Beirne, Alex Clatworthy. Juliet, Naked is the story of Annie (the long-suffering girlfriend of Duncan) and her unlikely transatlantic romance with once revered, now faded, singer-songwriter, Tucker Crowe, who also happens to be the subject of Duncan’s musical obsession.

“u0026#39;Juliet, Naked (2018)u0026#39; has some interesting themes – especially surrounding the different, but equally valid, meanings of art to the consumer and to the artist themselves, and the way that oneu0026#39;s appreciation for something that someone else could consider u0026#39;trivialu0026#39; can become an integral part of their identity and that it is in no way less legitimate because of its apparent u0026#39;trivialityu0026#39;. The flick also has some very well rounded characters, who are all performed excellently; Ethan Hawkeu0026#39;s weathered singer-songwriter, in particular, always carries the weight of a tangible past with him. The film is an entertaining time throughout, too, and is a pleasant experience on the whole, one thatu0026#39;s as predictable as it is confidently crafted. There doesnu0026#39;t seem to be that extra u0026#39;thingu0026#39;, whatever that may be, that couldu0026#39;ve set this apart from the crowd, though. Ultimately, this makes the piece a perfectly enjoyable entry into the better half of its genre, one that doesnu0026#39;t necessarily stand out from the others in that same category but isnu0026#39;t actually worse for it, just slightly less memorable. 6/10”