The Seagull

Some good performances (from Bening and especially Moss) still don't justify this movie's baffling existence. Banished back to 1993 on PBS where you belong.

Basically a story of bored, rich, white people whose only talents are in self-sabotage. In a period setting. Bunch of dislikable people screwing each other (over).

Well, it's got enough good lines in it to convince me to read the original play. This should be better, given some great acting from Bening and Moss, and the film isn't afraid to be overdramatic (in a fun way) about unrequited love. But I guess this is all quite piecemeal and doesn't build up much solidity in the characters, and the decision to place parts of the ending at the beginning (to differentiate it from the stage play) is downright jarring and gross.

Entertaining and well acted period piece.