I’ll watch anything with Jessica Chastain in it. Jessica Chastain plays a woman dealing with loss. In fact, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby is all about loss in various forms. James McAvoy plays Eleanor Rigby’s husband. He has plenty of issues, too. William Hurt appears as Eleanor Rigby’s father, Isabelle Huppert plays Mary Rigby (Eleanor’s Mother), and Jess Weixler plays Eleanor’s sister, Katy Rigby. As you can see, this is a talented cast. But the actress who steals every scene she’s in is Viola Davis as Professor Lillian Friedman whose class Eleanor Rigby takes after her loss. I would have liked to see more of Viola Davis’ character–but that would have made this a far different movie. The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby almost overwhelms the viewer with sadness. Be prepared, if you decide to see this film. GRADE: B
I fell in love with Viola Davis in the Jesse Stone films and remain devoted – sorry to hear that she is not in thsi more and that this is not about The Beatles 🙂 Sounds rather good though all the same – thanks George.
Sergio, Jessica Chastain explains how she came to be named “Eleanor Rigby” to Viola Davis. I kept waiting for the Beatles song to be played, but it never appears in this movie.
I can be sad without seeing a movie. I’ll skip this one.
Bill, THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ELEANOR RIGBY is one of the saddest movies I’ve ever seen.
Looking forward to seeing Viola Davis in the new series on Thursday nights. She is a great actress.
Probably cost too much to play the song,
Patti, I’m waiting for some reviews of Viola Davis’ new series before I commit to it. I’m uncomfortable with the premise. You’re probably right about the cost of playing “Eleanor Rigby” in the movie.
I’m not a big Shonda Rhimes fan but Jackie is, and I will certainly watch the first episode.
Jeff, I’ll await your review.