In a career full of noteworthy performances, Ethan Hawke’s turn as lyricist Lorenz Hart in Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon still stands out. It is one of his most remarkable yet.
The single location narrative by Robert Kaplow is something you’d expect to see on stage, but Linklater transforms it into a talky, funny, and melancholic film bursting with love for musical theater and a bygone era.
Andrew Scott and Margaret Qualley are also excellent in their supporting roles.
Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke, Andrew Scott, Bobby Cannavale, and writer Robert Kaplow at NYFF.
