Blue Moon (2025)
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- Synopsis:
- On the evening of March 31, 1943, the famous songwriter Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke) experienced an emotional low point. While his former partner, composer Richard Rodgers (Andrew Scott), triumphantly celebrated the success of his new musical production "Oklahoma!" at Sardi's Bar, Hart was confronted with the painful realization that his own career had faded in the shadow of his partner's success. The evening marked a turning point in Hart's life, marked by doubt, self-criticism, and a profound mortal crisis.
- Actors:
- Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale, Andrew Scott, Patrick Kennedy, Jonah Lees, Simon Delaney, Giles Surridge, Andrew Bennett, Anne Brogan, John Cronin, John Doran, Caitriona Ennis, Michael James Ford, Robert Kaplow, Elaine O'Dwyer, Aisling O'Mara, David Rawle, Cillian Sullivan, Brian Briggs
- Directors:
- Richard Linklater
- Producers:
- Mike Blizzard, Richard Linklater, John Sloss
- Writers:
- Robert Kaplow
- Aka:
- Mavi Ay
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama, Lesbian & Gay, Romance
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Reviews (1) of Blue Moon
When the Music Moved On - Blue Moon review by griggs
Some films work best in small spaces, and Blue Moon leans right into that. Richard Linklater’s one-night, character study takes place in Sardi’s bar, where Lorenz Hart nurses his ego (and his drinks) as Oaklahoma! opens without him. It’s a sharp premise—one man’s crisis unfolding as his art form outgrows him.
Ehthan Hawke give Hart a fragile, slightly sizzled charm, equal parts wit and self-loathing. Andrew Scott is effortlessly smooth as Richard Rodger’s, and Margaret Qualley slips through the gloom with a warmth that almost redeems the melancholy. The performances fo much of the lifting; the direction keeps it intimate, if sometimes airless.
It’s an elegant film, if not especially exciting one—polished, well acted, and quietly sad. Blue Moon won’t dazzle, but it lingers, like the last drink ina bar that doen’t feel like home anyore.