Film Review – Let Them All Talk

After experiencing a creatively turbulent 2019 with the greatness of “High Flying Bird” and the whiff-iness of “The Laundromat,” Steven Soderbergh looks for a more conversational experience with “Let Them All Talk.” The premise is simple, following a reunion of estranged friends as they take a voyage on the Queen Mary 2, but Soderbergh uses the confines of the luxury ship to explore the awakening of dormant feelings and the development of desire, offering tight character work with a mix of improvisation and screenwriting, credited to Deborah Eisenberg. The helmer doesn’t push himself on the viewing experience, wisely permitting his gifted cast room to explore awkward encounters and confessions. It’s a smaller movie with limited dramatic goals, but it’s vividly crafted by Soderbergh, who manages a wonderful sense of exploration with the riveting picture. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com