Julianne Moore Receives Praise for Role in 'The Debut'
Critics have hailed Julianne Moore's performance in Jesse Eisenberg's new film 'The Debut' as astonishing and career-best. The movie, featuring Moore and Paul Giamatti, is being reviewed positively for its offbeat humor and dynamic acting.
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‘The Debut’ Review: Julianne Moore Is Astonishing in Jesse Eisenberg’s Funny and Dizzying Community-Theater Comedy
What holds it together is the suppleness of Eisenberg’s voice as a writer-director (the wit that singes, the story that never stops poking around corners), and the utterly astonishing performance of Julianne Moore, who plays a crumpled-up wallflower in dire need of blooming. Oh, does she bloom.
By Owen Gleiberman
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Premiering at Telluride, the film follows a meek New Jersey housewife who gets cast in a local production headed by a domineering director, and then increasingly loses herself in the role.
By Angie Han
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