I am of two minds when it comes to
Notes on a Scandal and you'll be hearing from both of them. This doubling is not some writers conceit but an appropriate response to a movie that is itself a double act. The poster (previously discussed
here) is no lie, suggesting a near fusion of two faces into one, albeit a cubist style face, both angles represented at once.
Notes is a double portrait of two surprisingly unlikeable women. They share a profession, a secret, and an awkward power struggle friendship.
Read the rest... for more thoughts on great work from Judi Dench, the movies sickening aftertaste, vampiric subtext, and the director's love of actress battles.
