Carol

"Carol" stars Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Kyle Chandler and Sarah Paulson in this story of two lesbian lovers and the era in which their affair takes place (mid 1950’) when such relationships were not only frowned upon but subject to severe ridicule and chastisement. Based on the novel "The Price of Salt" written by Patricia Highsmith and a screenplay written by Phyllis Nagy, the film was directed by Todd Haynes. The film attempts to capture the conflicts and problems arising out of a relationship totally out of sync with the morals and values of the time in which it took place and although Ms. Blanchett's and Ms. Mara's acting deserve special recognition, for this viewer, at least, sitting through the film was a slow and tedious experience.. I give the film 2 and ½ stars and suggest that, to use author John Gray's labels, those viewers "from Mars" will  probably not enjoy it as much as their companions "from Venus".