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Ethan Hawke Earns Early Praise in Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon

Early reviews single out Ethan Hawke’s transformative turn in an intimate, single‑location character study.

Overview

  • The film opened in UK cinemas on 28 November, drawing first-wave reviews from major outlets.
  • Hawke portrays lyricist Lorenz Hart, with camera techniques used to reduce his apparent height to match the real figure’s stature.
  • Set in New York in 1943, the drama unfolds largely at Sardi’s on the night of Oklahoma!’s premiere.
  • Robert Kaplow wrote the screenplay, which draws on letters between Hart and Elizabeth, played by Margaret Qualley.
  • Critics praise Hawke’s performance while describing the film as small-scale and sometimes stagey, with one review predicting awards recognition.