Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara deliver award - worthy turns as the two women involved in the taboo romance, and although the movie gives
each character equal screen time, Mara's Therese is the more interesting of the duo.
Not exact matches
For what it's worth, amid trying to distribute
equal screen time to both Lyndon B. Johnson and John F. Kennedy, the script and direction does find a solid focus by always keeping the Civil Rights Act at the center of the discussion between various
characters.
It feels like each
character is given
equal screen time, it's unfortunate we didn't get more of Jones and Free.
However, despite the unlikely (or likely path) the film ventures down, the
characters remain consistently engaging, grounded and relatable, and despite there being six roles on
screen at any one
time, each
character is given
equal time to grow and evolve.
Blanchett and Mara share
equal screen time — neither actress outshining the other — allowing us to invest wholeheartedly in both
characters.