PREVIEW - The Eye of the Storm (15)

The vastly experienced Australian Director Fred Schepisi known primarily for his work in the 80's and early 90's, with the releases of A Cry in the Dark and Six Degrees of Separation.
Schepisi returns to our screens for the first time since 2005 with his new release The Eye of the Storm.

Schepisi has assembled a great cast, with the three main roles being played by Charlotte Rampling (Melancholia and The Duchess), along with Judy Davis (Barton Fink) and Geoffrey Rush (Pirates of the Caribbean Sequels), together the three work well to give what many would describe as their best performances.
The Eye of the Storm also sees a whole host of promising youngsters not only from Australia but Britain as well such as Jamie Timony (Sleeping Beauty and The Hunter) along with the director Schepisi's daughter Alexandra.

The Eye of the Storm, an adaptation of the 1973 novel by Patrick White. The film hinges on the skilled talents of actress Charlotte Rampling who plays the character of Elizabeth Hunter an eccentric elderly woman who's life is slowly drawing to an end. In the realisation of her aging self she summons her two offspring's Basil (Rush) and Dorothy (Davis) to her extravagant Sydney home in order to inform them of her will.

What ensues is a mix of comedy and heartfelt moments as Elizabeth tortures her children with mind games and mood swings as both Basil and Dorothy grit their teeth for one last time.

Expect laughter and moments of delicacy as well as a hatful of great performances.

*Top notch performances from the stellar cast help him nail the book's citric tone*

David Parkinson

*Intelligent performances from three heavyweight acting talents*

Peter Bradshaw

Have a look at the trailer below to see what you think;

 The Eye of the Storm is showing at Gloucester Guildhall on Friday 5th July at 7.45pm, Saturday 6th July at 10.45am and 7.45pm and Monday 8th July at 2pm.