Cube Critic: 'Testament of Youth'
June 26, 2015
Cube Critic Stephanie Curtis stops by The Current's Morning Show to talk to Jill Riley and Sean McPherson about a new film based on the biography of Vera Brittain. Growing up as a privileged young woman, a teenage Brittain was determined to cut her own path in life when World War I broke out. She falls in love and soon her life is upended by the war.
"A lot of these costume dramas that are based on a beloved book can be so bloodless or there's no drama to them or they're a little serene," Stephanie says, but not so with Testament of Youth.
Stephanie praises the work of lead actress Alicia Vikander. "She's completely convincing," Stephanie says. "She is a great actress and I was engrossed by her performance."
Testament of Youth is rated PG-13 and is showing at the Landmark Edina Cinema in Minnepaolis. "It's worth seeing on a big screen because it's beautifully shot. It's a gorgeous film," Stephanie says. "It's fantastic, I can't say enough about it. I love the movie."
Listen to the complete review by clicking the audio player above.
MPR's Cube Critic, Stephanie Curtis, joins The Current's Morning Show to talk about films every Friday at 8:30 a.m.