Return (2012)


Return is ultimately about the inner turmoil that a woman has on her return from her tour of duty. It's nothing incredibly original, but it's written and directed with enough sensibility and delicacy, and a woman being at the front and center may be something different for viewers. It works because it's never emotionally contrived and it never comes off as anything other than heartfelt and personal. What makes this as effective as it was were the performances. The entire supporting cast does some really solid work, but the praise belongs to Linda Cardellini, who gives a wonderfully understated and subtle performance. It's in her silent moments that she resonates the most with the audience, and she absolutely deserves a lot more mentions. She's either on par or better than several of the actresses in contention for awards. This is highly recommended because it deserves to put Cardellini on the spotlight, and I can only hope this gets seen enough in the upcoming months and as a result it gives her more career opportunities.
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NOMS/WINS
Best Actress #3

to Mitch Rockwell for reminding me about "the film with Velma". I really hope a lot are interested enough to see this, it's really worth it.


Anyone who thinks this is a good film because of Hooper is just ignorant-Matt Fincher on Les Mis

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To me, Linda Cardellini is way more than Velma. I think other casting directors should give her a chance to really shine. I think she'll be a success it's a matter of when will it happen.

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I agree about Linda, she is a fine actress. I first saw her in ER, in which she stood out. She should also have got an IS award. But the fact she didn't get an award and that the film got a very limited cinema release (1 screen?) is not going to do her any favors in getting the bigger roles she deserves.

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