It is rather sad, therefore, that an interesting premise seems rather rushed and lacking storytelling skill despite some excellent central performances.

| Feb 13, 2020

At its core, Albert Nobbs is a portrait of a man paralyzed by solitude in this often powerful, aching portrait of the larger human condition of loneliness.

| Jan 17, 2020

Like its protagonist, the story almost suffocates from a sense of tidy perfectionism.

| Jul 29, 2019

The film's theatrical tone is ultimately its one great undoing, and even the most ardent admirer of Close's inescapable talent may be hard-pushed to substantiate this most uncinematic of stage-to-screen adaptations.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 8, 2019

I found the film to be a touching and unique look at human sexuality and interaction.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Nov 21, 2018

... impeccable photography, idyllic cinematography and first class performances... [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 5/5 | Mar 16, 2018

Attentive but with an empty gaze, Albert Nobbs examines everything around him closely, with small and insignificant gestures. [Full review in Spanish]

| Nov 27, 2017

Everything, even the gender-bending, feels like a prop. For such a ripe story, Albert Nobbs is weirdly un-engaging and lacks any real urgency...

| Oct 23, 2017

As the pinched, ever-wary, heartbreaking Nobbs, Close gives a tricky, high wire, award-worthy performance yet she commendably resists any temptation to be showy, campy or spectacular in the least.

| Aug 5, 2015

An unadventurous film that has only the smallest of fires in its belly.

| Sep 8, 2013

There's no contrived moralizing bridge to modern relevance, no overt nod to contemporary gender politics and no real reason why Close shouldn't get some respect this awards season.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 21, 2013

Close's performance is no less sensational than Heath Ledger's as the close mouthed Ennis in Brokeback Mountain.

| Jul 15, 2012

One's admiration for Close's work becomes more for her versatility and fearlessness than a connection with the character she portrays.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jul 2, 2012

Glenn Close does her best Clay Aiken impression as she pretends to be a male butler in 19th century Ireland.

| Original Score: B- | May 15, 2012

File under interesting failure, although with three Oscar nominations (Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Best Costume), there must surely be people out there somewhere convinced by this relentlessly tasteful affair.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | May 2, 2012

Glenn Close's character couldn't be more buttoned-up, but beneath the reserve she conveys a lifetime of loneliness, hurt and quiet heartache.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 30, 2012

...Academy-Award nominated performances might be reason enough to see Albert Nobbs

| Original Score: 86/100 | Apr 29, 2012

McTeer's performance is one of the most convincing of its kind I've ever seen.

| Apr 28, 2012

Thee finished work appears fatally stranded between feminist polemic and accidental magic realism.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 27, 2012

Here's a film that looks good, has production values to die for and an all-star cast who mostly make their mark.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 27, 2012