Albert is a very likable soul. You really want this character to find a full and happy life.

A period drama that embraces identity under convoluting sexuality being eventfully intriguing, then elevated as a performative showcase through Close's experienced, committed passion with typical grace but less convincing than McTeer's exceptional embodiment. (B)

This is a worthy story with an outstanding performance from Glenn Close however the totality of the film is less than the sum of its parts in this case.

I could barely watch any of this movie. Glenn Close as a man was just too disturbing.

a nice little thinker film with some great acting and some odd acting but worth watching for people who appreciate good films.

Albert Nobbs is nothing less than a deeply saddening but intriguing film. Glenn Close once again proves her versatility and emotional graciousness that she attacks each character with. It's an obvious movie that requires little brain power but if it strikes a nerve with You, as it did with me, then you'll appreciate what was achieved.

It's good movie to watch

A sweet interesting film, very unusual and touching. I'm so glad I watched it.

Though its plot is too safe and conventional, "Albert Nobbs" still benefits from strong performances from Glenn Close and Mia Wasikowska.

A life without decency is unbearable.

It took Glenn Close almost two decades to get Albert Nobbs to the big screen, and for such a talent to dedicate so much heart and soul to something, viewers have a right to expect something truly special, right? Well, if you go in with that mindset, you'll certainly be disappointed. However, those who can forget what they've heard about this film-both the good and the bad-and can just sit back and watch what unfolds are in for a nice time. Too often, Albert Nobbs falls into melodramatic traps, yet two stellar performances-including Close's-managed to keep my attention and interest long enough that I can give the film a solid recommendation. Close plays the titular character, a hotel waiter in late-19th-century Ireland. Yes, that's "waiter," not "waitress." Close plays a woman leading the life of a man. With no family, money, or real skills to fall back on, Albert decides his best chance to get ahead in life is as a man. No one he knows seems to think twice about his gender, with the exception of Hubert Page (Janet McTeer), a painter who discovers Albert's secret when staying in his room one night. Hubert, however, has something in common with Albert-he too is leading the life of a man, albeit for different reasons. But Hubert's story gives Albert hope. If he can lead a happy life and get married, so can Albert. So he sets his sights on the prettiest hotel maid, Helen (Mia Wasikowska), and decides he'll spend all the money he's saved on a storefront where he can sell tobacco. The only thing standing in his way is Helen's relationship with another-much younger and more passionate-hotel worker, Joe (Aaron Johnson). Albert is a very tragic character. We sympathize with him because he so quietly goes about his business. Yet, it's always in the back of your mind that his dreams can't and won't become a reality-at least not in the perfect way he envisions them. Part of that has to do with Helen, one of the most vain women I've seen on film in some time. But the other part has to do with Albert himself. You get the sense that he's incapable of truly fighting for what he wants, and after Helen steps all over him the first, second, third time, it becomes clear the ending to this story won't necessarily be a happy one. When the film focuses on Albert or Hubert it's quite successful. The politics of gender are generally glossed over. The appeal, rather, is on a more human level. Hubert, in particular, is a very vivid character. Seeing him come down a few pegs from his usual confident self late in the film is quite moving. I just wish we got more of him and less of Helen and Joe. Wasikowska and Johnson give subpar performances, and their melodramatic, on-again-off-again romance just distracts and pads the film's running time. Glenn Close's Oscar chances will likely determine if people actually see this film. I'm 50/50 on whether she gets at this point, but it's hard to argue that she doesn't deserve a nod. She might not be the most convincing man, but she's a very convincing transgender. She has all the mannerisms down. What doesn't always work in her favor, however, is the screenplay, which is full of some clunky pieces of dialogue. I've already extolled the virtues of McTeer's work (she, too, could get a call on nomination morning). The other great piece in the acting trifecta here is Brendan Gleeson (coming off a sensational turn in The Guard), whose role is small but funny and definitely memorable. Albert Nobbs features a very solid score and some good-looking sets. Ultimately, director Rodrigo Garcia (who you might be familiar with from 2010's Mother and Child) is more concerned with interpersonal dynamics than developing really resonant themes. And that approach certainly holds the film back to a degree. But despite that, I found myself taken at times with this story. I liked Albert Nobbs, perhaps more than I should have. It's far from groundbreaking, but it hits far more often than it misses. http://www.johnlikesmovies.com/albert-nobbs-review/

Fraquíssimo de ritmo e com um roteiro cheio de exposições artificiais, o filme acaba se valendo pelo ótimo elenco.

Wouldn't have fooled me. Looks like a woman for sure. Enjoyed the story though Knobbs was a creepy person indeed

Effective period drama, as poor old Albert is hiding a shocking secret to enable to keep his job as butler.....

Beautifully understated performance by Close, poignant and affecting although Close's Dublin accent wobbles a little in places.

The local art center showed this film recently. I was not familiar with it, but a big fan of Glenn Close and her multi talents. She wrote the script or was a co-writer. I watched the movie for the second time at home because I felt I was missing something during the first showing. I am so glad I watched it again. The story is heart-breaking, the acting is superb, and I felt as if I was taken back to Ireland in the bleak 1800s'. If a girl has no father, brother, or husband her only choices to survive were prostitution or becoming kitchen help with no chance to make a better life for herself. After Albert experienced physical trauma as a young teen, she makes a heroic choice to present herself as a man in order to survive and obtain gainful employment. As a very naive person, she did not understand the world and emotionally she closeted herself completely so her impersonation was not uncovered. The transformation of Miss Close into Mr. Nobbs is worthy of praise. I recommend those who really "get" the art of movies give this movie another try. I think it is great.

Well acted by Glenn Close and all in a somewhat somber tale.

Glenn Close is wonderful, as she is in everything I've seen her in.

It's never a fully convincing make-up job to convince you that none of the characters would twig Albert is a women, but at the same time Glen Close does a really good job with the character and it's much more about the trials and tribulations of survival and the psychological effects of the situation that are coming to the fore.

WOW.....WOW.....WOW....WOW....WHAT A MOVIE.....I HAVE JUST SEEN THIS MOVIE 4 THE 1ST TIME N THINK THAT THIS IS SUCH A GOOD MOVIE 2 WATCH......its got a good cast of actors/actresses throughout this move.....I think that glenn close, mia wasikowska, aaron Johnson, janet mcteer, play good roles/parts throughout this movie......I think that the director of this drama movie had done a great job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie.....I think that this is such a really depressing/sad movie 2 watch, but it is such a fantastic movie 2 watch....... Close first played the titular character in a 1982 stage production and spent fifteen years trying to turn it into a film. The film almost went into production in the early 2000s, with director István Szabó, but the financing fell apart. In addition to her starring role, Close is also a producer and co-writer with John Banville. Production was scheduled to begin in July 2010 but was delayed until December, when Mia Wasikowska and Aaron Johnson replaced Amanda Seyfried and Orlando Bloom. Filming commenced on 13 December on location in Dublin and Wicklow. In July 2011, it was announced that Albert Nobbs would screen at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival in September and the first official photos from the film were released. The film received mixed reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gave it a rating of 56% based on 148 reviews. Metacritic gave the film a 57 out of 100, with mixed or average reviews based on reviews from 42 critics The film opened in January 2012 at 245 locations. The film grossed a worldwide total of $5,634,828 The screenplay is based on a novella by Irish novelist George Moore. The film received mixed reviews, but the performances by Glenn Close and Janet McTeer were praised; they were nominated for the Academy Award in the categories of Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, respectively. They also received Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. The film was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Makeup. The novella had been earlier adapted as a play titled The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs in which Close starred Off-Broadway in 1982 and for which she won an Obie Award for Best Actress. I think that this is such a depressing movie 2 watch but it is so beautifully directed movie 2 watch......I think that this is such an enjoyable movie 2 watch, I think that this is such a really well written/acted/directed movie 2 watch, I think that this is such an enjoyable movie 2 watch, it is such a powerful drama movie 2 watch with a great cast throughout this movie......