Set in 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.
Mara and Blanchett make for an unforgettable couple in a beautiful film about longing, loss and the confusion and wonder of love.
Under Haynes’ sure hand, Blanchett and Mara deliver a love story to melt to. Every glance means something, no strain shows: it’s filmmaking as natural as breathing.
Stylish romantic thriller.
The writing and performances are superb, the production design and costumes by Judy Becker and Sandy Powell tremendous. And the effect is intoxicating.
Todd Haynes's latest feature is a subtle, moving and deceptive story of two women (brilliantly played in very contrasting styles by Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara) who refuse to live against "their own grain".
A sad heartbreaker of a film. while Blanchett conveys a real sense of the vulnerability beneath Carol’s pose of worldweary charm and polish.
Sumptuously designed, subtly written and superbly acted.
One of the most beautiful love stories ever told.
I found it monotonous and strangely unengaging.
Todd Haynes’s flawless adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel is a ravishing tour de force.
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Carol: the best Patricia Highsmith adaptation to date?
Carol, a New York love story with salt 'n' sauce
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