"Morvern Callar" is somewhere between a slice of life film and a character study. Though anything which could possibly spoil this very limited film appears in the plot outline and critical reviews, just to be safe...SPOILER ALERT!! This marginal film goes something like this: Callar (Morton) finds her writer boyfriend dead from suicide, disposes of the remains, rips off his manuscript, sells it, the end. That's the whole story. To stretch it into 96 minutes, writer/director Ramsay had to show Callar brooding, pondering, partying, bathing, eating, having sex, traveling, hanging out, etc. In other words..."Morvern Callar" is crammed with inconsequential filler which serves only to build some depth into a rather uninteresting character in a somewhat interesting circumstance. Nonetheless, "Morvern Callar" is a critics darling with good marks from the public at large. The art is good, the sound not so good, no CC or subtitles (on my DVD), cast limited, acting good but easy, locations okay, and sundries all good. Recommended for film buffs, UK or Euro pic lovers, and Morton fans. (B-)
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