Peel (2019 film)
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| Directed by | Rafael Monserrate |
| Written by | Lee Karaim Troy Hall |
| Produced by | David Hillary Rafael Monserrate Jeffrey Thal |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Michael Alden Lloyd |
| Edited by | Sharyn L. Ross |
| Music by | Kathryn Kluge Kim Allen Kluge |
Production companies | Head Gear Films Living the Dream Films Metrol Technology |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Peel is a 2019 British comedy-drama film co-produced and directed by Rafael Monserrate and starred by Emile Hirsch. The movie was first shown on 7 February 2019 at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Plot
[edit]A simple and good-hearted character, Peel Munter, is left lost and alone at the age of 30, when his over-protective mother dies. He has to learn to fend for himself, befriending neighbors, getting housemates to pay the mortgage, and finally reuniting with his long-lost brothers in a gentle coming-of-age story.
Cast
[edit]- Emile Hirsch as Peel Munter
- Jack Kesy as Roy, Peel's first housemate
- Shiloh Fernandez as Sam, Peel's brother
- Jacob Vargas as Chuck, the 2nd housemate
- Garrett Clayton as Chad, the 3rd housemate
- Amy Brenneman as Lucille, Peel's mother
- Troy Hall as Will, Peel's older brother
- Yaya DaCosta as Sarah, Will's wife
- Angelina Joo as Chun Ja, Peel's friend
- Hana Hwang as Jooeun, Chun Ja's cousin
Reception
[edit]Noel Murray from the LA Times wrote: "The problem is that "Peel" is so persistently twee that when it tries to introduce heavier themes - involving the lasting damage family and friends thoughtlessly inflict on each other - the general sense of unreality gets in the way."[1] Roger Moore from the website "Movie Nation" gave the movie only 1.5 stars out of 4, stating: "Hirsch is a gifted comic actor and could have made a lot more out of this unworldly guy who draws and snorkels obsessively and gets his hair cut about as often as Johnny Depp. And no, a few sweet moments in the final act don’t paper over the emptiness that precedes them. "Peel" is just as its title suggests, a movie that's all surface peel and no substance."[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Murray, Noel. "Reviews for the Spanish historical fantasy 'The Bastards' Fig Tree' and more VOD films". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ Moore, Roger. "Movie Review: Emile Hirsch keeps it all on the surface in "Peel"". Movie Nation. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
External links
[edit]- Peel at IMDb
- Peel at Rotten Tomatoes