A late-1980s New York film follows Jimmy George, an exuberant theater artist who becomes the center of multiple people’s lives. His longtime partner Dennis balances tenderness and concern as Jimmy’s volatility affects their shared world. A British newcomer, Vincent, is drawn to Jimmy’s magnetism, while Brenda, Jimmy’s sister, moves between their family’s traditional expectations and Jimmy’s countercultural circle. Jimmy prepares for a new stage performance inspired by a 1970s French Canadian film, with rehearsal scenes shown at length and an intense dressing-room moment before opening night. The production recreates the era through detailed design, and the film is shot on film.
"The story revolves around Jimmy George (Rami Malek), an exuberant theater artist-not performance artist, he insists-who, intentionally or not, has made himself the center of several people's lives. Those people include Dennis (Tom Sturridge), his longtime partner, who views with him with a mixture of enduring tenderness and concern; Vincent (Luther Ford), a British newcomer to Jimmy's building who is drawn to his magnetism; and Brenda (Rebecca Hall), Jimmy's sister, who travels between Jimmy's countercultural milieu and the more traditional world of their family."
"Jimmy's volatility is on full display as he prepares for a new stage performance inspired by a 1970s French Canadian film. The rehearsal scenes (some other members of the group are played by Stephen Adly Guirgis and Sasha Lane) are depicted at length, and late in the film, Jimmy has something like a "Raging Bull" moment in his dressing room as he runs through lines for his big night."
"Offstage, Jimmy bonds with Vincent, helping him carry a mattress up to his apartment. Dennis regards Vincent warily when he brings over a bottle of wine, perhaps because Dennis has seen all this before, but also because he is worried for both men. Brenda is happy to see Jimmy in high spirits and wants her teenage son to get to know him: "It's go"
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