Drama in the world of publishing
“Genius” tells the story of the almost father-son relationship between book editor Maxwell Perkins (Colin Firth), who had published works by Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald, and author Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law). The film opens in black and white in 1929 with a street scene in the rain. It eventually transforms into sepia tones.<br /><br />As a favor to a colleague, Perkins agrees to read a manuscript by the never-published Wolfe. The editor cannot put it down, and summons Wolfe to make him an offer in person.<br /><br />Their personalities clash, but they are drawn together by Wolfe’s talent and Perkins’ expertise. Wolfe tends to pad his work. Perkins shaves excess description from his manuscript and the result is “Look Homeward, Angel,” a critical and commercial success. Wolfe’s influence on Perkins results in the editor’s becoming more open, less stiff, and more embracing of life beyond the publishing world.<br /><br />As their relationship deepens, Wolfe’s mistress and patron, Aline Bernstein (Nicole Kidman), begins to feel as if Perkins is replacing her, providing Ms. Kidman with a showy scene in which she reflects the onset of madness. Laura Linney has a fairly thankless role as Perkins’ wife, Louise, who’s basically on hand as sounding board for Perkins’ thoughts about Wolfe and his uniqueness as a writer. Guy Pearce plays F. Scott Fitzgerald and Dominic West is Ernest Hemingway.<br /><br />The subject matter is a tough one for a medium that relies on action and movement to tell a story. Although director Michael Grandage manages to convey the excitement of a long-time editor discovering a fresh literary talent, “Genius” might have worked better as a play. Law overacts terribly in his attempt to portray Wolfe’s wild manner and unbridled enthusiasm. He goes too far too often, reducing Wolfe to a near-caricature. Firth comes off better with a low-key, thoughtful performance as calm, reserved Perkins.<br /><br />Bonus extras on the widescreen DVD release include the featurettes “Genesis of Genius” and “Painting a Portrait of the Lost Generation.” A digital HD copy is enclosed.
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Here is a brief synopsis of the title : From Academy Award-nominated screenwriter John Logan (GLADIATOR, THE AVIATOR,HUGO, SKYFALL) and acclaimed, Tony Award-winning director Michael Grandage in his feature film debut, comes GENIUS,a stirring drama about the complex friendship and transformative professional relationship between the world-renowned book editor Maxwell Perkins (who discovered F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway) and the larger-than-life literary giant Thomas Wolfe. Based on the biography 'Max Perkins: Editor of Genius' by A. Scott Berg,GENIUS stars Colin Firth as Perkins, Jude Law as Wolfe, Nicole Kidman as Aline Bernstein, a costume designer sharing a tumultuous relationship with Wolfe, Laura Linney as Louise Perkins, Max's wife and a talented playwright, Guy Pearce as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Dominic West as Ernest Hemingway..