![]() ![]() “If you invite a serpent into your home, perhaps you shouldn’t be surprised if it bites you,” she ominously contends at the start. The film is nicely framed by a spoken letter Graves’ illustrator wife, Nancy Nicholson ( Laura Haddock), writes to him reflecting on their unconventional relationship. The story of Graves ( Tom Hughes) and his romantic and emotional entanglements, as he sets out to recapture his poetic mojo after a career-threatening dry spell, moves in some twisty and unpredictable directions - unless, of course, you’ve already read his acclaimed 1929 autobiography, “Good-Bye to All That.” This is not to say that “The Laureate,” from writer-producer-director William Nunez, isn’t often watchable as it effectively re-creates the Roaring ’20s - and flashes of World War I - on a limited budget. But when a film like this, which aims to immerse us in a bygone world of creative inspiration and output, can’t sufficiently capture the grit, joy and catharsis of artistic achievement, it undercuts much of its potential power. The writing process is notoriously hard to depict onscreen in captivating ways, and “The Laureate,” a bio-drama about British war poet and author Robert Graves, is no exception. ![]() ![]() Because moviegoing carries risks during this time, we remind readers to follow health and safety guidelines as outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health officials. The Times is committed to reviewing theatrical film releases during the COVID-19 pandemic. ![]()
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