Review: 'Supernova' is a quiet burning star of a love story
by Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press
Posted Jan 27, 2021 11:57 am EDT
Last Updated Jan 27, 2021 at 11:58 am EDT
The actors Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth have been friends for 20 years and that is plainly evident watching them play longtime lovers in the wrenchingly beautiful film “Supernova.”
The award-winning duo are like a well-worn sweater onscreen, comfortable and lived-in, showing the kind of tart affection people show when ardour’s lust has given way to the slow burn of adoration.
In a scene early on in “Supernova,” Tucci’s character asks Firth’s character how things are going. “It’s fine for me,” comes the steady reply. Tucci knows better: “Liar,” he says, simply.