The Seagull

The Seagull gives its namesake play new life, but not much else

By: Natasha Tar If you’re into intense love triangles, crying, and general drama, The Seagull is the movie for you. Set in a Russian country estate, the film shows the intense relationships that develop between a group of friends and family. Unfortunately, unrequited love runs rampant, and the characters struggle to win their love’s affection.      I’m a big fan of Anton Chekhov’s 1896 play, The Seagull, that this movie is based on. Going into the movie, I was wondering what kind of twist the director would put on the original. Maybe it would be ‘modernized’ much like Baz…

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