Call it “Dangerless Liaisons.”PhotoTo be sure, Mr. Willimon has tried to up the ante. The person whose ear Chloe and Tom wish to infiltrate is “Kelly” — presumably John Kelly, the White House chief of staff. Rather, Mr. Willimon engages in because-I-say-so stakes-building. Her second long scene with Ms. Thurman, when the tables get turned, is the high point of the drama. At times, Ms. Thurman’s Chloe seems like an extra-finicky Goldilocks, sampling two identical midcentury chairs, over and over.

Source: New York Times December 01, 2017 02:37 UTC