Let Them All Talk (2020)

A rather pompous writer (Meryl Streep) refuses to fly so when she must travel to England to accept a prestigious literary award, she takes a ship for the crossing. She brings two friends (Candice Bergen, Dianne Wiest) and her nephew along for the voyage. Directed by Steven Soderbergh (SEX LIES AND VIDEOTAPE), this is an engaging dramedy where the emphasis is on style rather than plot. Shot on an extremely low budget, Soderbergh shot the film on the Queen Mary 2's two week crossing from New York to England in August 2019 for authenticity. As his own cinematographer (holding the camera as he was pushed in a wheelchair) and editor, Soderbergh used the pseudonyms of Peter Andrews and Mary Ann Bernard respectively. Most of the dialogue is improvised by the actors (there are a lot of ums, uhs and pauses) but it lends a natural feeling to the lines rather than an overworked scripted feel. The performances are all good although Bergen should shoot the costume designer unless she was intentionally made to look a yokel. I quite enjoyed the movie's little surprises. With Gemma Chan and Daniel Algrant.