Starting Out in the Evening

Starting Out in the Evening (2007) starring Frank Langella, Lauren Ambrose, Lili Taylor. A worshipful grad student named Heather Wolfe (Ambrose) sets out to write her thesis on aging author Leonard Schiller (Langella); meanwhile, Schiller is worried about his daughter, Ariel (Taylor), who is nearing 40 and can't seem to find her way in the world. Ariel doesn't trust Heather's motives; she thinks Heather might be a gold digger. This is an independent film, and it shows. It's very limited in scope, and I didn't find it terribly moving. It's not a bad movie, just not great. The stars, especially Langella, make it worth watching, but it's not a film I'll recommend to others or ever make an effort to see again. The English subtitles are good, as are the closed captions. Grade: B