‘The Thing with Feathers’ Review: Benedict Cumberbatch Plays a Widowed Father in a Movie That’s Overly Literal About Turning Grief into — Yes — an Oversize Crow
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variety.comOwen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic In “The Thing with Feathers,” Benedict Cumberbatch plays a London creator of graphic novels who, quite suddenly, finds himself a widower (his beloved wife collapsed on the kitchen floor and died).
In an early scene, we see him try and sustain an atmosphere of everyday normality as he puts breakfast together for his two young sons.
But it’s not happening. He feels like he’s juggling four tasks at once; he burns the toast and then frantically tries to scrape off the charred part (a mistake).
The character, who is never named (he’s referred to in the credits as “Dad”), has already shown the depths of his grief, sitting on the couch after the funeral, his tears slowly gushing forth.
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