An entertaining slice provided by Sally Potter, Orlando, based on a Virginia Woolf adaptation, tells the story of an effeminate young nobleman in the 1600s who is blessed by Elizabeth 1 a life of eternal youth. Throughout the next 400 years, Orlando finds love, loses love, travels the continents, discovers his love of poetry, seizes control of various castles, and even changes sex! Tilda Swinton is a witty, charming actress, and she showcases her talents as a man (later a transsexual) with such graciousness, you look beyond the weirdness and admire the character for what he/she is. Billy Zane is a added bonus here, however he doesn't appear till the end of the film, and only for about five minutes total.
If you're a fan of anyone in the cast, of Virginia Woolf, or time travel, then this is for you!
If you're a fan of anyone in the cast, of Virginia Woolf, or time travel, then this is for you!