In which the Mister and I check out MAY DECEMBER (2023), which we caught on Netflix.  From director Todd Haynes and a script by Samy Burch and story by Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik, the film is loosely based on the Mary Kay Letourneau story from the 1990s.  In this version, actress Elizabeth (Natalie Portman) is going to spend time with a couple who endured in spite of the scandal that their relationship created. Grace (Julianne Moore) first meets Joe when he is a 12 year old and proceeds to have a sexual relationship with him.  She ends up in jail but when she gets out Joe is there and they marry.  Years later, Elizabeth goes to shadow the family as she wants to get more insight into the players of this story.  Joe is now an adult (played by Charles Melton) and over the period of time she is there and through Elizabeth’s POV we get access to a small part of the story and the audience can infer many things from the scenes presented.  Absolutely brilliant performances from the leads and a compelling story make this a worthwhile investment.  This is an Original Screenplay nominee at the upcoming Oscars.  This film clocks in at 1 h 57 m and is rated  R.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.

Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library