Movie Review: Tessa Thompson and Nina Hoss Deliver Blazing Performances in Nia DaCosta’s Hedda

Hedda Gabler, one of the theater world's most renowned masterminds, returns to 1950s England in Nia DaCosta's witty, insightful, and emotional drama based on Henrik Ibsen's classic play. You don't need to know Ibsen's original 1890 play to enjoy "Hedda." Just as "Clueless" and "Bridget Jones's Diary" emerged with their own distinctive personalities, "Hedda," releasing Friday, operates entirely on its own terms and may even spark curiosity about its original inspiration. Hedda-Movie-Review Lively and energetic, the film takes place in the luxurious country mansion of Hedda (Tessa Thompson) and her well-mannered but academic husband, George Tesman (Tom Bateman), where an increasingly frequent martini party is held. At this party, relationships are shattered, guns are drawn, promotions are promised, hearts are broken—and behind it all, Hedda pulls the strings, with a confident yet dangerous smile. Hedda is the kind of woman...