'Nyad,' the true story of marathon swimmer Diane Nyad, features stellar performances from Annette Bening and Jodie Foster, who shine despite the lackluster script.
from its clunky, tepid script.
The film focuses on the older Nyad , who, at 60, decides to attempt the swim once more. She recruits her best friend Bonnie to train her, and together they assemble a team that includes navigator John Bartlett , scientist Angel Yanagihara , and shark expert Luke Tipple .Annette Bening and Jodie Foster in 'Nyad'For Bening, Nyad is an undeniably juicy role, a spiky creature whose single-minded obsession with her destiny often expresses itself as brusque self-centeredness.
The two women also share an effortless chemistry that breathes vitality into their onscreen bond and wholeheartedly sells their decades-long connection. Where Bening's Diana is prickly and difficult, Foster's Bonnie is steadfast and loyal — but every slightest turn of their head or blink of their eyes carries their deep affection for each other in it.
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