The movie "Eleanor the Great" is a simple and small movie marking the directorial debut of Scarlett Johansson. Eleanor is played by 95-year-old June Squibb (she turns 96 in November 2025), who once again has a very funny and likable presence in this film.
The story is about Eleanor living in Florida with a long-term friend Bessie (Rita Zohar), who for years tells Eleanor about the experiences of her brother and family during the Holocaust. When Bessie dies, Eleanor decides to move to New York City to be with her daughter Lisa (Jessica Hecht) and grandson Max (Will Price). During a Holocaust group therapy session, Eleanor tells some of these Holocaust stories she heard from her friend, unfortunately, not making it clear that these were not her experiences.
Eleanor then becomes friends with a young college student, Nina (Erin Kellyman), who wants to write about her Holocaust experiences. Nina later involves her father, Roger (Chiwetel Ejiofor), who has a TV show, in this project. This story which started very simply, soon becomes complicated with Eleanor getting into trouble with Nina and her father for lying, even though the whole fiasco was a simple misunderstanding.
This story was very well told, along with excellent acting throughout. This movie received a low 66% rating due to its simple story, but in my opinion, the simplicity is the best part of this screenplay, with my rating 80% and a recommendation.
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