His solos have the emotional richness of a Shakespeare play ranging from the frenzied and ecstatic to the pleading and prayerful, from explosions of joy to confessional whimpers.
According to Mr. Gasnick, who has since netted trout in the flooded basements of 301 and 325 East 52nd street, the stream is audible, as it whimpers behind walls and below cellars.
Natalie Portman, as skillful as she is attractive, does have her moments -- it's affecting to see her hair being shaved, like Joan of Arc -- but wide-eyed Evey whimpers endlessly, and tediously, on her way to becoming a fearless woman who's able to love.