“Genius” (** out of four) was a disappointing biographical drama set in the 1920’s and 30’s in which writer Tom Wolfe (Jude Law) was befriended and taken under publication by famous editor Max Perkins (Colin Firth) which led to a tremendous amount of success but also gradual bitterness and deterioration before Wolfe’s death. Interesting story of one man’s maddening talent and determination has rich period detail and two great actors but fails to connect and take off. Law is good but Tom Wolfe’s character is so over-the-top and strange it’s hard to like him. Firth is terrific as always and keeps this afloat with his effortless charisma.