I watched this movie at its norwegian premiere last friday and I enjoyed it so much more that I thought I would. I have such a weakness for everything involving period clothing and funny wigs.
I actually liked it. A lot of people were like "Well, it didn't even focus on the Revolution and the end of her life", but.. wasn't the movie supposed to be about her regular life, not when she gets beheaded and such? I liked it... although they didn't mention the affair of the necklace deal -tear-.
Agreed. I quite liked that it didn't focus on the revolution and that it came in very suddenly, since I believe that it somewhat resemblance how it seemed to Marie Antoinette as she lived protected from the world outside.
The duchess of Polignac was priceless! I also loved Judy Davies as the comtesse de Noailles. She's such a magnificent actress. Dunst didn't make my day, although I thought she did a decent job portraying the naive, little girl in the beginning.
I take back whatever I said about the man playing Louis XVI not being a good choice, he was SO LOUIX XVI it was RIDICULOUS! Indeed, and very adorable me thinks ^^
Historical fiction (which is what this is) is to history what science fiction is to science. If you're looking at this movie and criticizing it for not being historically accurate, you might wish to rewatch the "Star Wars" movies and write a rant about the chances of everyone in the galaxy being bipedal and English-speaking. Now that's something I've never thought about before. I'm very glad you pointed it out. (It is also a great excuse to love silly, historical inaccurate films).
Overall I liked it, but sorely missed the diamond neckless affair. Not to mention the awfully slow speed in the beginning and far to much pink.
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Date: 2007-01-14 08:26 pm (UTC)I actually liked it. A lot of people were like "Well, it didn't even focus on the Revolution and the end of her life", but.. wasn't the movie supposed to be about her regular life, not when she gets beheaded and such? I liked it... although they didn't mention the affair of the necklace deal -tear-.
Agreed. I quite liked that it didn't focus on the revolution and that it came in very suddenly, since I believe that it somewhat resemblance how it seemed to Marie Antoinette as she lived protected from the world outside.
The duchess of Polignac was priceless! I also loved Judy Davies as the comtesse de Noailles. She's such a magnificent actress. Dunst didn't make my day, although I thought she did a decent job portraying the naive, little girl in the beginning.
I take back whatever I said about the man playing Louis XVI not being a good choice, he was SO LOUIX XVI it was RIDICULOUS!
Indeed, and very adorable me thinks ^^
Historical fiction (which is what this is) is to history what science fiction is to science. If you're looking at this movie and criticizing it for not being historically accurate, you might wish to rewatch the "Star Wars" movies and write a rant about the chances of everyone in the galaxy being bipedal and English-speaking.
Now that's something I've never thought about before. I'm very glad you pointed it out. (It is also a great excuse to love silly, historical inaccurate films).
Overall I liked it, but sorely missed the diamond neckless affair. Not to mention the awfully slow speed in the beginning and far to much pink.