Movie Review: MARIE ANTOINETTE
November 9th, 2006 by Abi Aquino
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Showing exclusively for about a week now at the Greenbelt 3 cinemas, Marie Antoinette is Sofia Coppola’s take on the young queen of France. Kirsten Dunst portrays the title role as a beguiling mix of overwhelmed youth and headstrong femininity, and she’s more than ably backed by Jason Schwartzman as the less-than-masculine Louis XVI, Rip Torn as the randier older Louis, and Judy Davis as the strict countess who molds Marie into a fashion icon for the ages.
Here’s what I think: Those expecting a more traditional and thorough look at a queen’s life (think Elizabeth, Mrs. Brown, or the upcoming movie The Queen)will be disappointed. Sofia Coppola flips the bird at the rules of historical drama, and clashes historical account with 70s Brit-punk music and Converse sneakers. Think a less gay Moulin Rouge, and directed with a more tender, insightful hand. The movie casts a sympathetic look at the much vilified queen, but it feels more like a quick glance than a probing look.
Showing exclusively for about a week now at the Greenbelt 3 cinemas, Marie Antoinette is Sofia Coppola’s take on the young queen of France. Kirsten Dunst portrays the title role as a beguiling mix of overwhelmed youth and headstrong femininity, and she’s more than ably backed by Jason Schwartzman as the less-than-masculine Louis XVI, Rip Torn as the randier older Louis, and Judy Davis as the strict countess who molds Marie into a fashion icon for the ages.
Here’s what I think: Those expecting a more traditional and thorough look at a queen’s life (think Elizabeth, Mrs. Brown, or the upcoming movie The Queen)will be disappointed. Sofia Coppola flips the bird at the rules of historical drama, and clashes historical account with 70s Brit-punk music and Converse sneakers. Think a less gay Moulin Rouge, and directed with a more tender, insightful hand. The movie casts a sympathetic look at the much vilified queen, but it feels more like a quick glance than a probing look.
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