French writer and director François Ozon fails utterly with this English period piece. The story of a young woman who finds fame and fortune as a romance writer, only to fall in love with the wrong man before the first world war. While Ozon used the "Kitsch" theme to his advantage in some of his films, he comes short in this film due to cultural and language barrier. The talented cast can't overcome the restrictions of the script that might have improved their performances. It would have helped more to have established stars in the leads instead of the newcomers that Romola Garai and Michael Fassbender are. The supporting cast is solid with Charlotte Rampling, Sam Neill and Lucy Russell. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
Friday, December 3, 2010
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French writer and director François Ozon fails utterly with this English period piece. The story of a young woman who finds fame and fortune as a romance writer, only to fall in love with the wrong man before the first world war. While Ozon used the "Kitsch" theme to his advantage in some of his films, he comes short in this film due to cultural and language barrier. The talented cast can't overcome the restrictions of the script that might have improved their performances. It would have helped more to have established stars in the leads instead of the newcomers that Romola Garai and Michael Fassbender are. The supporting cast is solid with Charlotte Rampling, Sam Neill and Lucy Russell. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
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