Based on Antonia Fraser's book, Marie Antoinette tells the story of the Queen of France from the time she enters the court of Louis XVI to the French Revolution, when both Marie and Louis lose their heads. I had high hopes for this film, directed by Sofia Coppola, but - having studied the French Revolution in great detail throughout university - I was disappointed with the outcome. While it all looks wonderful and gorgeous and splendid cinamatograhic-wise, I was utterly disinterested in the characters (especially Kirsten Dunst playing Marie). Perhaps that was what Coppola had in mind, showing us the splendor and excess to reinforce how utterly removed the Crown was from the people during the 1780s?? Bad acting aside (Dunst, Schwartzman) it is a 'pretty' film made a little more watchable with the choice of music.
My rating 5 out of 10.
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