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Year of release: 2006
Director: Sofia Coppola
Writers: Sofia Coppola, Antonia Fraser (book)
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, etc.

For more information on “Marie Antoinette”, visit Wikipedia and/or IMDb

General impression:
A hundred times better than Sofia Coppola’s higher rated “Lost in Translation” (which I did not like), I loved “Marie Antoinette”. It turns a lifeless historical figure into a real, more comprehensible person, and it does so with exquisite femininity and artfulness. This movie speaks a modern language to explain times long gone and flat history book characters. Its colors are bright, the music seemingly misplaced in time, but, with subtlety and expressiveness, “Marie Antoinette” shows the inner and outer life of the young woman underneath the royal front. A young woman who has means of all kinds at her disposal, but, like any young woman no matter the century, also has emotions, sensuality, sorrow, passion, thirst for life – a heart.

Highlights:
This is one of those magnificent movies in which you can sense a beautiful piece of the director’s soul. It also looks awesome, but, far from being just a visual treat, it is full of poetry, and speaks of deeper issues – quietly. Kirsten Dunst is enchanting in her role.

Downside:
I don’t think everyone can resonate with this vision, and some may get caught in the colors, costumes and their preconceptions, not being able to fully grasp the feel and the ideas of this movie.

Would I see it again? – Yes. I’ve seen it twice, yet I would watch it again.

My Rating (1 to 10): 9.5

Recommended: Yes

Suggestion:
Read more about Queen Marie Antoinette on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Antoinette.

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Year of release: 2003
Director: Sofia Coppola
Writer: Sofia Coppola
Starring: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi, etc.

For more information on “Lost in Translation”, visit Wikipedia and/or IMDb

General impression:
Overrated. Very overrated. Some Tokyo, some sexiness, and lots of pretentious shallowness. It’s supposed to be about deep issues – redefining yourself, finding yourself, and what you lose when you go from a chapter of you life to the next, but it really is about people bored with themselves and their lives, who almost feel sorry for themselves, despite having all the means to get out of that state. I was not impressed with the story or the characters, and felt clearly out of this movie’s target audience – too “delicate” for my taste.

Highlights:
Bill Murray’s acting and Scarlett Johansson’s curves. Oh, and some colorful Japanese eye candy.

Downside:
Scarlett Johansson’s acting and Bill Murray’s curves. I’m joking. Anyway, Scarlett is not convincing; Murray saves the movie. I almost felt like Bill Murray did all the work for this movie, and that’s a pity, because I expected better from Sofia Coppola.

Would I see it again? – No

My Rating (1 to 10): 7

Recommended: Not necessarily…

Suggestion:
It’s a movie with good reviews, so if you care about that, it’s a must-see. But, please, don’t let the Oscar (for Best Original Screenplay) influence your opinion.

Marie Antoinette

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