Marie Antoinette

Year: 2006

Grade: C

Country: USA

Director: Coppola

Review

sophia coppola makes a period piece with a (mostly) modern soundtrack. not sure if this is an attempt to make a point about the timeless themes, or if it’s just a matter of personal taste. beyond some funny moments in the first hour, the film drags and lacks focus. it’s a personal view of the queen, but we don’t really come out all that informed by the film’s end. coppola personalizes antoinette more than history has, but don’t mistake this film as a historical piece. jason schwartzman was good and kirsten dunst was capable. overall, the film felt undeveloped and unfocused. it has bits of humor and drama and history, but doesn’t do any of them all that well. lastly, look for the converse shoes about half way through the film. what an idiotic mistake.

Watched in theater