Marie Antoinette

This was neither an historical look at the French Monarchy, nor an entertaining tale. Boring and inaccurate. The costumes were great and that's about the only thing in this movie that was good. The pace is very slow and there is... Read more at yahoo.com

Having trashed two of the three movies Sofia Coppola has directed (I didn't see Lick the Star, yuck!) what made me think I'd enjoy Marie Antoinette? I'm old and worse yet, a male. Certainly not the demographic Marie Antoinette is aimed... Read more at imdb.com

The reason why Louis and Marie didn't have children for awhile is b/c he had phimosis,he had an operation later and finally was able to give them children-it wasn't a fear of sex.Furthermore,I don't believe they even mentioned the Diamond Necklace... Read more at yahoo.com

At first, the work by Sofia Coppola is difficult to assess accurately; like with her other films, it looks quite sympathetic and charming, it is only afterwards that one can realize the many weaknesses of this movie. It is obvious that... Read more at imdb.com

and when she gets there, she gets bored, gossips, reads Rousseau, and has beach-blanket pot parties in Amadeus outfits. I did like the music, there is one inspired masked ball and a good "watch the sun rise" scene - the strength... Read more at imdb.com

A hauntingly beautiful film about how deep disappointment finds an outlet in "creative" frivolity. The combination of rock music and the rituals of Versaille never "shocks" thanks to the mastery of the direction. There is also a solid mastery of pacing.... Read more at imdb.com

I have seen this film yesterday after a lot of hype up and waiting since in my little town everything comes out a month after the release date. I was looking forward to seeing this movie..a lot. But I must say... Read more at imdb.com

Sofia Coppola made a mistake. Who knew she could? Much has been made of the ker-azee rock 'n' roll soundtrack and modern day touches, but the thing is that Marie Antoinette just wasn't a rock 'n' roll enough to warrant this... Read more at imdb.com

I had reached the point in my life where I could not bare the idea of seeing another historical-costume-drama. The thought of seeing another actor attempting the stilted period lingo and mello-drama gives me a headache, BUT Miss Coppola has undone... Read more at imdb.com

Based on the recent Marie-Antoinette biography by Antonia Fraser, Sofia Coppola's film focuses on the personal qualities of the character of Marie-Antoinette and thus participates in the character's historical rehabilitation. Antoinette is seen as a respectful loyal daughter, a loving mother,... Read more at imdb.com

The fickle public, it seems, has little patience for Coppolas characteristically unconventional filmic style a parallel theme of misunderstood individualism not lost on those devotees who truly appreciate Marie Antoinette . Much like its protagonist, Sofia Coppola s Marie Antoinette met with a good deal of criticism from the general population for not adhering to the existing mold of expectations. ... Full Review

The most memorable scene is a silent shot of a stoic Marie blankly looking out from the balcony, with the telephoto lens rapidly pulling back to reveal the enormity of the palace that represents the oppression she must bear. Curiously, the co-writer/director leaves out Maries imprisonment and decapitation by guillotine, which would be devastating here given Coppolas sympathetic treatment. ... Full Review

Marie Antoinette already lavish lifestyle grows even more ostentatious. Coppola doesnt even bother to slip in a title card to explain Marie Antoinettes fate. ... Full Review

Still, Marie Antoinette is riotous fun. As played by Kirsten Dunst , Antoinette was a milk-skinned beauty with a pile of whipped cream hair, pink frosted cheeks and an obscene number of deliciously coloured shoes (designed by Manolo Blahnik, timeless foot-ier to the elite) sprinkled like hard candies around Versailles. ... Full Review

By WILLIAM ARNOLD P-I MOVIE CRITIC All the early publicity for Sofia Coppola's "Marie Antoinette" hinted that the biopic of the famed French queen would be wildly anachronistic. Her natural charm carries us through the scenery, at the same time her distinct Americanness rings false in every scene. ... Full Review

The actress Kirsten Dunst (she of the dental furniture that looks like a forklift truck) has had a few uneasy relationships, but none so difficult as that between herself and the truth. ... Full Article

Sofia Coppolas Marie Antoinette, is a sensory overload.There is an excess of everything from clothes and accessories to the thrumming rock music soundtrack, from the endless parade of glittering people to the plates piled with pink and white confections. ... Full Article

Sofia Coppola's account of the life of Louis XVI's young bride is a beautiful, artful confection. While the film can't quite sustain the weight of history that descends on its title character in the final stages as 1789 dawns and... ... Full Article

Reviewer: confettie Date: February 25, 2007 I say: Great performance by K. Dunst!!!...It was OK. I didn't like the ending, but it kept me gessing at what was going to happen throughout the movie. ... Full Article

Sofia Coppola knows atmosphere.Both 1999's The Virgin Suicides and 2003's Lost in Translation were infused with an indelible mood and temperament, which has default come to be recognized as her directorial touch. ... Full Article