A Contemporary Vision of Marie

Rating: 7/10 (21 January 2019)

9 April 2007. Unfortunately, this stunning "Lost in Translation" version of Marie Antoinette suffers from a discordant musical soundtrack that while commendable, doesn't always sync with the feel of the visual components of the movie and the photography while appealing most of the time is sometimes distractively different to the point of feeling amateur. Overall though Sofia Coppola has successfully brought to the screen a visceral and delightful vision of contemporary update using music and an informal vibrant look behind the real personages of this era. There are brilliant scenes and performances that capture an authentic experience of real conversations, real feelings and the difficult transition between Austrian and French cultures. Seven out of Ten Stars.