MARIE ANTIONETTE..."Sofia's Historical Opulence..."

Rating: 8/10 (4 November 2006)

When this film was booed in Cannes, and some of the reviews were very negative,I wasn't sure if this film would be worth seeing despite the wonderful trailers which I had enjoyed. Well, damn the critics, I was blown away by the magnificent costumes, sets and dramatic approach to this period of French history. Yes, hearing American accents in certain scenes I found to be rather obnoxious, but over all, I thought MARIE ANTIONETTE was a delight to the eye, and to the ear, with music which added to the drama of the story. So, Sofia, "you go girl!"
The cast was very good, but in Kristen Dunst, she was just amazing in how she grew from a shy,timid Austrian Princess, into a mother of such beautiful children. What MARIE ANTIONETTE accomplishes is to show on such a lavish screen a portrait of Royalty that brought to the surface the shallowness and vapidness of their existence. The ending of both the historical chapter, and the film, is one to remember for the ages.