witty and stylish

Rating: 8/10 (12 January 2008)

for a period movie,i felt this was more lite hearted than most.i found it witty,even funny at times.it movies along at a good pace,and is never boring.the movie is also virtually very nice to look at.even though the overall tone of the film is fairly lite,it does treat the more serious issues with the darker tone the deserve.much of the music for the movie is contemporary,which might not work for some people,but i didn't mind it.at first,i didn't care for much of the acting,but the performances grew on me quickly.Kirtsen Dunst shines in the title role.Jason Schwartzman is also good.in a what seems a strange casting choice,Rip Torn also appears in the movie.but Torn makes his character work.though i thought this movie was exceedingly entertaining,i wish the ending had been different.it just didn't work for me.many people may not liker the fact that the movie is done in a lite hearted way,but that didn't bother me here.if it wasn't for the ending,i would have given this movie a higher vote.but as it stands,i give Mare Antoinette an 8/10