Marie-Antoinette, the Paris Hilton of the 1700's

Rating: 5/10 (1 March 2007)

In high school in my history class, we had a little segment where we learned about Marie-Antoinette and what her life was like and why she was murdered. It's plain and simple in four little words "Bored Little Rich Girl", but I think deep down she wasn't a bad person, money probably changed her. I had no interest though in seeing Marie-Antoinette because I still have a very strong grudge against Sophia Coppola for "Virgin Suicides", but my mom rented the movie and said that it was really good and to give it a chance. While it was better than what I expected, it still didn't thrill me, I'll explain in moment.
Based on Marie-Antoinette's life and how she came into extreme wealth and soon to become the queen of France, we learn the different side of what she was and how she was forced to leave Austria to marry a very hesitate prince who seems very scared about creating a baby with her. After people pressuring her to have a baby and saying her marriage has failed, they finally have a baby girl, but the king dies making her husband king and her queen of France and Marie definitely takes advantage of all the riches of a wealthy life. That is until the peasants are upset since they are starving and Marie simply responds "Let them eat cake".
While it was a lot better than what I expected, I still had a few problems with the movie, first off, I think Sophia didn't have total respect for the story, because she could have made it more unique and enjoyable to watch. The music was very awkward and out of place, I know there are some movies that want to make it an up to date feel, but this time it just felt very strange for where it was supposed to take place. But still I have to say this is something that wasn't bad, just could have been better.
5/10