Good movie, better than I expected. From a MA loyal admirer

Rating: 8/10 (14 March 2007)

Marie Antoinette (MA) is one of my favorite characters in world history. I have read practically all the biographies and have watched the very few movies made about this tragic Queen. I had not many expectations when I purchased this DVD since I thought it was going to be full of historical errors (like the 1938 movie) and silly clichés as always happens in most US-made movies. But to my surprise, I became engaged with it right from the very beginning. I think Kirsten did a nice and decent job although I wasn't too impressed by the role played by Jason as Louis XVI. I loved the music, the visuals and the auditory elements. Sophie showed us just a small part of MA's life and character, but I liked what I saw. Of course I would have loved to see this movie covering MA during the French revolution; for instance, covering events such as the flight to Varennes, her imprisonment in the Temple Tower and later, in the Consiergerie, and her famous trial and tragic end in the scaffold. Her role in those events was what made MA a legend and immortal, not the frivolous life the movie portrayed. But the movie was good I must say and I would see it again. I gave it a 8.